There's a networking mommy circle that is making the rounds on Facebook. If you are a Trinidadian mother and you have not joined the group as yet, it may be a good idea to check them out. The group, Trini Moms, was started in 2007 by then new mother, Suzette Camacho and five of her friends. The intent at the time was to provide a circle of support among friends where they could swap stories, share ideas, jokes and concerns and exchange advice and resource material that would be relevant to a mother in Trinidad and Tobago.

"I had given birth to my daughter, Taylor Marie, and I had so many questions about what was available in Trinidad to raise kids," Camacho told Express Woman recently. "I always believed in exposing my daughter to the best of everything at an early age, so I was interested in finding good pediatricians, kids clothing and fun activities for children, but the information was not easy to find."

Camacho, 34, refused to be daunted. One day, while exploring the social network, which was catching on in Trinidad and Tobago, Camacho decided to create a Facebook Group to provide all the things she was looking for. She immediately convinced five of her friends to join the mommy circle, and so Trini Moms, was born.

The young mother, who manages Farida's Salon at Westmall during the day, and spends her time with her daughter and stepdaughters in the evening, did not realise that so many other mothers also shared her concern. The group soon grew beyond her imagination, and by the following year she went on to create a website, which she managed together with her fiancé Darryl Ennals.

"The response has been amazing," smiled the young mother. "We now have a growing outreach of over 3000 moms and we network by Facebook, on the website and through email."

Camacho said the content for the Trini Moms website and Facebook group is gathered from field research and related Facebook pages. Some of the parents in the circle provide the information for the website in keeping with its theme.

To ensure that the work on the web and Facebook did not interfere with her family time with her daughter, 6, and two stepchildren Alexandra, 5 and Elizabeth, 8, Camacho said she spent most of her time working on the internet in the night.

As the group continues to grow, Camacho said she remains true to her original objective.

"There is no other group like ours," she said. "Trini-Moms was born here in Trinidad and was the first network where local parents had a voice. The pulse of Trini Moms is its members! We are very happy that other people share our passion and our aim is to continue to share information nationwide."

How has Trini Moms helped her as a parent?

Camacho smiled easily.

"I have been exposed to such a wealth of info via Trini Moms," she said. "The online Facebook blog is so active that we have members posting every minute daily! It is most likely if you ask a question on Trini Moms, that you would get a prompt reply from members who can help! I have very active mothers who blog from all parts of Trinidad so the information is relevant to a mother living in any part of the country."

As the group continues to expand, Camacho shared a new goal, to start a team and develop further afield across Trinidad and Tobago. In the meantime, she has started to build a Mommy Yellow Pages section on her website, contact information relevant to parents and kids nationwide.

So, if you are a new mother and you need help to find your way around the products and services available in Trinidad and Tobago, why not visit or join Trini Moms? There are thousands of other mothers waiting to support you.