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Is the babymoon over? Look here for the latest on parenting, child rearing, managing family relationships and more. Experts, influencers, authors and companies feature news on books, resources, websites, products and services that help single parents and families survive every stage of life.
Children and Teens Can Now Experience Relaxation Therapy on CDs to Manage Stress and Improve Self-Esteem
ShambalaKids offers a full line of relaxation therapy CDs for children and teens to manage stress, anxiety, sleep better at night and heighten self-esteem. - July 26, 2010 - ShambalaKids
Animal Printed Baby & Toddler Clothing - Zebra, Tiger, Giraffe and Leopard Onesies, Dresses, T Shirts & Hats
Animal printed onesies, T-shirts, pants, dresses, beanie hats for infants and toddlers available for summer 2010. "Animal prints are an ideal way to bring the taste of the jungle to every child’s wardrobe. These baby animal prints make the perfect gifts for Infants and Toddlers! Children's boutique stores, safari stores, zoos, Halloween retailers - will eat these animal prints up!" says Benson. - July 22, 2010 - Kidsblanks by Zoey
Shot In The Dark Mysteries Sponsors The Campaign to Save Parents' Summer Sanity
Shot In The Dark Mysteries sponsors The Campaign to Save Parents' Summer Sanity with daily activities delivered via Facebook feed to give parents positive time with the kids - and a little peace. - July 16, 2010 - Shot In The Dark Mystery Games
Diane Flynn Keith Presents Unschool Your Teen Seminar
The highly anticipated Unschool Your Teen Seminar: Rethinking, Redefining and Reinventing the Teen Years has been scheduled for October 2, 2010, Palo Alto, California. - July 15, 2010 - Diane Flynn Keith
Combi® USA Launches New Swing with Remote Control
The travel-sized Yurikago Swing with remote control offers parents convenience. - July 14, 2010 - Combi USA
Plachta, Murphy Launches Summer Baby Items Drive
West Michigan law firm Plachta, Murphy & Associates, P.C., is partnering with Catholic Charities West Michigan (CCWM) to help provide for our local families. Bring in a baby item through August 31 to the office of Plachta, Murphy & Associates and receive a certificate for a simple Estate... - July 13, 2010 - Plachta, Murphy & Associates, P.C.
Local Houston Business Glamour Avenue Parties Nominated for Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect Parents' Pick Award for Best Party Entertainer 2010
The Parents' Picks Awards is a nationwide online poll that allows parents to vote for their favorite family places, products and parenting tips from July 7 through August 31, 2010. - July 11, 2010 - Glamour Avenue Parties
Against All Odds, the Journey Through - a True Story from Tragedy to Triumph by LaShawn Butler
Life happens, but we have the ability to decide to strive to achieve more than our circumstances wish to dictate; anyone who desires to can emerge from adversity victoriously with a story to share to strengthen others. LaShawn, a rape victim, and single mother refused to succumb to the many challenges life brings, but confronted them and ultimately emerged victorious in her courageous life story. - July 07, 2010 - Against All Odds, The Journey Through
Kidz Comfort Offers Free Arts & Crafts E-Book
Kidz Comfort is releasing its first Free Rainy Day Activities for kids E-Book - July 03, 2010 - Kidz Comfort
Ohio Mom Invents New Baby Product
Annie Pryor, Ph.D., inventor and mother of three, recently launched a website for her new business – Mommy GeniusTM. Being a stay-at-home mom has prompted Ms. Pryor to invent a product to make a mother’s life easier – a Bib Drying Rack. The Bib Drying Rack is the first product of... - July 02, 2010 - Mommy Genius
Gender Differences in Math Intelligence: Is It a Gift or a Matter of Personality?
PsychTests AIM Inc. reveals interesting gender results from their intelligence test and ponders the potential relationship between personality and IQ. PsychTests’ IQ Test can be found at http://testyourself.psychtests.com/testid/2148. - June 30, 2010 - PsychTests AIM Inc.
Teenage Eating Disorders and Self-Esteem Confronted with Launch of New eBooks for Parents and Teens
Relate Publishing has launched a new eBook series to help parents understand their teenage girls and to provide support for teens struggling with eating disorders and body image. “Problems with self-esteem and body issues among teens are on the rise. A growing number of girls are suffering... - June 30, 2010 - Relate Publishing, LLC
Fireworks and Your Family: Leave It to the Pros. Wisconsin Pediatricians Urge Caregivers to Prohibit Use of Fireworks.
