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Announcing a Little Gem of a Child's Book with Captivating Illustrations That Gently Delivers an Important Message; Mabel and the Label
It is hoped that adults will enjoy reading this little book to the children in their lives and, as they do so, use it as an opportunity to elaborate on the message within. Once alerted to the human vice of labeling others, daily living will provide countless examples for children to remember the lesson Mabel and the Label. - February 27, 2014 - FoodnSport
Are Selfies Really to Blame for the Upswing of Head Lice?
In recent days, there have been reports about selfies causing an upswing in head lice among pre-teens and teenagers. But can we really put the blame on a quick cell-phone photo? "We don't believe that selfies are the cause of more head lice cases in teenagers," said Nancy Gordon,... - February 27, 2014 - National Association of Lice Treatment Professionals
Taking Club Baseball to Another Level in Nevada
In a world where competitive sports are played; character, integrity and good values can easily take the back seat unless a team or organization has set their priorities straight and assembled good leadership and coaches. Here in Nevada, baseball is one sport which can be played all year around. - February 26, 2014 - CBA Pumas
Innovation Direct™ to be at Forefront of Promotional Campaign for Mother Watch Invention
An innovative new product designed to effectively address a common safety concern, the Mother Watch, has been developed by Jannie Hampton of North Augusta, South Carolina. The invention’s unique design provides parents and caregivers with unparalleled peace of mind and protection with regards... - February 23, 2014 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
New Teen Group for Girls Ages 14 Through 18 is Being Formed in Northridge, CA
Kim Scott, MFT is forming a new group for teenage girls as a place where they can explore their feelings in a safe and nurturing environment. The groups will meet Tuesday or Wednesday from 4:300-6:00 in Northridge, CA. - February 22, 2014 - Kim Scott, MFT
Cellphoneitus...a New Children's Book from Illustrator, Bonnie Bright, That Reminds Kids to Look Up from Their Cell Phones and Experience Life
Children's book illustrator and author, Bonnie Bright, has just released "Cellphoneitus." The rhyming verse and humorous examples of "Cellphoneitus" will inspire your child to look up from that cell phone, notice the world around him or herself and get outside. - February 21, 2014 - Bright Illustration
Star City Select Announces 2014-2015 Basketball Tryouts
Star City Select Basketball is excited to announce expansion in its basketball program and invites all area current 3rd through 7th grade boys to try out for its 4th-8th grade Select Basketball Program. Open tryouts for the Silverbacks and their 2014-15 season will be held Monday March 17th and... - February 21, 2014 - Star City Select
Hair Straightener Sales Putting Children at Risk
Electrical Safety Council calls for retailers and manufacturers to do more to protect children from burns following safety investigation. - February 21, 2014 - Electrical Safety Council
When Your Parachute is Black- New System Unveiled to Eradicate African American Unemployment Crisis
Using Knowledge, Planning, Preparation and Persistence to make a paradigm shift, resulting in drastically improved African-American Employment Success. - February 20, 2014 - YourBlackParachute.com
NewProductHelp.com Tabbed to Represent Baby Bottle To Go Invention to Potential Licensees
Robin T., New York resident and inventor, recently contracted invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent her Baby Bottle To Go invention to potential licensees. A simple yet innovative new product targeted at parents and caregivers of very young children, Baby Bottle To Go features... - February 18, 2014 - New Product Help, Inc.
