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The Politically Incorrect Toys Portfolio by David Murphey Launches on Kickstarter
The Politically Incorrect Toys Portfolio by Hawaii photographer David Murphey is a social commentary on how toys have changed over the years and how we, as a society can change our views about what is or is not socially acceptable. - October 15, 2013 - David Murphey Photography
San Diego Down Syndrome Offers Free Signup for Christmas Event During Down Syndrome Awareness Month
San Diego Symphony's Cellist Karla Holland-Moritz and her student ensemble will be featured in a "Special Treasures Christmas Event" at Funbelievable in Lakeside. Featuring CHP, Fire, as well as local dignitaries. A free Hayride and gifts for all kids with Down Syndrome in attendance. - October 11, 2013 - San Diego Down Syndrome. Org
LiceDoctors Head Lice Treatment Service Rolls Into 11 New Markets
LiceDoctors, the largest lice treatment service in the nation, has recently opened its service in several new markets including Chicago, Milwaukee, Louisville, Tulsa, Indianapolis, Greenville-Spartanburg, Portland (OR), Inland Empire, Orange County, Grand Rapids, and El Paso. - October 10, 2013 - LiceDoctors
Taylor Morrison Hosts Second Annual Treat Street Event for Gilbert Families on Halloween
Arizona families Can Visit Adora Trails for Halloween Trick or Treating; Enjoy Snacks and Prizes - October 03, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
TwinXL.com Launches New 100% Cotton Jersey Sheet Collection
The leading supplier of college dorm bedding continues to expand their wide collection of bedding in the hard to find extra long size. - October 03, 2013 - TwinXL.com
St John Ambulance Survey Reveals Expectant Parents’ Lack of First Aid Knowledge
St John Ambulance, a leading supplier of first aid and health and safety training courses, recently undertook a survey that revealed expectant parents have a lack of first aid knowledge. - October 03, 2013 - St John Ambulance
Help Jennifer Foster’s Small Business Win a Commercial on the Big Game
Substance abuse among teens has become an epidemic. It's up to us as parents to educate ourselves on addiction, substance abuse, and prevention. Addiction has a cure, it's called prevention and it's time to save our children's lives. - September 30, 2013 - Secret Drug Test
"The Trash Tunes" - Trash Day is Everyday! Debut Music CD by Steve Trash and Kelvin Holly
Trash day will never be the same - thanks to the debut CD "The Trash Tunes" by Rockin' Eco Hero Steve Trash and accomplished veteran musician Kelvin Holly. Like the weekly chore, kids' music is often mind-numbingly silly or just plain-old horrible, but not this music. Appealing to grown-ups and kids, this unlikely duo proves that "Music is Magic" with 8 all original songs inspired by the their love of music and devotion to making our world a better place. - September 29, 2013 - The Trash Tunes
World-Renowned Holistic Living Leaders to Convene in New Jersey on October 12th
Holistic Moms Network Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Natural Living Conference and Gala Awards - September 29, 2013 - Holistic Moms Network
New Children's Book Aimed at Positive Reinforcement
"The Be Good Fairy" is now available to help parents teach their children to embrace independent daily tasks as they mature. As we seem to have less and less time with our kids, isn’t it every parents dream to spend more quality time with their child, and less debating and coaxing them to behave? The stories in the book inspire children to practice good behavior through the positive reinforcement of "The Be Good Fairy." - September 27, 2013 - Missy Wallen-Nichols
Tumpety Tots Offers Parents the Top 5 Reasons They Should Purchase a Crib Mattress Pad
Baby Product Manufacturer Tumpety Tots Helps Parents Make an Important Shopping Decision with Top 5 Reasons Why They Should Purchase a Crib Mattress Pad. - September 26, 2013 - Tumpety Tots
Fort Myers Parent Battle "Super Lice" in Peak Lice Season
According to LiceDoctors Head Lice Treatment Service, mutated strains of head lice, dubbed "super lice" are proving highly resistant to traditional chemical treatments contributing to jump in the number of cases reported. - September 21, 2013 - LiceDoctors
Savingforcollege.com Covers College Savings Month Promotions from Across the Country
September is a month widely recognized as College Savings Month, and is used by many states as a time to offer giveaways and host educational events to increase awareness and participation in their 529 college savings programs. - September 20, 2013 - Savingforcollege.com LLC