Many families use fireworks as entertainment during the summer months, especially over the Fourth of July holiday. But is it safe? A surprising number of injuries and fatalities occur each year from using fireworks at home. It is much safer and easier to enjoy fireworks displays at events organized by professionals. - June 25, 2010 - Wisconsin Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Pregnancy Fitness Group to Debut in July
The LifeFitness4Me Pregnancy Fitness Group offers prenatal exercise classes and nutrition advice to moms-to-be in the San Diego area. - June 22, 2010 - LifeFitness4Me
New Resource to Help Mothers of Multiples (and Singletons) Save Money - from IntelligentMommy.com
IntelligentMommy.com was released this morning. The new website offers users the ability to search a variety of stores, sources to save money on disposable diapers and other baby supplies. - June 21, 2010 - Intelligent Mommy
Water Words That Work Announces the Council of Governments' Launch of New Blog for Area Moms
The Metro DC Mom Blog has launched as a resource for moms in DC and suburban Maryland, and Virginia. The blog will feature tips, interviews, fun articles, and more. The blog is sponsored by a group of area local governments who have family and health related services and requirements for residents. - June 21, 2010 - Water Words That Work, LLC
Ordize Online Daycare Finder Expands Parent and Provider Tools to Further Enhance the Quality of Daycare and Childcare Information
Ordize, the groundbreaking online quality daycare locator service, has announced completion of its Web site overhaul which includes new features offering parents the ability to click simply on state/city combinations to find quality daycare and childcare centers across the U.S. as well as broader... - June 19, 2010 - Ordize
Makewell Helps Nigerian Family Find a Facility to Perform Rare Separation Surgery for Conjoined Twins
Makewell Meditour Ltd., a pioneer in India’s medical tourism industry lived up to its tagline - “Connecting you to good health” when it successfully organised the surgery that gave a new life to eight month old, co-joined Nigerian twins. The eight-month-old twins shared a common... - June 18, 2010 - Makewell Meditour Ltd
Combi® USA Launches New Play Yard with Unique Folding Mechanism
The Tatami Play Yard offers a solution to parents dealing with cumbersome play yard assembly - June 16, 2010 - Combi USA
Oonjal Technologies' Meet the Author - Dr. Gita Arjun
Meet the Author on Facebook - Dr. Gita Arjun , Author of Passport to a Healthy Pregnancy Date: Wednesday, 16th June 2010. 12-5 pm and 8:30 pm - 10pm IST Details: Dr. Gita Arjun, is not only the author of the best selling book "Passport to a Healthy Pregnancy" but also the Director and Obstetrician & Gynaecologist at E.V.Kalyani Medical Centre, Chennai, India. This is a great chance to interact with and get your questions answered by a renowned expert in the field. - June 16, 2010 - Oonjal Technologies
Special Needs Athletes Soar, Thanks to Owners of Discovery Point
Cliff and Diane Clark, principal owners of Discovery Point Franchising, Inc. headquartered in Duluth, GA, are pleased to announce their participation in the 2010 Citation Special Olympics Airlift, which will take place on July 17th and July 24th in Lincoln, Nebraska. The Citation Special Olympics... - June 11, 2010 - Discovery Point
BizEbunch.com Offers Kids Instructive Facts About Business, Life and Family with an Educational and Blended-Learning Twist
The BizEBunch.com website is still in its early development stages, that offers a complete series of fun-filled and education-based information that will help kids “Read, Learn and Do.” BizEBunch is offering new subscribers an opportunity to download a free copy of the site’s first electronically-published book - “Sukis Short Summer” - for a limited time. - June 10, 2010 - ekn links
Close Supervision Key to Summer Water Safety for Children, Wisconsin: Pediatricians Emphasize Guidelines to Prevent Drowning and Injury
School is out and summer activities have begun - water safety is important, especially for children. The Wisconsin Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics encourages parents and caregivers to actively protect children during this busy time and shares key information to reduce the risk of injury or death. The number one requirement for safety during water activities is careful, constant supervision. No child or adult, at any swimming level, is ever 'drown-proof.' - June 09, 2010 - Wisconsin Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Combi® Kobuk Air-Thru™ Highback to Backless Booster Now Available
The Kobuk Air-Thru™ with vented shell allows hot air to escape and cool air to rush in and now accommodates children up to 125 pounds. - June 09, 2010 - Combi USA
