Announcing: I’m a Yoursphere Test Drive Mom!

I first heard about Yoursphere, a social networking site for kids and teens, at last year’s Type A Mom Conference.  One of the attendees was particularly enthusiastic about the safe, supportive, entertaining environment of this site, considered “social media on training wheels.”  Kids and teens can create profiles, start blogs, share pictures, play age-appropriate games, and join common interest groups – known as “spheres” – or create their own.  All this while parents are able to monitor their child’s activities on the unique Parent Dashboard.

Yoursphere was created by a mom herself – Mary Kay Hoal – who was concerned about the lack of social sites she felt comfortable having any of her five children visit.  A quick look through the staff page on Yoursphere, which boasts Teen Advisors and a Law Enforcement Task Force, shows how much thought and effort has gone into making the site both kid/teen friendly AND safe.

For the next three months, my 11yo daughter and I will be involved in putting Yoursphere to the test.  I’ll share blog posts about our discoveries, what we think works great, and what just needs work.  In the meantime, check it out for yourself and let me know what you think!

Disclosure:  I wrote this post while participating in the Yoursphere Test Drive program by Mom Central on behalf of Yoursphere. I received a free lifetime Gold membership on Yoursphere.com, Yoursphere t-shirts, and a $50 American Express gift card to facilitate my review.

You might also enjoy these related posts from Tree, Root, and Twig:

1. ourWorld: The Social Gaming Sphere on Yoursphere
2. Yoursphere: Kids Creating and Sharing Online Communities
3. Announcing a New Project {and Inviting You to Join!}

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