Have you ever been sitting around with friends and someone says, “You know what we should do? We should put our heads together and figure out a way to ___________.” Well, that’s exactly what happened here. A few months ago, Cindi and I were having one of our frequent and animated conversations, when we realized that we should figure out a way to connect more women like ourselves; women who have much in common, and could benefit from belonging to a network of their peers. We’re talking about real women, those who have walked a mile in both high heels AND comfortable shoes! If you agree that it would be helpful to have a home away from home which is open 24/7, doesn’t care what you’re wearing, if your house is clean, or if there are 23 other people waiting on you for some life or death something or other, then read on. If you find yourself constantly juggling a life that is somewhere between June Cleaver and Gloria Steinham, you’re in the right place. And if you want to belong to an online community where you’re respected, accepted and supported, then get on board. I encourage you to click through and comment on the blogs, participate in the online survey at http://survey.constantcontact.com/survey/a07e27sb5qjfaoa5dad/start, and link to the websites listed on the right side of this web page. What do you like or dislike about the other sites? What would make boomerdamas.com work for you? How do we build it so that it meets your needs? Please remember that YOU are providing the foundation upon which we’ll build this community. Thank you so much for your time and your thoughtful responses. Now - let’s do it!
written by Melinda Cook \\ tags: accept, boomer damas, boomer women, boomerdamas.com, community, foundation, Gloria Steinham, June Cleaver, online community, participate, respect, support, survey, women, women's network, working women
January 12th, 2008 at 4:12 pm
Yes, Melinda has a real way of expressing what we have been conversing about for several months. As I describe the concept to other damas, I am finding a lot
of interest and inspiration from them. It is exciting to think about what this could be, but also a little disconcerting as we want this to truly be the online environment where everyone is comfortable, engaged, learning, mentoring and so forth. But, we need more concrete ideas from everyone for the content and the design. Add your ideas to this post and share the blog with others……this is a true community effort!!
We are ready to roll!!
January 13th, 2008 at 2:01 am
Hello Cindi,
This is a wonderful idea–a safe, nurturing environment for Boomer Damas to share information, expertise, and support. I completed your survey, but wanted to comment personally.
You may know that Judy A. is my Dean, and that I am an information and Web designer/writer/editor for our organization. I also passionately engage in internet research on gerontechnology, boomer women, elderblogging, and aging in general.
I would love to be involved in your project. If you think my experience might be helpful, I would be happy to brain-storm with you.