''Babble'' was an

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and blog network targeting young, educated, urban parents. Their site operated a large network of parent blogs, employing many bloggers on the subjects of parenting and child-raising. In early 2019, it was announced that ''Babble'' had been shut down.

History

Babble was launched in December 2006 by co-founders Rufus Griscom and Alisa Volkman. After one year, the site grew to half a million readers per month. Babble Media became an independent company in 2009, and was acquired by

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in 2011.

Reception

The

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(ASME) shortlisted ''Babble'' for its 2008 "General Excellence Online" award, writing that the "magazine skillfully combines in-depth reporting, thoughtful journalism, a dazzling variety of blog voices and visually arresting, interactive digital features. The result is a smart, hip and endlessly entertaining website that has revolutionized the parenting field." ''

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'' magazine listed Babble.com as one of the 50 Best Websites of 2010, while ''

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'' named Babble as one of the Top 100 Websites for Women. ''Babble'' advertising and sponsorship policies came under fire in 2010 and 2011 after several parenting authors and bloggers noted their breastfeeding guide was sponsored by Similac maker Mead Johnson.

References

External links

Babble.com

Top 100 Mom Blogs

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