Chloe Sladden
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Chloe Sladden
@ChloeS
Co-founder of Honeycomb, enabling shared parenting through trusted community @HoneycombFamily. Founding Partner @HashtagAngels. Alum of @Twitter.

I would switch platforms in an instance if the work involved wasn’t so immense. Given how we bet on Notion for our business, and built Notion links throughout our user experience (assuming a well-known major company would deliver), this feels like a hostage situation.






As someone who very much does want a village and indeed has it (I currently have 4 neighborhood kids under 6 at my house joining us for dinner. Part of a baby swapping system I started in 2021), after having pretty painstakingly built it over years, I want to make two points...



Today I write about how many parents who bemoan the loss of a "village" don't actually want one, because it would require them to interact with other people.



For kids to connect it helps if parents can, too. One new way is via @honeycombfamily. I saw a demo. It mashes up family accounts + school calendar but best of all, it gives parents the contact info of other parents, like the old class list. myhoneycomb.app/go



Surgeon General issued a General Advisory today about how parents are in trouble. It's no longer a secret: parenting is too stressful. Policy & workplace changes are crucial, but parents need ways to make their lives better, now. Enter: Honeycomb 🧡 nytimes.com/2024/08/28/opi…
