Siobhan Freegard founded Netmums in 2000, while on maternity leave with her second child, largely to help address issues of isolation amongst new mothers. The network quickly grew beyond her Harrow locale to become nationwide and now boasts 550,000 members. Which? included Netmums among their 101 Websites That Will Change Your Life. Hollie Smith is a freelance journalist specialising in parenting and health. She writes for various women's weekly magazines as well as for the Mirror and the Daily Mail.