Suburbs of Tucson Welcome LiceDoctors In-Home Lice Treatment and Nit Removal Service
LiceDoctors Head Lice Treatment and Nit Removal Service is now available in twenty five additional suburbs of Tucson, Arizona. The in-home lice removal service responds to demand for expansion of its service territory. - February 18, 2014 - LiceDoctors
CruiseSafe to Hold First Annual SpringFest & Teen Driver Safety Expo
One year following the tragic death of their sons, four mothers come together to help prevent future teen driving tragedies. - February 18, 2014 - CruiseSafe
San Diego Based Start Surrogacy Opens New Website
Start Surrogacy releases its new website in English, Spanish, Turkish, and Chinese. Intended Parents are able to search the database for an Egg Donor and/or Surrogate and Egg Donor and Surrogates will be able to apply using the online application. - February 18, 2014 - Start Surrogacy
Baby Equipment Rental Company Begins Service in San Antonio, TX
Rockabye Baby Rentals has begun service dedicated to serving the needs of residents and people traveling to the San Antonio, Texas area with children under the age of three. The company is owned by Annie Swinford-Gonzales who, began Rockabye Baby Rentals in 2006 in Houston, TX. Through her own... - February 14, 2014 - Rockabye Baby Rentals
Innovation Direct™ at Forefront of Marketing and Licensing Campaign for Patented Child's 5 Piece TV and Play Tray Set Invention
An innovative new product designed to serve as a diverse and highly useful household accessory, the Child’s 5 Piece TV and Play Tray Set, has been developed by Iris Woolard of Oxnard, California. The invention’s unique design provides families with a way to accommodate their... - February 11, 2014 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Innovation Direct™ to Serve as Official Marketing Representative for Ward Feeding Tray Invention to Industry
An innovative new product designed to effectively address common problems related to the feeding of very young children, the Ward Feeding Tray, has been developed by Aaron Ward of Honolulu, Hawaii. The invention’s unique design provides parents and caregivers with an effective and efficient... - February 09, 2014 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
Friends in Adoption Receives HRC’s All Children All Families Seal of Recognition
Friends in Adoption (FIA), a licensed, non-profit adoption agency, recently received the Human Rights Campaign Foundation’s All Children - All Families Seal of Recognition as a 2014 Leader in Supporting and Serving LGBT Families. Since its inception in 1982, FIA was one of the pioneer agencies in welcoming all families to adoption and from its early years has promoted adoption by qualified adoptive parents regardless of their sexual orientation. - February 06, 2014 - Friends in Adoption
"The Green Box League of Nutritious Justice" Book is Launched to Teach Children the Benefits of Proper Nutrition and Exercise
The book is ideal for teaching children about nutrition and fitness in a fun way that will allow parents and children to share and learn while reading the book. - February 06, 2014 - Green Box League of Justice
LiceDoctors in San Antonio, Texas on Fast Growth Curve, Widens Its Treatment Territory
LiceDoctors Head Lice Treatment and Nit Removal Service has responded to increasing demand for its in-home professional lice treatment services by expanding its treatment area in San Antonio's suburbs. The company is adding fourteen cities and towns close to San Antonio to its territory. - February 02, 2014 - LiceDoctors
Say Goodnight, Bedtime Story for Toddlers by Puppet Life, Comes Out on the App Store
A new interactive bedtime app for children by Puppet Life is released on the App Store on January 30th, 2014. Say Goodnight allows parents to prepare kids for sleep and establish bedtime routines. - February 01, 2014 - Puppet Life
New Product Helps Take the Tears and Fears Out of Washing Baby’s Hair
Protect baby against the harmful effects of sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS). - February 01, 2014 - Hot Imports
The Cassata Family Foundation Teams Up with the NY Islanders & Make-a-Wish Foundation Help a Child Get His Wish to Go to Jamaica
The Cassata Family Foundation helps makes a 15 year old boy's wish come true. - January 31, 2014 - The Cassata Foundation
Getting Through the Middle School Years: New Book Helps Parents Guide Their Students to Success
"Succeeding in Middle School" addresses the key issues that parents and guardians of middle school students and the students themselves face. The book provides parents and guardians with strategies and pointers to help them provide the support that their students need to be successful in middle school. - January 28, 2014 - America's Counselor
Slip on Ice for Reviva Labs Pres. Brings Personal Testimonial for Co.’s Bruise Cream
Here’s a twist…an ironic twist. A recent slip on ice, a hard fall resulting in severe hand, arm and shoulder contusions was suffered by the founder and President of Reviva Labs, Stephen Strassler. He self-administered early treatment using his firm’s Vitamin K Cream, which... - January 28, 2014 - Reviva Labs
Capita Conferences Announce Their National Early Years Provisions Conference – 25th February 2014 – Central London
The conference examines how fundamental shifts in policy dovetail with the existing two-year-old offer and will prepare delegates for the next phase of implementation in September 2014. - January 26, 2014 - Capita Conferences
Kaju AZ Hosts Free Self Defense Clinics for Public on Saturday, February 1st