Child Safety Fingerprinting Station Opening in Anchorage, AK
Operation Kidsafe is opening a fingerprinting and child safety center in Anchorage. The center is totally free and totally private for all area families. - September 19, 2013 - Operation Kidsafe
Operation KidSafe Announces 2 Fingerprint Station Locations in Del Rio, TX
Two of the Operation KidSafe digital fingerprinting units will be available at no charge to area families, starting in Sept. 18, 2013 in Del Rio, TX. This system produces a lifetime safety record for a child and only the parent gets a record of the visit. Safety tips and education are also provided so parents can help arm their children with knowledge. - September 17, 2013 - Operation Kidsafe
New “Autism Live” Parent 2 Parent Online Videos Provide Unique Opportunity to Share, Learn and Grow
Autism Live’s new online series “Parent 2 Parent” will begin airing on Monday, Sept. 16, 2013, on www.autism-live.com, featuring two-minute clips that educate parents on all things related to autism. - September 15, 2013 - Center for Autism and Related Disorders
Interest-Led Learning in Peru- Retreat Designed for Homeschoolers and Unschoolers of the United States
Unique Learning Opportunity for Teens, Families and Adults in Peruvian Sacred Valley and Machu Picchu, November 2013. - September 07, 2013 - Project Unschool Peru
Taylor Morrison’s Adora Trails Unveils Expanded Clubhouse Ahead of Schedule with Grand Party on Sept. 7
Sales Success in Gilbert Master Planned Community Results in Expanded Amenities for Residents - September 06, 2013 - Taylor Morrison
New Dance Studio Offers a Unique Dance and Fitness Opportunity for Children and Adults
The Greater Washington Dance Center (GWDC) will be celebrating its Grand Opening to introduce a new dance studio to the Washington DC, and Northern Virginia area. The Greater Washington Dance Center will offer extensive dance and fitness programs for students of all ages, beginning through professional, to include Creative Movement (Preschool), Ballet, Pointe, Tap, Jazz, Modern,Yoga and Fitness. - September 04, 2013 - Greater Washington Dance Center
eMediaCampaigns! Author, Robert Renteria Donates Curricula to Schools Across the Globe
Latino leader tells teens, at-risk youth secrets for success include hard work, determination and education. - September 04, 2013 - eMediaCampaigns!
LiceDoctors Reports Record Number of Calls for Lice Treatment Services in Maryland
From Baltimore to Bethesda and in several other Maryland cities, LiceDoctors Head Lice Treatment Service is reporting record incidence of head lice among school age children as they go back to school after summer break. - September 04, 2013 - LiceDoctors
Palmetto Childproofing Announces That September is Baby Safety Month 2013
Baby monitor cords can pose a strangulation hazard for babies and toddlers. - September 04, 2013 - Palmetto Childproofing
Schools in Philadelphia Prepare to Open to Students and Head Lice in September
According to Wendy Beck, owner of LiceDoctors, every year with the end of camp and the beginning of school, there are significant outbreaks of head lice in Philadelphia and surrounding areas. August through October is peak head lice season. - September 02, 2013 - LiceDoctors
New Children’s Book Helps Parents Manage Bedtime
Stories to Make You Dream, the new book by John Roozen, includes seven stories, each about 20 minutes long, each with a new cast of characters and setting, and each striving for a successful night’s end. - August 30, 2013 - Windoggle Publications
Darling Homes Announces the Start of Pre-Sales of Its Villa Product at Its Long Anticipated Community Lakeside DFW in Flower Mound
Darling Homes has announced the start of pre-sales of its 30-foot Villa product in its new community Lakeside DFW in Flower Mound. Designed to offer Dallas-Fort Worth residents the opportunity to live, work and play in the desirable community, Lakeside is gaining attention from DFW home buyers for... - August 29, 2013 - Darling Homes
The Allstate Foundation Funds High School Teen Safe Driving Campaigns; High School Students Are Empowered to Become Smart Driving Activists
Safety Center receives a grant from The Allstate Foundation to fund contests for high schools students to create teen safe driving campaigns reinforcing safe driving attitudes and behavior. Car crashes are the #1 cause of teen fatalities. Contests will provide incentives for teen-to-teen high school campaigns using the power of peer influence to change perceptions about taking risks behind the wheel and helping to make safe, responsible driving behavior become the socially acceptable standard. - August 29, 2013 - Safety Center
