Connect · free, no card
Meet moms near you.
The mom at the park you never got the number of. The one due the same month. The two families you'd homeschool with if you knew where to find them. Phone-verified people within 30 miles, one wave away. Free, and part of Pod Squad.
- Moms
- Pregnant
- Dads welcome
- Newborn to 5th grade
How it works
Wave. Chat. Meet at the park.
Wave
One card at a time, nearest first: a photo, a line, where they are in the little years, what they're here for. Wave at the ones you'd text. Not now is fine.
Chat
A wave both ways opens a chat. Say hi, compare ages, pick a park. Members see who waved at them; everyone hears when a wave comes back.
Meet
Groups by stage, topic, and town hold the questions. A meetup puts a real place and a real time on it, and people say I'm in.
Safe, by design
Real people, kids kept private.
Every member signs in with a code texted to their phone. Profiles show your first name and your kids' ages, never their names. Location is rounded to about a mile and shown only as a distance. Report and block are one tap, and a person on our team looks at every report within a day.
The Pod Squad Promise
- Be kind. Assume the other parent is tired too. Disagree gently or scroll on.
- Be you. Your real first name and a photo of you. No brands, no businesses, no selling.
- Kids stay private. Ages, never full names or schools. Other people's kids: no photos without their grown-up's OK.
- Meet safely. First meetups in public places. Tell someone where you're going. Trust your gut.
- Say something. Report anything off. We look within a day, and blocking is one tap.
The groups
Somewhere to ask, from the first day.
Groups by stage and topic are open the moment you join, and anyone can start one for their town. Post with your name or anonymously.
- 🤰 Expecting
- 🍼 Newborn days
- 🧸 Toddler life
- 🎨 Preschool at home
- 🎒 Homeschool K–5
- 🏕️ Starting a pod
- 🙋 First-time moms
- 💼 Working moms
- 💪 Single moms
- 👯 Twins & multiples
- 🌈 Special needs & therapies
- 🧡 Faith & family
- 🥕 Snacks & picky eaters
- 😴 Sleep
- 📍 New in town
- 👨 Dads
- 📍 Your town
When you find your people
Start a pod together.
Two to six families on one weekly plan: same theme, same Big Play Day, a hosting board so nobody scrambles. You run it from your phone; Pod Squad writes the weeks. Free for you while 4+ families are members, and every family you bring takes 10% off your bill.
Questions
Is it really free?
Yes. Connect (the deck, 10 waves a day, chats, groups, meetups) is free for good, no card. A Pod Squad membership ($99/mo after a 7-day free trial) adds the plans for your kids and the Connect extras: unlimited waves, who waved at you, a free weekly boost.
Is it a dating app?
No. It's for grown-ups raising little kids who want other grown-ups raising little kids. Waves are hellos; a wave both ways opens a chat, and that's the whole mechanic.
I'm pregnant with no kids yet. Can I join?
Yes. Put in your due month and you're in as expecting. Your card says so, and the Expecting group is waiting.
Are dads allowed?
Yes. Dads are grown-ups on Pod Squad accounts too, and there's a Dads group. Profiles say mom, dad, or grown-up, so nobody's surprised.
What if nobody's near me yet?
Widen your deck to anywhere, post in a group, or start your town's group and host it. And every friend you invite is one more person nearby.
How do you keep it safe?
A texted code proves every phone. Kids show as ages, never names. Location is rounded and shown as a distance band. Report and block are one tap, everywhere, and a person looks at every report within a day.