Social websites boost theory it takes e-village to raise child

By Kellie B. Gormly, PITTSBURGH TRIBUNE-REVIEW
Monday, August 27, 2012

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Ever since Meg McKivigan and her husband, Josh, adopted their baby, Eli, on the day he was born, her Facebook network of friends stepped in to help — established friends and ones she met online through the social networking site.

Can I have a glass of wine while breastfeeding? Does anyone have a travel crib I can borrow? Is this baby acting normal?

McKivigan, a first-time mom at 28, posts questions like those and gets answers quickly from other moms on Facebook.

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1. Change whatever you usually do.

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