Fact: Every 40 seconds in the United States, a child is reported missing or abducted, according to the Department of Justice. Kajukenbo AZ doesn’t want women and children of the the East Valley to be scared – they want them to be prepared to defend themselves! Each quarter, the school hosts its Self Defense classes for women and children at both the Mesa/Tempe and Gilbert locations at no charge. - January 24, 2014 - Kajukenbo Arizona
Call for Nominations Now Open for 2014 Blue Ribbon Award
Prevent Child Abuse-Sonoma County (PCA-SC) and the California Parenting Institute (CPI) announces a call for nominations for the 2014 Blue Ribbon Award. This award is given annually to exemplary individuals who have made a difference in the prevention of child abuse in Sonoma County. - January 24, 2014 - Child Parent Institute
SmartParentsOnline.com Launches to Help New Parents
SmartParentsOnline.com today announced its official launch. This brand new website has been created with the intention of helping new parents overcome various parenting challenges. SmartParentsOnline.com has officially launched to great fanfare. This new website has been created especially for... - January 19, 2014 - smartparentsonline.com
Read 2 Me Toddlers Now Available on Windows Store
Cogitate Inc. today announced the release of the “Read 2 Me Toddlers” App, which is now available as a free download on the Windows Store. The “Read 2 Me” app will entertain and educate little readers with a library of awesome children’s stories about different aspects of the world in which they live. Each title offers entertainment and education with the “autoplay” and “read to me” modes. - January 14, 2014 - Cogitate Inc
Offspring Launches iPhone App to Help Parents Capture and Share Special Moments
Simple-to-use app can be downloaded at no charge in the App Store. - January 13, 2014 - Offspring
Babybook ~ Keep Track of All Your Baby's Activities -- Now Available on App Store
TapOne Technology Inc. today released BabyBook for iPhone and iPod Touch, an iOS app to help parents of newborns keeping track of their baby's activities, monitoring their baby's growth progress, and store their baby's photos in one organized place which can then be shared out. - January 12, 2014 - TapOne Technology Inc.
Innovation Direct(TM) Spearheading Promotional Blitz on Behalf of Safety Band Invention
An innovative and highly useful new product that offers the potential to save lives, the Safety Band, has been developed by Bobby Ray Bridges and Rachel Sellers of Carrollton, Georgia. The invention's unique design enables emergency responders and loved ones to track down missing persons in much... - January 11, 2014 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
New T-Shirt Upstart with Compassionate Mosquito Mascot Helps in the Fight Against Children's Malaria
The Miscito brand is a quality apparel company made just for kids. It was created to honor the legend of its hero's bravery and courage and, in doing so, to address the problems of malaria. Miscito's goal is to join in the fight against malaria, and the devastating effects it has on children worldwide. - January 03, 2014 - Miscito
Colorado Company Announces Online Solution to Calculate Colorado's New Standardized Spousal Support Guidelines
Colorado Family Law attorneys and their clients can now go online to quickly determine spousal support and child support payments that meet new state guidelines effective today. Provault LLC, announces immediate availability of the first online Spousal Support and Child Support Applications in... - January 01, 2014 - ProVault DBA DivorceHelp123
USA Mohel Launches Interactive Website for Improved Knowledge
Rabbi Nechemia Markovits, M.B. Certified Mohel, utilizes a website to improve knowledge of Bris (Brit) Milah - Ritual Circumcision. - December 31, 2013 - USA Mohel
Look Out Westchester: Post Holiday Season Means Jump in Incidence of Head Lice
Local LiceDoctors Lice Removal Service offers parents in Westchester and Rockland County, NY ten tips on head lice identification, prevention, and removal. The holiday season brings families together so that lice have the opportunity to move from head to head. It is important for parents to be aware so that they can identify a case of head lice early. - December 29, 2013 - LiceDoctors
Wevillage Offers 50% Discount on Annual Drop-in Playcare Membership and One Hour Free Play in Portland and Hillsboro Oregon Before January 1, 2014
A modern and beautiful drop-in child care facility in Portland and Hillsboro Oregon offers 50% off of their annual child care membership and one free hour of playcare if claimed before January 1, 2014. - December 21, 2013 - wevillage
USA Mohel Launches Interactive Website for Improved Knowledge
Rabbi Nechemia Markovits, M.B. Certified Mohel, utilizes a website to improve knowledge of Bris (Brit) Milah - Ritual Circumcision. - December 21, 2013 - USA Mohel
Military Veterans Against Child Abuse Launches New Program That Teaches Pre-K Children the Basics of Child Safety While Learning Their ABC's and 123's
Military Veterans Against Child Abuse™ (MVACA) is pleased to announce the launch of their innovative program designed specifically for three to five year olds called A-B-C Learn Safety With Me. - December 20, 2013 - Military Veterans Against Child Abuse
Innovation Direct™ Leading Marketing Efforts on Behalf of Baby Alert System Invention
An innovative new product designed to effectively eliminate a problem usually culminating in tragic circumstances, the Baby Alert System, has been developed by Barry Goodwin of Olathe, Kansas. The invention’s unique design insures that parents and caregivers are fully cognizant of the fact... - December 19, 2013 - Innovation Direct, Inc.
