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Momni's Monthly · Issue 04 · September 2026
✦ This month's issue

September is the month the Circle got a calendar. Every hosting Momni now has two weeks of open days and closed days right on their profile, with how many littles they can welcome in each block, and a full day quietly closes itself to new requests. That sounds small. It isn't. It's the difference between hoping a Momni is free and knowing. Also this month: a real human to talk to on every page, seven new ways to earn a badge, and a date. The relaunch letter now says October 2026. Four weeks, Momnis. 💜

This month in the Circle
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A two-week calendar on every host profile

Open days, closed days, and capacity per block — morning, afternoon, evening, overnight. Full days close to new Link requests on their own, so nobody has to say no twice.

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Chat with a Momni Volunteer

That teal button in the corner of every page reaches a real Momni volunteer, not a bot. Ask anything — how a Link works, how to set your rate, where your pin went.

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Seven new badges, and a page that explains them

Share Momni, Circle Host, Reviewed Momni and more — plus a Share Momni tracker so you can watch your invites turn into lights on the map. Badges are community recognition, never an evaluation by Momni.

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A calmer map

The Movement Map moved to a soft light-gray basemap so the pins do the talking — teal for hosts, purple for Circles, and the quiet clay dots of everyone who was here in 1.0.

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October is the month

The relaunch letter on the Join page now carries a date. Beta Momnis: this is your last quiet month. Fill in your calendar, record your hello, invite the one friend you keep meaning to invite.

By the numbers
14days on every host calendar
7new badges to earn
1volunteer chat button, every page
Octthe Circle opens wide
From Karmel's desk
“Grand-Momni.”

A personal note. My first grandbaby arrives in October — the same month the Circle opens its doors again. I keep thinking about the Momni who will one day hold that little one so my daughter can breathe, and about all of you who have been that Momni for someone else. That's the whole idea, and it still makes my throat tight. Grand-Momnis, you're welcome here too. Your calendar is waiting.

Momni tip of the month
Set your capacity honestly. Two littles at once is lovely; four is a different afternoon. Your calendar's capacity is per block, so a full morning can still leave the evening open. The Circle would rather see one true "yes" than three maybes.
From the Campfire 🔥
Thread of the month: “What should October welcome week look like where you live?” Porch playdates, a Saturday park meetup, a Circle potluck — bring your idea to the Campfire and find the Momnis nearby who'll help you host it.
Open your calendar →
— The Momni Circle 💜

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Issue 04
September 2026 · Current

The Calendar Month

Two-week host calendars, a volunteer to chat with, seven new badges — and October gets a date.

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Issue 03
August 2026

Your Profile, Your Story

The new profile: family photo, littles, payment marks, a hello video — and a profile for every member.

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Issue 02
July 2026

Doors Open, Photos Up

Photos and home galleries, notifications, report and block tools, and the acknowledgment on the front door.

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Issue 01
June 2026

The Lights Come On

The map lights up, 25,373 Momnis come home, and the blog returns.

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📬 October 2026
Issue 05 — coming soon
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Momni's Monthly · Issue 03 · August 2026
Past issue

August was about the page that is you. Your profile got a whole new shape: a wide family photo across the top with your profile photo tucked over it, a row for your littles and their ages, the little marks for how you like to be paid, the kinds of care you offer, a scrolling gallery of your home, and a twenty-second hello video if you want one. Every member gets a profile now — not just hosts — because in the Circle, everyone is somebody's Momni. 💜

This month in the Circle
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The new profile

Family photo up top, your story in your own words, littles, care tiles, home gallery. It reads like a front porch, not a résumé.

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Payment marks, not payment processing

Venmo, PayPal, Zelle, Cash App — show which ones you use so a Link never ends in an awkward "so… how should I…?" Care money moves Momni to Momni. Momni never touches it, never takes a cut.

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Meet the Momni

A short hello video on your profile. Not polished — just you, in your kitchen, saying hi. It does more than any paragraph.

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Profiles for every member

Guests have profiles too, and reviews now link to the Momni who wrote them. Know who is telling you what.

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Find a Daycare, done honestly

If what you need is full-time licensed care, our new state-aware page sends you to your state's official search instead of a dead end — and shows the Momnis nearby for everything in between.

By the numbers
20seconds is plenty for a hello video
4payment marks to choose from
0%of care money ever touched by Momni
50states with a daycare handoff
A Momni story
“It's just my kitchen.”

