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Fast facts

• What: mom-to-mom caresharing — Momnis hosting each other's children in their homes
• Name: Mom + omni (Latin: "all")
• Founded: 2017, Provo/Orem, Utah · Relaunched 2026
• Model: $12/yr membership + $1 per match. Momni never takes a percentage of care payments.
• Posture: a community platform — Momni does not vet or endorse members; Momnis choose each other

The founder

Karmel is a serial entrepreneur and mother of eight. Utah Valley Young Mother of the Year (2007), Mrs. Utah United States (2009), BYU alumna, licensed social service worker, and author of the #1 bestselling book Circle Up. She has led more than a dozen organizations for women and families.

Read the full founding story →

The crisis (why this matters)

• 350M+ children below primary-school age lack access to childcare (World Bank)
• US parents now spend ~20% of household income on childcare — nearly 3× the federal affordability benchmark
• Nearly half of young US children live in licensed-childcare deserts

Brand assets

The original elephant logo (unchanged since 2017 — it has a founding story of its own) in approved color, white, and black versions:

Usage: never recolor, stretch, or redraw the elephant. Brand palette: Momni Purple #6D58A4 · Blue Chill #0D878F · Algae #92E2C1. Type: Montserrat & Albert Sans.

Story starters

• The founder who relaunched her startup with an AI team instead of investors
• "Your pin is still on the map" — 26,000 first Momnis invited back, pin by pin
• Night Shift: the Momnis solving overnight childcare for nurses

The relaunch letter →

Language notes for accurate coverage

• Momni members are "Momnis" or "the Circle" — never "the herd" (that's the elephants' word)
• Momni does not vet, screen, or verify members — please don't describe it that way; members make their own care decisions

Photography available

Momni-era photography from the 2018–2019 archives, available for editorial use with credit "Courtesy of Momni."