TheFamilyGroove.com Has a New Look—but the Same Great Taste
Changes abound for TheFamilyGroove.com (aka the online parenting magazine and local resource guide that Real Simple called its "Best Daily Destination"), in honor of its four-year anniversary. - June 05, 2010 - The Family Groove
Macaroni Kid Comes to Conyers
Macaroni Kid is excited to announce that it has come to Conyers. Macaroni Kid is a free weekly e-newsletter and website that highlights all of the great things for kids and their families to do in our community. - June 02, 2010 - Macaroni Kid Conyers
Online Baby Gift Retailer, Babybuds, Speaks Up About the Australian Baby Gift Industry's Strength Despite the Global Financial Crisis
For several months now, the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) has influenced how many industries conduct their business. Manufacturers, as well as retailers, observe their consumers, and carefully study how families spend their income. Sydney-based baby gifts, clothing, toys and accessory retailer,... - June 01, 2010 - Babybuds
Babytime Organics Announces Beaba Babycook Giveaway
Leading Retailer of Organic Baby Products Announces Beaba Babycook Giveaway. - May 28, 2010 - Babytime Organics, LLC
Win a Fertility Ball™ and a Yoga4Fertility™ DVD from FertilityAuthority
FertilityAuthority is giving away products that may help those trying to conceive. From now through June 14, FertilityAuthority is giving away two sets of natural fertility products donated by Strong Yoga4Fertility. The first product is the Fertility Ball - a new yoga accessory used to stimulate... - May 28, 2010 - FertilityAuthority
Creations by Mom Launches Website for Creative Moms
New online boutique gives moms a new way to buy and sell custom handmade products online. - May 26, 2010 - Creations by Mom
Psychology Teams Up with Basketball: Five-Star Basketball Camps Adopts PsychTests' ASE (Athletic Success Evaluation) to Improve Mental Performance
Five-Star Basketball and PsychTests AIM Inc. offer athletes the tools to become psychologically and athletically strong performers. Those interested in taking the ASE assessment can go to: http://theinsidemind.psychtests.com/fivestar.html. - May 25, 2010 - PsychTests AIM Inc.
Calendar for Kids is a Great Internet Resource for Kids, Families and the Community
Calendar for Kids, www.calendarforkids.com, is a great on-line resource for figuring out what to do with your kids on a daily basis. Calendar for Kids currently serves Monmouth, Ocean, Middlesex and Atlantic Counties. The website's focus is the calendar, which is organized by day and by time. This allows parents to find something to do today or plan ahead. There are many other features the site has to offer as well. Make sure to check the site often. - May 19, 2010 - Calendar for Kids, LLC
Fertile Mind is Proud to Bring Manduca Baby Carriers to Australia - Providing Safe Babywearing – Knees Should be Higher Than Baby’s Bottom
There is no Australian Standard for baby carriers, however the United States Consumer Product Safety Commission has issued guidelines for safe babywearing. A baby carrier new to Australia ticks all the boxes for safe baby wearing. Manduca Baby Carriers are now available in Australia. - May 16, 2010 - Fertile Mind
New Organic Manduca Baby Carrier for Australia’s "Green" Parents from Fertile Mind
The Manduca baby carriers have risen to number one spot in Germany, partly because of their sustainable manufacturing processes. Each Manduca baby carrier is made from organic cotton or organic cotton/hemp mix – with the organic cotton the only material to come into contact with the baby. And now, the Manduca baby carrier is available in Australia. - May 16, 2010 - Fertile Mind
Blindsuk.net is the First UK Online Shop to Provide Child Safety Information and Devices
Blindsuk.net introduces information and child safety mechanism for its products, for the first time in the online environment. Well known online blinds retailer, Blinds UK has always tried to meet customers' needs by not only offering quality products at affordable prices but by also offering... - May 15, 2010 - Blinds UK
Petit Confection Debuts at "The Sweetest Thing" - MAMAISTA and Cookies for Kids’ Cancer Partner for Pre-Mother’s Day Event
French inspired children’s clothing line Petit Confection made its debut on Tuesday, May 4 in New York City. “The Sweetest Thing,” hosted by MAMAISTA and Cookies for Kids’ Cancer™ charity and held at West Village eatery Sweetiepie, was a fabulous pre-Mother’s Day event. Attended by mothers and children alike, including “The Real Housewives of New York City’s” Alex McCord, “The Sweetest Thing” was an unforgettable occasion. - May 14, 2010 - Petit Confection
Toy Drive at Totally Kids Benefits Local Families Affected by Autism
