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WIAAP Supports National Asking Saves Kids (“ASK”) Day Campaign Promotes Gun Safety to Physicians, Parents
June 21, 2009 (Father's Day) is national ASK Day -- Asking Saves Kids. This initiative educates physicians and families about the importance of determining whether there are guns in the homes where their children play. - June 18, 2009 - Wisconsin Chapter, American Academy of Pediatrics
Mimi Rothschild Allows Parents to Contribute to Homeschooling Lessons
Suggestions from parents and educators will help enhance curriculum. - June 18, 2009 - Mimi Rothschild
Massage Therapist Announces New Website for “Touch-Play” Book Designed to Strengthen the Connection Between Parent and Child
Website is launched in conjunction with National Family Month and preceding the publication of a unique book with "touch-play' activities for healthy family and child development. The website and book are a resource for incorporating nurturing touch into busy family life in a fun and easy way. - June 18, 2009 - PT Book Publishing
Product Reviewers Recommend Thumbuddy Books and Music for Increasing Kid’s Self Esteem
The positive and affirming words in Thumbuddy children’s books and music have product reviewers recommending them to parents and preschool educators. - June 17, 2009 - ThumbPeople, Inc.
Reading Fun DVD .com Releases the Patches The Cat And Friends Reading Fun DVD Today
Aimed at grades K - 5th the DVD is a collection of three features aimed at helping to stimulate children's learning through the use of color, sound effects, humor, and reading. While we continue to stimulate our children in this recession with video and computer games - for only $15.95 retail this product aims to "ground" them with seeing and reading about actual places and animals. The two books contain 56 pages of reading and photos plus a bonus 72-page Photo Gallery of animals and places. - June 15, 2009 - Reading Fun DVD .com
Kaia House Organics Launches Bio-Bebe Line
Kaia House Organics, the premiere online organic skincare retailer in North America, launches line of baby cleansers and moisturizers made with natural ingredients. - June 13, 2009 - Kaia House
Brilliant Sky Toys & Books® of Deer Park Welcomes Ruth Spiro, Award Winning Children’s Author of Lester Fizz, Bubble-Gum Artist
Deer Park,Il. Brilliant Sky Books is pleased as punch to welcome local author Ruth Spiro, author of Lester Fizz, Bubble-Gum Artist for a wild and crazy morning of bubble-gum blowing on Saturday June 27th, 2009 from 10-12:30 pm. Spiro will read the story which features Lester Fizz, who... - June 12, 2009 - Brilliant Sky Toys & Books, Deer Park
Leah Koenig Achieves a Master of Arts in Applied Behavioral Science from LIOS at Bastyr University
Leah Koenig achieves a Master of Arts in Applied Behavioral Science from LIOS at Bastyr University. Ms. Koenig concentrated in Family Systems Counseling. The Leadership Institute of Seattle is the Northwest's premier center for innovative leadership education. Since 1969, LIOS has prepared men and... - June 10, 2009 - Bellevue Family Counseling
Leah Koenig, MA and Marlon Familton, MA of Collaborative Couples & Family Counseling, LLC Now Offer Love and Logic Parenting Classes
Leah Koenig, MA and Marlon Familton, MA of Collaborative Couples & Family Counseling, LLC now offer Love and Logic parenting classes in the Bellevue-Redmond-Kirkland areas. - June 09, 2009 - Bellevue Family Counseling
Lansing Community College, Going for World Record to Raise Money for Local Kids
Lansing Community College and Culinary Professor Chef Nick are attempting to break the world record for the largest slab of fudge. Proceeds from the sale of the fudge go to support kids in need. Please help support this great cause, order your fudge today at www.candyrecord.com. - June 08, 2009 - Lansing Community College record event
Collaborative Couples & Family Counseling, LLC Announces the Redesign of Their Web Site to Add Parent Coaching as Well as Love and Logic Classes
