By participating in iVillage's message boards or chats, you are agreeing to abide by our Community Covenant. (You should also review the iVillage Terms of Service, which you agree to abide by when you become an iVillage member.) As with every Covenant, we make promises to each other. iVillage endeavors to provide a safe, well-lighted place where members are encouraged to treat each other with respect and affection. We will be sensitive to your privacy with regard to re-publishing your words and we encourage you to report problems to us.
A Safe, Well-Lighted Place: We promise that we will try to do everything humanly possible to ensure that our chats and boards are safe, well-lighted places. We will train our Community Leaders to be helpful and friendly.
Respect and Affection: iVillage is a place where it's okay to be yourself -- be that harried, jovial, silly or sad -- as long as you always act with respect for your fellow iVillagers. We promise that at iVillage, you won't have to leave your personality at the door. We promise to bring passion to our work and to our community and to act with affection and appreciation for our members. We will listen to your suggestions and complaints, and try to incorporate your ideas in everything we do.



