faq

Welcome to mom2momdfw.com! Here are some helpful tips for using the site. If you don't see what you need here, you can post questions in our Questions about the site forum or you can view the mom2mom User Manual (pdf) here.

How do I get an account and sign in?
Click on Join. To register, please fill out your preferred user name, a valid e-mail address, your first and last name, gender, ZIP code and birth year. You can name your blog under Mom2Mom Blog Title and write a short description about your blog under Description. We hope that you'll also fill out the About Me sections so that we get to know you. You can also upload an image that will be your "avatar" throughout the site. Remember to check the Site Agreement box ("I agree to these terms) before you submit the form. Submit your registration by clicking on the Create your new account button at the bottom of the page. Your temporary password and further instructions will be sent to your e-mail address. Follow the instructions on the e-mail to activate your account. You will then be able to create your password. Your profile can be edited at anytime by clicking on the edit profile link next to your name at the top of the page. To log back into the site, click on Sign in at the top of the page and enter your user name and password.

What if I forget my password?
Click on Forgot password? at the top of the page. Then, click on Request new password. Enter your e-mail address so we can verify your account. Your password will be e-mailed to you.

Oops! I typed in the wrong user name. How do I change it?
Only administrators can change user names. Send a request to change a user name to us at moms@mom2momdfw.com.

How can I get my own blog?
You automatically have a blog when you register for the site. At the top of the page, click on the blog icon to the right of Create: and start writing. You can give your blog its own title and description line by clicking on edit profile at the top of the page next to your user name, then click Blog Info. The title and desciption will go right next to your blog entries, along with your avatar.

What is a blog?
Blog is short for "web log," and it's more or less an online diary. Blogs are as individual as their authors, and there are a gazillion of them online. Blogs can be political, personal, funny, serious. Just remember, it may feel like a diary as you write it, but everybody can read it. So, don't overshare information that could embarrass you later.

I copied from a Microsoft Word document into the body field and it didn't display correctly. What gives?
The standard Word formatting is still present when you copy and paste an item into a blog, event or forum topic. To remove any stray coding, paste the text into a Notepad document and then paste into the body field in your blog, forum or event posting. 

What about the weird script that appears when I paste in quotes or apostrophes?
Replace any of the "fancy quotes or apostrophes" (you know the ones with a little curly Q at the end) with quotes that are straight and narrow in the body field of the blog, forum or event. 

How can I upload photos?
Click on the photo icon to the right of Create: to post a photo. Once you've filled in a title and any tags you want to use, clock on the Browse button to find the photo on your local computer. The photo you select must be a .gif or .jpg file. After your photo has been selected, click on Upload and Submit.

How can I add photos to my blog?
First of all, your photos already have to be online. They can be on mom2momdfw.com or in your Flickr or Picasa account, anywhere they will have their own URL. From the blog editing window, click on the photo icon (looks like a drawing of a tree) and insert the URL. You can also do some resizing there if you like.

How can I get in on the conversation?
There are lots of ways to join. Everything you read on mom2momdfw.com has a space to add comments. You can comment on our features, members' blogs or photos. You can also use our forums to start a conversation or ask questions of the group. Just click on the forum icon to the right of Create: to add a forum topic. If you want to see existing forum topics, click on Forums at the top of the page.

What's a forum?
It's an online conversation about something of interest to mom2momdfw.com members. The forums are organized into "categories" such as child care, activities, shopping, etc. Within those categories are more specific topics such as birth stories or summer camps. Click on the forum icon to the right of Create: to add a forum topic.

How do I tag my posts?
If you create a forum post by clicking on the forum topic, the tags appear automatically. If you don't have tags selected or you want to change the tags, click on the dropdown menu under Related Categories. Once you choose between Becoming a Mom and Being a Mom, you will have more sets of tags to choose from. You can be as specific or general as you want.