Collaborative Couples & Family Counseling, LLC announces a redesign of their web site to accommodate the addition of Parent Coaching and Love and Logic parent classes to their list of services. - June 08, 2009 - Bellevue Family Counseling
Tracesmart Affiliate Program Thrives During First Quarter
Leading online people search website confident of continued affiliate success - June 06, 2009 - Tracesmart Ltd
Aha Baby Announces the Most Popular Names of 2008
The Social Security Administration just released the most popular boys and girls names from 2008. Aha! Baby has found the best tools to slice and dice thousands of popular baby names - June 06, 2009 - Aha! Baby
“Be Creative at Your Library” with Ziggity Zoom
ZiggityZoom.com Participates in the National Summer Reading Program. - June 06, 2009 - Ziggity Zoom LLC
MyPacifier™ Canada Gift Ready Pacifiers
Announcing the launch of gift ready individual pacifiers, the Canada birthday club and summer daycare and daycamp safety with pacifiers. - June 05, 2009 - Personalized Pacifiers
The 2009 - Expthe.tv - Announces Top Prize Winners
The, a Nedgam Productions talent program, awards nine talented kids a share of over $50,000, and opens doors to the entertainment industry for many more. - June 04, 2009 - The
My Precious Kid Celebrates 8 Years
My Precious Kid, LLC (http://www.mypreciouskid.com), a retail provider of child safety products and baby gear, proudly announces its 8th year in business. Kay Green, owner of My Precious Kid, established the business in 2001 as a home-based business producing children’s ID cards when her... - June 04, 2009 - My Precious Kid
Apple iTunes App Store Now Carrying Fun Family Car Games iPhone App with 100 Games Families Can Play While On the Go, No Equipment Needed
Family Car Games is a fun, creative iPhone app from a family of 4 who've turned their love of playing games together while traveling into an iPhone/iPod Touch app with instructions for 100 games to play on the go (no equipment needed--except for the car radio games). - June 03, 2009 - Family Car Games
Bumkins Radiant New License
Baby product company announces new Pop art partnership. - June 03, 2009 - Bumkins Finer Baby Products
Maelee Baby Bags Make Travel Easy and Stylish for Modern Moms
Whether families are taking a summer vacation to the beach or staycation to the park, moms everywhere look for the summer must-have product to help them stay organized and prepared. Maelee Baby’s line of fashionable and functional bags is the modern mom’s new best friend. Traveling... - June 03, 2009 - Maelee Baby
EDSPA Members Address Reproductive Experts on Safe Practices
Recently, in response to the negative press generated by the Octomom and Surrogenesis debacles, the Egg Donation and Surrogacy Professional Association members (“EDSPA”) presented the organization's current status and future plans to a multi-disciplined group of internationally... - June 01, 2009 - EDSPA
Pete Carroll Changes the Way Kids Play & Learn Online; Launches New Web Site: CampPete.com to Teach Healthy Habits, Football Basics
USC Head Football Coach Pete Carroll is changing the way kids learn and play online with his new Web site, CampPete.com. Kids can create a player, explore a football fantasy land, play games, watch videos and move up the leaderboard all while learning healthy lessons from Coach Carroll. With the release of CampPete.com, Coach Carroll becomes the first Football Coach to create a virtual world for kids. - May 31, 2009 - Play Action, Inc
People Search Company Offer Father's Day Gift
Online people tracing specialists to reunite families on Father's Day. - May 28, 2009 - Tracesmart Ltd
As Recession Hits Men Hardest, Author Offers Top 5 Mistakes New Stay-at-Home Dads Are Likely to Make and How to Avoid Them
T.J. McKenna, author of the book “Caution: Men at House Work” offered his thoughts and advice with a Top 5 list of mistakes that newly at home dads are most likely to make and how their breadwinning wives can help to smooth the transition from office to apron. - May 28, 2009 - Grace Creek Press
ACT - theact.tv -- to Announce Winners of Essay Contest on May 31, 2009
