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Treetop Quest Will Open a New Treetop Obstacle Course & Zip-Lining in March 2015
Treetop Quest Dunwoody will open this March at Brook Run Park, in Dunwoody, GA an aerial adventure park (or treetop obstacle course) and will showcase no less than 52 obstacles and 12 zip-lines in 4 courses. - January 28, 2015 - Treetop Quest
After 5 Years of Saving Teen Lives, It’s Time to Celebrate
After 5 years of working to prevent teen suicides, the Save a Life Foundation celebrates with an Anniversary Gala and a new website! - January 27, 2015 - Save A Life
Coalition to Salute America’s Heroes Awards $5,000 Grant to Our Military Kids
Donation will enable children of wounded warriors to enjoy favorite activities, live more normal lives. - January 26, 2015 - Coalition to Salute America's Heroes
Legacy of Love Retreat for Single Mothers is February 20-21
First Baptist Canton is hosting the 8th annual Legacy of Love retreat for single moms. Workshops and speakers offer something for single moms of all ages. Meals and childcare are provided throughout retreat at no charge. - January 21, 2015 - First Baptist Canton
Voting is Open for the 2015 Cribsie Awards
Parents Choose Winning Products from 165 Finalists in the Baby World; New Vote to Donate Campaign Revealed - January 16, 2015 - Cribsie Awards
Online Retailers Struggle to Keep Pace with Organic Bone Broth’s Sudden Star Status
Bone broth is selling out almost as fast as smaller online retailers can produce it. Wise Choice Market, a Canadian company that produces and sells bone broth for American consumers, has doubled bone broth sales this winter. The purported health benefits and flavor of bone broth appear to be driving this beverage’s rise in popularity among Paleo dieters and the general public. - January 13, 2015 - Wise Choice Market
Introducing the Wise Choice Market Blog
Wise Choice Market, an online grocer that caters to American clientele, announces the release of a new company blog to help provide information on whole and fermented foods, the Paleo lifestyle, and the company’s choices. The blog’s release arrives at a moment when the Paleo and Primal lifestyle is frequently the subject of discussion and the public is hungry for answers. - January 12, 2015 - Wise Choice Market
"Peek-a-Word," Reinventing Peek-a-Boo Into an Educational Child App
“Peek -a- Word,” a fun game for young children that develops observation, improves their visual perception, teaches animal’s names and languages. A game that allows to practice multilingual vocabulary about animals in 12 languages. - January 11, 2015 - DADA Company
Mothers and Daughters "Fight" for Health Answers
First Mother and Daughter Health Fair - January 07, 2015 - Mother and Daughter Bonding Center
"The Gentle Parent" by L.R. Knost Has Won the Best of the Year Award at Family Review Center for 2014
2014 Winners have been announced at Family Review Center for the Best Of The Year Award. "The Gentle Parent" is a winner. - January 02, 2015 - Family Review Center
Lisa Thompson of SimplifiedSaving.com Wins Free Advertising for One Year in the MOM-Essential Ad Contest Announced by DIYDesignMom.com
Jacquelyn Ward of DIY Design Mom is pleased to announce the Winner of the MOM-Essential Ad Contest for the prize of free advertising space for one year on DIYDesignMom.com. - January 01, 2015 - DIY Design Mom
Macaroni Kid Comes to Bayside, Whitestone and Northeast Queens
A Free Weekly Newsletter and Website for Kids and Families. - December 28, 2014 - Macaroni Kid Bayside
Schools in Charlotte, North Carolina Warn Families to be on Lookout for Head Lice After the Holiday Season
LiceDoctors Head Lice Treatment and Nit Removal Service is seeing a lot of cases of head lice in the Charlotte, North Carolina area and the number is predicted to increase post-holiday season. Owner, Karen Sokoloff, reports that close family contact allows the spread of head lice as lice move from head to head. She cautions families to be on the look-out and offers lice prevention tips. - December 27, 2014 - LiceDoctors
Head Lice Can Run But They Can't Hide from LiceDoctors In-Home Lice Treatment Service in Essex County, New Jersey
This holiday season LiceDoctors Head Lice Treatment Service is coming to town with the grand opening of its in-home lice removal service to all areas of New Jersey. The company is headquartered in Essex County and makes house calls to all counties in NJ. The national company has treated over 125,000 clients and has a medical doctor on staff. - December 27, 2014 - LiceDoctors
Heads Up to Phoenix Families: LiceDoctors Provides a Professional Lice Treatment Service Guaranteed to Work