10 Years Ago, Spas Became Mainstream for Expecting Moms
Until 10 years ago this September, the idea of prenatal massage for moms was nearly nonexistent. When the country's first prenatal spa opened it's doors in Northern California, it symbolized the beginning of a new era of specialized services for expecting moms. Now, through Belly Friendly, spas across the country have access to tools to help them create a pregnancy-friendly environment with outstanding services. - August 29, 2013 - Belly Friendly
Schools in Phoenix Check for Head Lice as Students Return from Summer Vacation
Wendy Beck of LiceDoctors, a leading national in-home professional head lice treatment service, says that the incidence of head lice increases each year and this is largely due to the growing resistance among head lice to the chemical treatments. - August 29, 2013 - LiceDoctors
Easing the Transition Into College for Students and Parents
College offers the first year student exposure to world of new things both in and outside of the classroom, but there will be both challenges and success for students and parents. - August 29, 2013 - American International College
New Production Company Brandon Street Films Has Announced an 9-Picture Film Slate, Beginning with "The Disappearance of Dinosaur Stan"
Brandon Street Films is in advanced development with a number of projects including, The Disappearance of Dinosaur Stan, written and directed by Gordon Michaels, based on the book, "The Disappearance of Dinosaur Sue," by Joseph Kchodl and Wendy Caszatt - Allen. Other projects in the script stages of development include the Detroit based heist drama, "Overtime," written by Gordon Michaels, "One Way Ticket," and the comedy, Harold Undercover, a sequel to the critically acclaimed, Unbeatable Harold - August 28, 2013 - Brandon Street Films
Savingforcollege.com Releases Q2 529 Plan Performance Rankings
529 plans from District of Columbia, Alaska, and Nevada garnered top spots in Savingforcollege.com’s Quarterly 529 Plan Performance rankings for investment performance through June 30, 2013. - August 28, 2013 - Savingforcollege.com LLC
Free Workshop - Tourette Syndrome Association of Illinois (TSA-IL) Invites You to Attend an Educational Workshop featuring Susan Conners, M.Ed. on Sept 29th (Elmhurst)
Internationally recognized speaker and author, Susan Conners, M.Ed., will lead a free workshop on the impacts of Tourette Syndrome (TS) and associated disorders (OCD, ADD/ADHD and anxiety) on social, emotional well-being, school performance and behavior on September 29th. CPDU credits are available. On-line registration by Sept 25 is mandatory. - August 28, 2013 - Tourette Association of America, Illinois Chapter
LiceDoctors Advises: Do Your Homework Before Hiring a Lice Removal Service
LiceDoctors Lice Treatment Services reports that the number of head lice services in the New York area has increased tremendously over the past three years. With low barriers to entry in the industry, it is particularly important that clients do their research before hiring a company. - August 27, 2013 - LiceDoctors
LiceDoctors Head Lice Treatment and Nit Removal Service Expands Service Area in Denver-Boulder, Colorado
LiceDoctors Head Lice Treatment and Nit Removal Service, the premier in-home treatment service, Expands Coverage Area in Colorado. LiceDoctors mobile head lice treatment travels to many cities in the Denver and Boulder areas as well as other areas around the state. - August 27, 2013 - LiceDoctors
Back to School in Dallas Launches Peak Head Lice Season
Back to School in Dallas means peak head lice season. LiceDoctors offers guaranteed solution to head lice problem as schools open. - August 26, 2013 - LiceDoctors
Houston Schools Open to Students and Head Lice
As schools all over Houston launch their school year, children return from summer vacation bringing unwanted guests in the form of head lice. LiceDoctors Head Lice Treatment Service reports that head lice are on the rise and that September is the peak of head lice season. - August 25, 2013 - LiceDoctors
Plush Pants Cloth Nappy Trial Scheme Keeps Over 1 Million Disposables Out of UK Landfill
Plush Pants Cloth Nappies, a leading UK online retailer, has kept over one million disposable nappies out of landfill, by converting parents to using reusable nappies instead - reducing nappy waste by a minimum of 213,750kg since 2004. Plush Pants offers a nappy trial scheme – both online... - August 23, 2013 - Plush Pants