ACT, a national acting program, is sharing the gift of education in the arts with youth by sponsoring an essay contest, with funds donated in the winners' names to national charities -- funds totaling $1,500. - May 26, 2009 - ACT
Low Country Nannies and Charleston Nanny (charlestonnanny.com) Offering Summer Nanny Special
Special Summer Discount from Low Country Nannies. www.charlestonnanny.com, the fastest growing agency in the industry is now offering to families 10% all placement fees for their services. - May 26, 2009 - Low Country Nannies, LLC
New Legal Resource for Virginia Dog Bite Victims
School-aged children across Virginia will soon be enjoying the freedom of summer vacation and more time spent outdoors. As parents look to keep their children safe, a new legal resource can educate them about a serious subject – dog bites. - May 21, 2009 - Jim Parrish
Introducing Charlotte TRACKS, a New Website for Charlotte Parents
Charlotte TRACKS is an acronym for Tools, Resources and Activities for Carolina Kids and links to 1,500-plus resources for Charlotte kids. - May 21, 2009 - e-lizabeth creations llc
1-800-DENTIST® Holds Toothbrushing Tricks Contest
1-800-DENTIST®, the nation’s leading free dentist referral service, will hold a “Toothbrushing Tricks” contest through the month of May. Parents across the U.S. are invited to share the strategies they use to make toothbrushing fun for their kids. Submissions should be... - May 20, 2009 - 1-800-DENTIST
Aha! Baby Helps Women Answer the Questions "Am I Pregnant?"
New subject allows women to quickly identify the early signs and symptoms of pregnancy. - May 20, 2009 - Aha! Baby
Girl Mogul Magazine: Girl Power for the Modern World
Arden Custom Publishing Group and Girl Mogul to Launch Girl Mogul Magazine in Fall 2009. - May 20, 2009 - Arden Custom Publishing Group
Brilliant Sky Toys & Books® to Incorporate AblePlay® Rating System to Assess Toys for Children with Special Needs
Brilliant Sky Toys & Books® is thrilled to announce that beginning May 20th, all merchandise that has been rated by Able Play.org will be cross referenced to the AblePlay RatingTM System providing information on its use for children with special needs. This move towards becoming a greater... - May 19, 2009 - Brilliant Sky Toys & Books, Deer Park
BabyPhone Deluxe Turns Your iPhone and Soon Also the T-Mobile G1 Into a Baby Monitor
End of June the new software BabyPhone Deluxe from Bluefields BVBA will be available also for the T-Mobile G1. BabyPhone Deluxe enables you to use your mobile as a baby monitor, that you have always with you. - May 17, 2009 - Bluefields BVBA
Celebrating Incredible Moms May 2009
A Roseville Meetup group collaborates with local photographers to donate photography services to special needs families. - May 16, 2009 - Evalimi Photography Solutions
Industry Experts Say a SextCast is a Far More Dangerous Issue to Our Digital Generation Than Sexting Alone
If you are a kid, parent, teacher, reporter, or government agency still wrapped up with the phenomenon of "sexting", then much like the rapid development of digital technology, your digital knowledge and concerns are already outdated. - May 14, 2009 - Institute of Responsible Online and Cell-phone Communication
1 Woman, 3 Concussions, 5 Charities and 16 Songs
Singer-songwriter, Laurie Lee Lewis has released a CD called One To One. Music that will inspire the heart and benefit animals, children, veterans of war, clean global water and cancer research. A project that took on a mystic of its own. - May 13, 2009 - Under The Rainbow Creations
Fight Rising College Tuitions and Save Up to 25 Percent
Online Tutoring in Advanced Placement Classes Reduces Expenses for College Students - May 10, 2009 - TutorJam
Start Up Nation Announces My Plate-Mate Creators Among Their “Leading Moms in Business”
Start Up Nation Competition Recognizes America’s Top 200 Mom Owned Business and the Women Who Run Them. - May 10, 2009 - HATCH
Maintain Healthy Limits on Children’s Video Game Time with the GameDr® Video Game Timer