LiceDoctors Lice Treatment and Nit Removal Service, the original lice treatment service in Phoenix, Arizona, has been successfully treating families in the area for several years. LiceDoctors is the only lice service with a medical doctor on staff and has successfully eradicated over 125,000 cases of lice. - December 26, 2014 - LiceDoctors
Little Linksters “Best Pee-Wee Golf Swing in the World” Video Contest Celebrates 5th Year
Jack Nicklaus & Keegan Bradley Join Star-Studded Panel of Industry Judges - December 24, 2014 - Little Linksters, LLC
Single Mum Creates Game App to Help Children Stay Safer Online
Gooseberry Planet is a new game app created and funded by a single mum who could not find the kind of tool she was looking for to help her children understand about safety online. - December 24, 2014 - Gooseberry Planet Ltd
LiceDoctors Proudly Present Its Professional In-Home Lice Picking Service to Providence Families
LiceDoctors Head Lice Treatment and Nit Removal Service has rolled out its lice removal and nitpicking services to families in Providence, Rhode Island and all surrounding areas. LiceDoctors has a medical doctor on staff and has treated over 125,000 clients nationwide. - December 22, 2014 - LiceDoctors
Licedoctors Wends Its Way to a Big Welcome in Wichita, Kansas
LiceDoctors Lice Treatment and Nit Removal Service announces its newest launch: Wichita, Kansas. The lice treatment service, with its winning combination of effective treatment protocol, board-certified medical doctor on staff, convenient in-home service, and caring customer service, is the fastest growing lice company in the nation. - December 21, 2014 - LiceDoctors
"Mom’s Daily Planner" App Updated for 2015 - Calendar, Grocery Lists, To-do Lists, Budget & Chores in One Convenient Package
Available today, YadaHome® has completely redesigned its popular Mom’s Daily Planner (http://bit.ly/1zoy1wi) app ahead of the holidays and New Year. The app features a fresh user interface that complements the sleek design of Apple’s new iOS8 operating system. The app provides a unique organizing experience, allowing users to manage their calendar, grocery lists, to-do lists, chores and budget using one convenient and elegant family organizer. - December 17, 2014 - YADAhome.com, LLC
Three Generations of Beauties Reveal Skin Care Secret
Three generations of a California family are marking almost 46 years of a family tradition of practicing skin care health -- and beauty -- and credit Reviva Labs natural skin care products as their skin-care secret. The grandmother, daughter and granddaughter are Kim Rogers, Danica Fiaschetti and... - December 12, 2014 - Reviva Labs
Professional In-Home Lice Removal Service Launches in Overland Park and Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas families in Overland Park and Kansas City and surrounding areas now have access to in-home professional lice treatment with the arrival of LiceDoctors Head Lice Treatment and Nit Removal Service. The company is the largest in the U.S. and is the only lice eradication service with a medical doctor on staff. - December 12, 2014 - LiceDoctors
Innovation Direct™ Tabbed as Official Marketing and Licensing Agent for Instant Infant Invention
An innovative and highly useful new product designed for babies between 3 and 9 months of age the Instant Infant, has been developed by Ron Baker of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The invention’s unique design greatly facilitates the task of bottle feedings. The Instant Infant’s proprietary... - December 12, 2014 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
International Conference Offers Compelling Perspectives on Families Created Through Adoption
Participants from around the world will converge in Cambridge, MA. March 25-29, 2015, at the Hyatt Regency Cambridge, 575 Memorial Drive, Cambridge, MA 02139 for the American Adoption Congress’ 36th annual international conference: “Educate, Advocate and Legislate!” With 40 workshops, four keynote speakers, two films and one play; the conference offers an immersive look into this unique community and the complex issues faced by the adoption community. - December 05, 2014 - American Adoption Congress
NewProductHelp.com to Serve as Official Licensing Representative for Shake Ups Invention
Caren H., New Jersey resident and inventor, recently contracted invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent her Shake Ups invention for the next 2 years. A handy new product targeted at parents and caregivers of infants, the Shake Ups features a unique design that provides its users... - December 05, 2014 - New Product Help, Inc.