By joining with a local kids furniture retailer, a non-profit group and autism treatment center hope to bring smiles and growth to families already strapped with treatment costs through gently-used toy donations brought in from the entire community. - May 14, 2010 - Totally Kids
Peppers and Pollywogs, Inc. Party Marketplace Now Live
The Peppers and Pollywogs, Inc. Party Marketplace Offers a New Way to Reach Potential Customers. - May 14, 2010 - Peppers and Pollywogs
TakeCare Launches New Service for Parents - Online Personality Assessments of Nannies, Au Pairs and Babysitters
TakeCare launches NannyTest – an online personality test that helps parents assess potential caregivers in order to choose the best possible nanny, au pair or babysitter for their kids. NannyTest is unique in combining both risk assessment (also known as an integrity test) and personal traits... - May 14, 2010 - TakeCare
RefrigeratorArtist.com Announces April Recipient of Savings Bond Prize
First-grader Raquel Chaupiz, of Montgomery County, Maryland, is the latest young artist to win $400 in U.S. savings bonds in the monthly RefrigeratorArtist.com children's art contest. - May 13, 2010 - RefrigeratorArtist.com
Local Builder Helps ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition Construct First Modular Home
In ninety-six hours a highly coordinated group of builders construct a 4,150 square foot modular home for the Williams Family of Pine Mountain Valley Georgia. The Williams are an inspirational family battling a terminal illness, a childhood disability, and their home literally crumbling around them. ABC's Extreme Makeover Home Edition featuring this build and family will air on Sunday, May 16th at 8/7c time. - May 12, 2010 - CustomSmart Homes
Brooklyn Designer Unveils Unique Line of Custom Calling Cards for Children and Parents
Cards For Your Kids, a unique concept in social calling cards for children. www.cardsforyourkids.com will provide parents and businesses with a convenient way of social networking on the go: highly customized, hand-printed calling cards. Each distinctive set of cards will be designed based on customers’ individual needs, interests and style. - May 12, 2010 - Cards For Your Kids
Brigham and Women’s Hospital Launches Stork Fund
Supporting healthy moms, healthy pregnancies and healthy babies - Building on 175 years of expertise in the care for mothers and infants, Brigham and Women's Hospital announces the launch of the Stork Fund, a new ePhilanthropy venture dedicated to supporting healthy moms, pregnancies and babies. - May 12, 2010 - Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Palmetto Childproofing Participates in Pediatric Special Needs Trade Show
The one day event provided an opportunity for families with special needs children to connect with services and resources that offer support and assistance. - May 10, 2010 - Palmetto Childproofing
NewProductHelp.com at Helm of Marketing Efforts for Tots Busy Tinkerbox Invention
Joy W., a Utah resident and inventor, has contracted South Florida invention assistance firm NewProductHelp.com to represent her Tots Busy Tinkerbox invention to industry over the next 2 years. An innovative new product sure to capture the attention of parents and children alike, the Tots Busy... - May 09, 2010 - New Product Help, Inc.
Workshops, Shopping, and More at the San Francisco Birth and Baby Fair
The event for new and expecting parents in San Francisco Bay Area. SF Birth and Baby Fair showcases local businesses and resources as well as independent designers with the aim to educate and expose parents to unique, beneficial products & services. - May 08, 2010 - SF Birth and Baby Events, LLC
Cultural Care Au Pairs Say: Happy "Host" Mother's Day!
Moms across the country are appreciated by their live-in au pairs who are in the United States to provide childcare for host families for up to two years. - May 07, 2010 - Cultural Care Au Pair, Mass.
Newborn Care Announced as Part of Baby Fingers Classes
Lora Heller, founding director of Baby Fingers LLC, has always incorporated issues of sleep, feeding, and overall newborn parenting into her program. Learning sign language for these various routines can assist in transitions and help the day along more smoothly. Now on staff at Baby Fingers is... - May 02, 2010 - Baby Fingers
SecuraTrac Gives Mom a Few Less Grays for Mother’s Day
SecuraPAL provides parents with peace of mind when separated from their children. - May 01, 2010 - SecuraTrac
Free Online Seminar Series Sponsored by LeanGreenMama International Gives Moms Coast to Coast Advice to Help Them End Overwhelm and Reach Important Life Goals
The ThriveMom! Telesummit, a virtual teleseminar event beginning May 3, will help busy moms de-stress and pursue their goals so that they can feel more fulfilled. The first-ever telesummit for moms only, ThriveMom! registration is free. - April 30, 2010 - LeanGreenMama International