Parentography Launches Social Site for “Families on the Go”

Yet another social networking site for parents, Parentography, launched today. Like babysitting/nanny network CareSquare, which I wrote about a couple of weeks ago, Parentography aims at a practical niche of the parenting spectrum—this time, family travel. Users can submit two types of content: “Reviews” of specific destinations and “Excursions,” which can be less specific ideas about ways to spend time with kids or itineraries of several related destinations.

Although the site does not have a lot of content yet, I encourage you to visit. Social networks are only as useful as their contributors, and I’d love to see lots of LGBT parents contributing. First, we can share our general knowledge of family-friendly destinations just like any other parents. In addition, we can also submit sites of particular interest to same-sex families—while hoping that open-minded families of all types will also visit. Where are there memorials to, or sites connected with, LGBT leaders? Where are there kid-friendly restaurants in Provincetown or the Castro? On the flip side, we can also note if a site contains any potential pitfalls for LGBT families. Does the “Families of the World” exhibit at the children’s museum only show opposite-sex couples, for example?

Right now, Parentography members can only post reviews and excursions about locations in the U. S. As far as destinations in other countries, they say “It is definitely something we are interested in pursuing and hope to begin as soon as possible.” In the meantime, non-U. S. members can always submit reviews of places they enjoyed while visiting the States.

Happy travels, virtual and real!