BabyGearReviewer.com Launches Top 10 Lists
Last week Baby Gear Reviewer(babygearreviewer.com) has launched a new section on its website for top 10 baby gear lists. This is in addition to the product reviews of baby gears and promotion and deal alerts that the website already covers. A lot of parents lack the time to conduct a full research... - December 05, 2014 - Baby Gear Reviewer
Free Mathseeds Apps for Students in Grades K-2
The creators of popular children’s learning programs, Mathseeds and Reading Eggs, have released three new math apps targeted to Kindergarten, Grade 1 and Grade 2 math students. - December 04, 2014 - Blake eLearning
Estates of Sunnybrook to Host a Special Brunch with Santa: Reserve Today
You Don’t Need to Go to The North Pole for a Genuine Holiday Atmosphere. - December 04, 2014 - The Estates of Sunnybrook
NewProductHelp.com at Forefront of Licensing Efforts for Kid Guard Invention
A simple yet handy new product designed to effectively address the inadvertent but common wastefulness of a widely used household item, the Betty P., Illinois resident and inventor, recently contracted invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent her Kid Guard concept to potential... - December 04, 2014 - New Product Help, Inc.
The SMART Playbook Earns 2014 Academics’ Choice Smart Book Award for Mind-Building Excellence
The SMART Playbook has been honored with a 2014 Academics’ Choice Smart Book Award, a prestigious seal of educational quality, reserved only for the best mind-building media and toys. The independent Academics’ Choice Awards program and its seal of excellence are recognized worldwide by consumers and educational institutions as a mark of genuinely effective learning tools that stimulate the mind, and provide potential for the student to fully develop higher order thinking skills. - December 02, 2014 - The SMART Playbook
LiceDoctors Advises Tucson to Beware of Lice as Incidence Peaks After Holidays
Local LiceDoctors Lice Removal Service advises families to be on the look-out for head lice following the Thanksgiving family holiday season. Head lice are usually transmitted through head to head contact and family togetherness encourages the spread. - December 02, 2014 - LiceDoctors
NewProductHelp.com Introducing S.A.S. Baby Invention to Potential Licensees Over Next 2 Years
Tami C., Florida resident and inventor, recently contracted invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to promote her S.A.S. Baby invention to potential licensees in industry. An innovative and potentially life-saving new product designed to protect children in various ways, the S.A.S. Baby... - November 30, 2014 - New Product Help, Inc.
Innovation Direct™ Designated to Serve as Licensing Liaison Between Patented Love My Potty Invention and Industry
An innovative new product that effectively addresses the needs of a child going through the potty training stage, the Love My Potty, has been developed by Faith Sutton of Glenolden, Pennsylvania. The invention's unique design eliminates many of the common shortcomings of traditional potty training... - November 30, 2014 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
WeInterpret.net Will be Offering Pro-Bono ASL Interpreting Services for Santa Claus at Francis Scott Key (FSK) Mall in Frederick County, Maryland
WeInterpret.net will be offering pro-bono ASL interpreting services for Santa Claus at Francis Scott Key (FSK) Mall in Frederick County, Maryland. Every year during the holiday season, FSK Mall hosts Santa Claus for children to take pictures with and tell their holiday wishes to. In order to extend this activity to all children, WeInterpret.net will be providing an interpreter enabling any interested Deaf/Hard of Hearing children and/or families to communicate their wishes to Santa. - November 26, 2014 - WeInterpret.net
Moms Magazine Announces Exclusive Holiday Gift Guide -- Free Ready-for-Air Video Package Available for Broadcast & Web
Moms Magazine, a community of parenting experts and real moms, is pleased to announce their exclusive Holiday Gift Guide. This list is not the typical cliché "top toys"; instead it provides practical, enjoyable, comfy, cozy gifts, including newly released items and others such as: developmental toys for children; fashionable must-haves for baby; gifts for newborns; presents for the new mom and dad; and non-toy gifts for the whole family. - November 25, 2014 - Moms Magazine
KNI’s “Laundry With Class” Line Debuts on Indiegogo to Provide Scholarships to Students
KNI is creating college scholarships. Every laundry bag purchase, helps send a student to college. - November 21, 2014 - Kitchen Needs, Inc.