A Multi Award-Winning Chapter Book Filled with Adventure and Heart
Don Winn’s rollicking tale teaches children the power of brains over brawn in “The Knighting of Sir Kaye.” - December 17, 2013 - Don Winn
Free Holiday Guide Offers Tips for Parents of Autistic Children: Booklet Provides "Top Ten Tips" to Enjoy Holiday Season
This free holiday guide provides parents of autistic children with tips, to help them, not only survive and manage the holidays, but actually enjoy them with their friends and family. Parents can download it at www.yourautismcoach.com. - December 16, 2013 - Your Autism Coach
Amaryllo Unveils iBabi HD, World’s First HD Skype Baby Monitor with Wireless Motion-Control Technologies at CES 2014
Amaryllo’s patent-pending technologies allow parents to remotely control Skype wireless baby monitor by intuitive movement of their smartphones anywhere, anytime. - December 14, 2013 - Amaryllo Inc.
eMediaCampaigns, Justice and Peace Organization, Announce Collaborative Partnership
Under the agreement, eMediaCampaigns! will provide media packages for mothers of slain youths and Chicago community leaders beginning in winter, 2013. - December 14, 2013 - eMediaCampaigns!
Glendale, Ohio Chamber of Commerce Gives Local Children a "Special Christmas"
Glendale, Ohio Chamber adopts a family in need to ensure they have Christmas gifts for their children. - December 12, 2013 - Agricola Redesign
LiceDoctors Sees Increase in Incidence of Head Lice in Nassau County Over the Holiday Season
LiceDoctors Head Lice Treatment and Nit Removal Service reports a gain in the number of calls it is receiving for head lice treatment in Nassau County, LI following the Thanksgiving holiday season. Family togetherness combined with increased resistance of lice to chemical medications contribute to this trend. - December 12, 2013 - LiceDoctors
100 Super Nannies Spread Spoonful of Sugar in Las Vegas on Strip at Screening of "Saving Mr Banks" with Actress Victoria Summer Who Plays Julie Andrews in Movie
100 Top Nannies gather in Las Vegas to view Walt Disney's "Saving Mr Banks" - the making of Mary Poppins with Actress who plays the iconic role of Julie Andrews - British talent Victoria Summer. - December 10, 2013 - Nannies & Housekeepers USA
Lost at the Mall? Talk to Children About What to do if They Get Separated While Holiday Shopping.
If a young child gets lost at the shopping mall, would he or she know what to do? Children’s book author and illustrator Chris Marsh addresses the subject in his new picture book “Zips Goes Wandering” from Booktrope now available for iPad at the Apple iBookstore. - December 10, 2013 - Booktrope
Elvis the Penguin Rockin’ Sales Records; Children’s Book Debuts to Record Sales
Elvis the Penguin rock n' rolled its way to the top 1% of book sales in its first month of sales. The children's storybook is a fun and fast-paced adventure about a baby penguin named Elvis on a quest to become famous like his namesake, Elvis Presley. Wholesome and entertaining, the story also carries an anti-bullying message and many other character building messages. - December 09, 2013 - Casanova Media Group
Best of US Publishing Introduces the Ultimate Elf on the Shelf Idea
Best of US Publishing will release The Christmas Web for the 2015 holiday season. The Christmas Web - A family Tradition written by Kerry J Grinkmeyer and illustrated by Diane Whitman is a children's book based on Mr. Grinkmeyer's Christmas family tradition of over 22 years. The Christmas Web is a... - December 06, 2013 - The Best of US