Volkman

Elliot Volkman, a community manager at GovWin, explains

Steve Ressler: Is It Time to Turn Government Over to Gen Y? Steve Ressler 2011

I joined Heather, Alisa Volkman (co-founder of Babble.com), Mary Alice Stevenson (fashion maven @MARYALICESTYLE) and moderator Catherine Connors (@herbadmother) to talk not about our height, but about Moms getting involved in social good.

Christy Turlington Burns: Day One of UN GA Week Christy Turlington Burns 2011

Volkman and her husband, Rufus Griscom, co-founded Babble in 2006 after the birth of their first son.

Deborah Stambler: WIE Symposium: Spotlight on Alisa Volkman Deborah Stambler 2011

Elliot Volkman, a community manager at GovWin, explains

Steve Ressler: Is It Time to Turn Government Over to Gen Y? Steve Ressler 2011

As a writer, mother and parent educator, I was happy to have a few minutes to talk with Volkman and hear about her work with Babble.com and Mominations.

Deborah Stambler: WIE Symposium: Spotlight on Alisa Volkman Deborah Stambler 2011

In Volkman's case, motherhood necessitated invention and innovation.

Deborah Stambler: WIE Symposium: Spotlight on Alisa Volkman Deborah Stambler 2011

The theme I see in Volkman's work is giving women a place for sharing stories; from the small, intimate stories of day to day child rearing and now out into the world at large to celebrating mothers who are making a difference in the lives of others.

Deborah Stambler: WIE Symposium: Spotlight on Alisa Volkman Deborah Stambler 2011

Babble's husband-and-wife founders, Rufus Griscom and Alisa Volkman , touted the deal as a way to enhance their service: "We will now be able to innovate faster, enhance the content, the product, the technology, the interactive experience," they wrote in a blog post Monday.

Disney Buys 'Mom' Blogs, Plans to Integrate Content Erica Orden 2011

Volkman and her husband started with a simple idea based on something they needed and followed through to create a successful business that's now in the position to give back to others.

Deborah Stambler: WIE Symposium: Spotlight on Alisa Volkman Deborah Stambler 2011

With all of this in place, Volkman and her husband "started looking around saying, Now that we have this platform what can we do to use it in a really positive way?"

Deborah Stambler: WIE Symposium: Spotlight on Alisa Volkman Deborah Stambler 2011