Community Guidelines
Postpartum Post introduces real people to each other — often at a vulnerable, tender time in their lives. We don't do heavy vetting at the door, which means the safety and warmth of this community rests on all of us. These guidelines are what we ask every member to agree to, and what we use to keep the community a good place to be.
Be who you say you are
Postpartum Post is for parents and expecting parents who are 18 or older. By joining, you confirm that's you. We can't verify everything — and that's okay — but misrepresenting yourself to gain access to other members is a serious violation of trust, and of these guidelines.
Meet safely
A few things we ask of everyone:
- Consider meeting in a public place the first time — a café, a park, anywhere with other people around.
- You never owe anyone a second meeting. One cup of coffee and a friendly goodbye is always enough.
- Don't share your match's contact details with anyone else.
- If something feels off, trust that feeling — and tell us.
Be kind
Everyone here is doing their best in the thick of early parenthood. We ask that you treat your matches — and anyone else you connect with through this community — with warmth and respect. This means no harassment, no discrimination, and no cruelty. Racist, homophobic, transphobic, or otherwise hateful behavior toward a match will lead to removal.
No selling, recruiting, or soliciting
Postpartum Post is for connection, not business. Please don't use it to pitch products, recruit for MLMs, solicit money, or pressure anyone into a group or belief system. A match who came hoping for a friend and got a sales pitch is not a good experience for anyone.
Respect people's boundaries after a meeting
If a match doesn't respond or signals they'd rather not stay in touch, please respect that. Continued unwanted contact — messages, showing up uninvited, or finding someone through other channels after they've asked you not to — is not okay and will be treated as a serious violation.
How to report a concern
If something felt off, you don't need proof and you don't need to be certain. That's enough to tell us. We read every report, and we keep all reports confidential — we will never tell the other person who reported them, or that a report was made.
You can submit a report here — no login required. We'll acknowledge it within 24 hours and resolve it within 72. If you're ever in immediate danger, contact emergency services: 112 in the Netherlands.
What happens when someone breaks the rules
When we receive a report, a real person reads it. Depending on the severity:
- We may issue a warning.
- We may suspend a member from matching while we review.
- We may permanently remove a member from the community.
For anything involving physical safety, harm to a child, threats, or stalking, we suspend immediately and investigate after. The safety of the person who reported comes first.
Members removed for conduct are not entitled to a refund. Their subscription is canceled at the end of the current billing period so no further charges occur.
If you believe you were removed in error, you can appeal by emailing post@amsterdamparentproject.nl. We'll review it with fresh eyes.
Questions?
Email us at post@amsterdamparentproject.nl. These guidelines exist because we care about this community — if something here is unclear, we want to know.