Checking for Head Lice Simplified by Hair Whisperers
Download the Proof of Lice card from Hair Whisperers to determine if your child has head lice. - August 22, 2013 - Hair Whisperers
Brick Houz Presents "The Happy Mommy Hustle" a Web Series About a Working Mom and a Stay-at-Home Mom
Brick Houz Productions is releasing episodes of its new fictional comedy series “The Happy Mommy Hustle” (formerly titled “Mom Enough For Ya?!”) on YouTube now. Episodes can be seen on the dedicated channel, youtube.com/thehappymommyhustle - August 22, 2013 - Brick Houz Productions
From the Mind of a Nine-Year-Old to the Shelves of Harrods
BrickStix® reusable stickers and decals, the latest in LEGO® brick accessories from award-winning child inventor Greyson MacLean, hit the shelves in Harrods’ Toy Kingdom. - August 21, 2013 - BrickStix LLC
Building Peaceful Families Unveils "Silicon Valley Fatherhood Hall of Fame" Exhibit: a 7-Year Tribute to Positive Male Role Models Serving Bay Area Children and Families
Building Peaceful Families today unveiled the new "Silicon Valley Fatherhood Hall of Fame" display at the Santa Clara County Government Cente (70 W. Hedding Street in San Jose). The exhibit includes the names of nearly 80 Top Community Dads, prominent Bay Area men who have been honored and celebrated by BPF over the course of seven years. - August 17, 2013 - Building Peaceful Families
Community Workforce Solutions Launches Clean Start Diaper Service and Offers Affordable Option for Eco-Conscious Parents
Community Workforce Solutions, Inc. (CWS), a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting individuals with disabilities or other barriers to employment, announces the launch of Clean Start Diaper Service with weekly home delivery and pickup of cloth diapers, which are made of sustainable and renewable 100% cotton. In-home customer consultations are also available to train parents-to-be on the use of cloth diapers as an environmentally friendly alternative. - August 16, 2013 - Community Workforce Solutions, Inc.
Acclaimed Music Together® Classes to be Offered in San Rafael and Novato
Sing-Dance-Play Music Together® will begin classes this fall in new locations in Novato and San Rafael, announced Sing-Dance-Play director Elina Coulter. The next ten-week semester of classes starts the week of September 9 at Marinwood Community Center in San Rafael, and Hamilton Community... - August 15, 2013 - Sing-Dance-Play
Michigan Fertility Center 3rd Annual Baby Reunion, Celebrates Nearly 1,700 Babies Born
A popular event started in 2010 continues as Reproductive Medicine Associates of Michigan holds their 3rd Annual Baby Reunion on August 17, 2013 at Clawson Park in Clawson, MI. - August 12, 2013 - Reproductive Medicine Associates of Michigan
WESPN-TV.com Preserves Childhood Memories
WESPN-TV.com announces a unique TV product that preserves childhood sports memories in the form of a TV Sports Show. - August 11, 2013 - WESPN-TV.com
About Families Center Opens in Palm Desert, CA
About Families Inc. announces the opening of their resource and education center in Palm Desert. The About Families board and volunteers have worked very hard on raising enough money to rent a space for the center. They are proud to announce that they are now open at 74350 Alessandro, Suite B6 in Palm Desert . - August 11, 2013 - About Families Inc
Magnitude.IO Reaches Space, Expands K-12 EdTech Catalog
Magnitude.IO announced today that its first client, Nanosatisfi, has reached Low Earth Orbit with its cube satellites, Ardusat-1 and Ardusat-X. In addition, Magnitude.IO is pleased to announce LightUp, Roominate, and ManyLabs have been added to its project-based catalog of Science, Technology,... - August 09, 2013 - Magnitude.IO, Inc.
New Book Mixes Therapy and Cooking to Aid in Communications
Cookbook mixes therapy and recipes to act as a tool for families to come together at dinner time. - August 08, 2013 - ASD Publishing
Whilly Bermudez Publishes First in a Series of Positive & Inspirational Children’s Books
Critically acclaimed children’s book aims at instilling the value of good deeds in children. Book Signing Event planned for Miami Lakes, Florida. - August 05, 2013 - WB Media
NewProductHelp.com to Lead Marketing Efforts for Play Pen Tent Cover Invention
Tobi C., California resident and inventor, has contracted invention assistance leader NewProductHelp.com to represent his Play Pen Tent Cover concept to industry over the next 2 years. A simple yet effective new twist on a commonly used children's accessory, the Play Pen Tent Cover features a... - August 04, 2013 - New Product Help, Inc.