One of our beta hosts almost didn't record a hello video — “it's just my kitchen and my hair isn't done.” She did it anyway, littles climbing on the counter behind her. Within the week a Momni two streets over sent her first message: “I felt like I already knew you.” That's the video working exactly as intended.

Momni tip of the month
Read the 'Shared by' section slowly. On every host profile there's a set-apart section labeled Shared by the host: their own words and anything they've chosen to display, like a background check they purchased themselves. Momni doesn't check it, confirm it, or vouch for it — that's on purpose. You do the knowing. Meet first, always.
From the Campfire 🔥
Thread of the month: “Porch-swap etiquette” — snacks or no snacks, how early is too early, and what to do when the toddler won't leave. The Circle has opinions. Add yours.
— The Momni Circle 💜
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Momni's Monthly · Issue 02 · July 2026
Past issue

July was the month the app grew up a little. Photos went live — your face, your front door, your living-room floor where the magic happens. Text and email notifications mean a Link request never sits unseen. And the honest little acknowledgment now sits at the start of every booking: Momni doesn't vet, screen, or endorse anyone. You meet, you ask, you choose — the way you'd choose a friend. Some platforms hide that in the fine print. We put it on the front door. 💜

This month in the Circle
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Profile photos and a home gallery

Upload your photo and a few of your home. Momnis choose people, not listings — let them see yours.

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Notifications that actually reach you

Text and email when a Link is requested, accepted, or coming up tomorrow. Reminders go out the evening before, so nobody forgets a Tuesday.

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Report, block, and the Community Guidelines

Two taps to report a concern, one to block. Concerns are documented on the platform; if a child is ever in danger, 911 comes first, always.

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The acknowledgment

Before every first Link, a plain-language reminder that you are making your own care decision. It is the truest sentence on the whole app, and it is there to protect you.

By the numbers
7kinds of care to find
2taps to report a concern
$0to host, forever
1promise: you choose
From the archive
“Elephants never leave a little one alone.”

From the 2018 Momni blog, revived last month: the post that explains why an elephant is on everything we make. Elephant mothers raise their calves inside a circle of aunts who step in without being asked. That post is eight years old and still the clearest description of a Care Circle we've ever written. It's back in the blog, exactly as it was.

Momni tip of the month
Add a photo of your front door. It sounds odd, but it's the photo Momnis look at longest. A porch, a welcome mat, the gate a toddler can't open — it says “this is a real home, and you're expected” better than any bio.
From the Campfire 🔥
Thread of the month: “What does a first hello look like at your house?” A park bench, a driveway chalk session, coffee while the littles wreck the playroom — tell the Circle how you meet a new Momni before the first Link.
— The Momni Circle 💜
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Momni's Monthly · Issue 01 · June 2026
Past issue

Six years ago we pressed pause. This month, we pressed play. The map lit up with 25,373 of you — every first Momni, back on the map where they belong. I cried at my desk more than once, watching the lights come on across all fifty states. This is the first issue of The Circle, our monthly letter home. It'll change a little each month — but it will always start the same way: with you. Welcome home, Momni. 💜

This month in the Circle
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The Movement Map lit up

Every 1.0 Momni is back on the map — hosts in teal, guests in purple, and every returning 2.0 Momni a glowing, pulsing light. By day it's a soft constellation; after dark, the lights come on.

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We found all 25,373 of you

The entire original Momni community was recovered from our archives — names, cities, the homes you opened. Nobody starts over here.

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The blog came home

21 posts from the original Momni blog, 2017–2019, revived from the Internet Archive and readable forever at momni.com/blog.

New rooms opened

A warm new FAQ, a full Momni History timeline, and the Campfire community forum — all live this month.

By the numbers
25,373first Momnis, recovered
287lights on & counting
50states, still
21blog posts revived
A Momni story
“My pin is still on the map.”

April from Kearns, Utah hosted some of the very first Momni littles back in 2018. This month she became one of the first to relight her pin in 2.0 — teal, because she's a host. Welcome back, April.

Momni tip of the month
Meet first, always. A park, a porch, a playdate where you stay — let the littles tell you how it feels before you ever book. The best Momni friendships start with a no-pressure hello.
From the Campfire 🔥
Top of the Campfire this month: “A shared grocery-run care swap” — 47 upvotes and climbing. Add your idea and see what the Circle is talking about.
— The Momni Circle 💜