Digital Innovations, an industry leader for consumer electronics care and maintenance products, has announced the release of the GameDr® Video Game Timer, a revolutionary product that allows parents to easily monitor their children’s electronic video game access. - May 09, 2009 - Digital Innovations
Prenatal Dance Fitness DVD
Prenatal Dance Fitness is a transformational wellness program safe for pregnancy, combining breath work, visualization, yoga, labor prep, mindful movement, graceful dance, energy work, baby bonding and relaxation. The DVD is easy to follow for those who are beginners and supportive and refreshing for those who are fitness enthusiasts, moms-to-be will feel balanced, beautiful and graceful as their belly grows and prepare for labor when the big day arrives. - May 08, 2009 - Jennifer Jimenez
Best Present for Mom on Mother’s Day? Turning Your Computer Off, Expert Says
The best Mother’s Day present that a Mom could get from her loved ones is more time with them face-to-face, said family expert Neal Kimball of Orlando. Kimball is encouraging families to leave their computers turned off on Sunday May 10 and urging them instead to spend time together as a family in honor of Mother’s Day. - May 08, 2009 - Familying.com
Expthe.tv Participant Auditions for Steven Speilberg
The organizers of Expthe.tv -- a Nedgam Production -- just announced an audition with Steven Speilberg for one of their 2008 talent search winners. - May 07, 2009 - The
Preemie Home After 9 Months in the Hospital, Learning Sign Language to Communicate
After her son spent 9 months in the hospital, mom teaches other parents to communicate with their infants and toddlers through sign language - May 07, 2009 - Baby Signs Program with Janet Callahan, Independent Certified Instructor
Babies in Bloom Announces Mama's Day Tea Party Event
Babies in Bloom will host a Mama’s Day Tea Party on May 8, 2009 at their Vista store from 10 am to 2 pm. The event is a chance for attendees to learn about safe, toxin-free products for mamas and babies, enjoy tea-infused mocktails and spend a couple of hours nurturing themselves, says Rochelle McLean of Babies in Bloom. - May 06, 2009 - Babies in Bloom
Princess Birthday Parties at Pauper Prices
Moms in the business of helping Moms cut the stress and cost of hosting the Perfect Princess Party. - May 05, 2009 - Princess Enchanted Parties, LLC
Hand Sanitizer Manufacturer Well Stocked for Swine Flu Alcohol-Free Formula for H1N1 in Abundant Supply
Soapopular, the manufacturer of a non-alcohol based hand sanitizer product that’s proven to be effective against numerous viruses, including H1N1, is well-equipped to respond the current crisis and has experienced no shortage of inventory meeting the needs of government agencies, schools, health care facilities, major retailers and end consumers. - May 04, 2009 - Mischler Financial Group, Inc.
The Most Recession-Proof Job for 2009
Comparing the current recession to earlier ones in history, including 1981-1982, 1990-1991, and 2001, only some employment sectors experienced no job loss. In studying this list, Kim MacGregor, a Perception Expert and co-author of the award winning women's gift book, Be...a Woman: expressions of life, reveals the one job that shares much of the same responsibilities as all the others combined. Motherhood. 5 Recession Proof Industries compared to Mom's job Responsibilities. - May 04, 2009 - Kim MacGregor
Low Country Nannies Services Go Statewide - www.southcarolinanannies.com
Low Country Nannies now delivers statewide services, for families seeking trusted and experienced agency in South Carolina. - May 03, 2009 - Low Country Nannies, LLC
New Option for Parties on a Budget - Polka Dotz!
Looking to create the perfect quality party for your child with a limited budget. Look no further - Polka Dotz! offers complete birthday party packages for an economical price. They also offer specialty monogrammed clothing and gifts. - May 02, 2009 - Polka Dotz!
Autism Speaks' Los Angeles Walk Now for Autism Attracts 17,000 and Raises $1.1 Mllion for Research and Services
Increasing Awareness and Raising Funds to Support Autism Research, Advocacy and Family Services. - May 01, 2009 - Autism Speaks, Los Angeles