"Questioning Protocol" Named 2014 USA Best Book in Health
"Questioning Protocol" helps patients and loved ones navigate the healthcare system with confidence and healthcare providers understand the patient perspective. - November 18, 2014 - Well Path Press
New Family Tree Board Game Promises to Help Strengthen Family Knowledge and Relationships Over the Holidays
A recently launched online game design course on the learning portal Udemy.com offers anyone the opportunity to create their own genealogy family tree board game to generate friendly competition and open communication among family members during the holidays. - November 18, 2014 - Luanga Nuwame
Pregknowsis.com - New Pregnancy Website Crowd-Sources Pregnancy Answers
Pregknowsis.com is an information-based website all about trying to conceive, pregnancy, and early parenthood. Users can register and then ask and answer polls to both give and get statistically significant results. It’s a ‘for you, by you’ community built to get better answers for couples in the conception and parenting process. - November 15, 2014 - Pregknowsis
The Magic of a Personalized Children’s Gift
We are in full swing in the season of thanks; a time that is special for many of us, regardless of what we celebrate. Whether it is Christmas, Hanukkah, or Kwanzaa, we tend to buy the people who are special to us gifts that reflect our sentiments. There is no greater person to give a gift to than a child. Giving a special gift to a child, particularly a customized gift, is incredibly rewarding to the gift giver and absolutely special to the one who receives it. - November 14, 2014 - MyFairyTaleBooks
Totspot App Now Available on Android
Premier social marketplace for buying and selling gently loved kids’ fashion expands digital presence. - November 14, 2014 - Totspot
Innovation Direct™ at Forefront of Marketing Campaign for Salisbury Bottle Holder Invention
An innovative and handy new product designed to effectively address a common problem for parents and caregivers of very young children, the Salisbury Bottle Holder, has been developed by Dakota Salisbury of Biloxi, Mississippi. The invention’s unique design insures that a baby is fed while... - November 14, 2014 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Writer's Digest Book Awards: Novel About Military Family with Autistic Son "Outstanding"
"It Burns a Lovely Light," Penny McCann Pennington's debut novel, received the highest possible rating from the 22nd Annual Writer's Digest Self-Published Book Awards. All entries were evaluated on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 meaning "Outstanding." In the category of Mainstream /... - November 13, 2014 - Penny McCann Pennington
Jubilee-the Shop with a Heart, Opens in Richmond
There is a new children’s boutique opening in Richmond, CA. Jubilee Boutique-the shop with a heart, sells ethically-made infant and children’s clothing and gifts for the whole family. The Grand Opening of Jubilee is Saturday, November 15, 2014 from 10 am till 8pm at 78 Railroad Avenue,... - November 12, 2014 - Jubilee Boutique
Innovation Direct™ Designated as Official Marketing Representative for CC Diaper Invention
An innovative and functional new twist on a widely used product, the CC Diaper, has been developed by Jaime Frand of Far Rockaway, New York. The invention's unique design enhances the utility and comfort of a conventional diaper. The CC Diaper is easy to put on a baby or older individual and... - November 12, 2014 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Jumpbunch Now Being Offered at Over 20 Public Libraries Throughout Long Island
Long Island Libraries are helping kids stay active and fit all year round by bringing in JumpBunch programs for toddlers to teens. Every time JumpBunch visits a library they introduce children to a new sport. Best of all, Library programs for children are free to community members, so you just can’t beat that price! JumpBunch programs are for children ages 18 months to 12 years of age. Classes are divided up by age and the youngest class, 18 months to 35 months, requires parent participation. - November 09, 2014 - JumpBunch, Inc.
Just Released by Educational Experts Offers Cure for Public Education’s Ills: "Fixing Public Education," by Various Education Experts Including Dr. Anthony Dallmann-Jones
Statistics are now showing that dropout figures are high for both students and good teachers, and testing scores have risen to god-like status in deciding who stays and who goes for faculty and staff. An innovative revolution is proposed in a book by ten experienced educational experts. Published October of 2014, Fixing Public Education has a clear diagnosis and prescription to lead the way out of the current morass. - November 05, 2014 - Anthony Dallmann-Jones
Lainie’s Way Celebrates Fifth Annual Neighborhood Toy Store Day on Saturday, November 8, 2014
Nationwide Shopping Event Encourages Families to Support the Local Toy Stores they Love. - November 05, 2014 - Lainie's Way
"Crabapple - A True Story of Hope & Miracles" – As an eBook: How Nine Year-Old Boys Challenge Death; Featured on Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com
Anthony Dallmann-Jones bursts onto the literary scene again, publishing "Crabapple - A True Story of Hope & Miracles" and – for the first time – publishes an eBook conveying a heartwarming story which veers away from the usual memoir format. - November 05, 2014 - Anthony Dallmann-Jones
Innovation Direct™ Leading the Way in Marketing Campaign for Carrier Base Invention
An innovative and highly functional new twist on an essential and widely used baby accessory, the Carrier Base, has been developed by William Johnson of Red Cloud, Nebraska. The invention's unique design provides its users with a diverse and multipurpose infant car seat. The Carrier Base is... - November 05, 2014 - Innovation Direct, Inc.