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TEEN GURU, WRITER, AND MOM SELECTED AS CLUBMOM EXPERT

ClubMom Recognizes the Unique Expertise of Barbara McRae, MCC

NEW YORK, July 7th, 2006 – ClubMom® (clubmom.com), the website where millions of moms go for practical been there, done that advice, tips, and expertise from other moms, has invited Barbara McRae, MCC, to join its roster of experienced professional moms as a ClubMom Expert.

Barbara has more than 20 years of experience with parent-teen coaching, and is thrilled to be able to offer her expertise to its members. “Moms are busy,� says ClubMom representative Meredith Pincu, “and one way we can make their lives easier is by providing the best information out there on some of the most difficult parenting years. Inviting Barbara to contribute to ClubMom is a natural extension of that goal.� With more than two million members, ClubMom hosts the largest library of mom-to-mom wisdom on the Internet. All of the contributions are from moms who want to share their day-to-day experiences and insights with each other.

“I’m thrilled to have joined such a prestigious group of credentialed moms,� Barbara explains. “It’s a wonderful way to get the word out about my work, and to truly help teens and parents relate to each other.� ClubMom will host articles by Barbara about communicating, developing independence, and other issues involved with raising young people. ClubMom also provides a forum for moms to rate and comment on the articles, and even contribute their own ideas on how to best handle common teen dilemmas.

Barbara, a Certified Master Coach and best-selling Amazon author, writes from her own experience with three teenagers, and her years of training adults in communication techniques. Barbara says, “We are experiencing an age of high-anxiety parenting. Adults and teens are at a critical fork in the road. Which path will you choose? Will you continue using outdated parenting approaches regardless of the breathtaking changes we are all experiencing in our lives, or will you take into account the unique needs and opportunities of today’s teenager?” You can find resources and more information on her website, http://www.teenfrontier.com, along with information about Barbara’s books, Less Drama, More Fun and Coach Your Teen to Success.

About ClubMom.com
ClubMom is the premier online destination for moms, by moms – bringing together the best of what real moms have to say on topics they care about most. Through quality user-generated content and the Web’s first mom-to-mom social network, moms find answers, support, and insight needed to help manage their busy lives. The MomNetwork, ClubMom’s newly launched social network, allows moms to search for and connect with other moms based on similar challenges, interests, kids’ ages, and geography. Through the ClubMom Rewards program, moms also earn points to redeem for rewards just for them. Established in 1999, ClubMom was co-founded by Meredith Vieira, former host of ABC’s The View; Andrew Shue, actor and social activist; and Michael Sanchez, ClubMom CEO and entrepreneur. Prominent investors include Highland Capital Partners and Draper Fisher Jurvetson. Visit www.clubmom.com.