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“Hip Hop for Kids: School House Hop” Children’s Learning DVD Program Wins Endorsement from “Kids First: The Coalition for Quality Children’s Media”
The Coalition for Quality Children's Media has awarded its prestigious Kids First! award to the new children's learning DVD "Hip Hop for Kids: School House Hop" - September 14, 2008 - BayView Entertainment
The Enemy Between My Legs: Breaking the Silence of Child Molestation at eta Chicago's Creative Arts Foundation
Speaker, sexual abuse advocate, and author of The Enemy Between My Legs, Stephanie L. Jones, will share her story of enduring and overcoming years of child molestation. She will provide healing tips for victims and prevention tips for parents and caretakers. - September 13, 2008 - Stephanie L. Jones, LLC
Halloween Adventure Announces "Boo Bucks" Halloween Costume Savings Campaign
One of the nation's leading Halloween costume stores, Halloween Adventure, has kick started this year's Boo Bucks campaign; a yearly promotion designed to help in-store shoppers save big on brand name Halloween costumes. Bob Schank, Chief Operating Officer of Halloween Adventure Super Stores, made... - September 12, 2008 - HalloweenAdventure.com
Free Magazine for Nintendo Wii Targets Parents and Casual Gaming Crowd
PlayZine digital magazine offers easy-to-read games coverage for parents to help choose suitable games for their home console. - September 12, 2008 - Cranberry Publishing Ltd
Molly S. White, Founder and Director of Women for Life International Releases Statement on Carol Fowler's Abortion Remark About Sarah Palin
Molly S. White, Founder and Director of Women for Life International has released the below statement regarding Carol Fowler's remark about Sarah Palin. Women for Life International is a coalition of pro-life groups and organizations combining their voices for the advancement of the right to life... - September 11, 2008 - Women for Life International, Inc.
Punky Moms Launches Online Alt Bazaar Marketplace
Site Fills Marketplace Void for Unique and Alternative Clothing, Crafts and Creations. - September 10, 2008 - The Alt Bazaar by Punky Moms
Babyspot.com, First Social Networking Site for Parents and Families Grows Rapidly
Site launch spawned 60,000 unique visitors within weeks via word of mouth. - September 06, 2008 - Babyspot.com
Ceewee Baby™ Introduces New Fall Line of Sleep Sacks
Ceewee Baby™ introduces its a new line of affordable, natural fiber sleep sacks to complement its current sleep sack collection. - September 06, 2008 - Ceewee Baby... by ceewee designs
Wildfire Publishing Launches Aesop’s Fables Personalized Children’s Book
Awakening Aesop is a beautifully illustrated keepsake book with four wonderful fables. - September 04, 2008 - Wildfire Publishing
New Kid on the Block. Online Consumer Directory Service Takes the Hard Work Out of Raising Children.
A new online directory makes finding kid’s products and services a whole lot easier. - September 04, 2008 - Boost Group Limited
Breakthrough in Childrens’ Sleepwear Design: Onsies That Stay Put
Mookimoo Sleepwear, LLC, a family-owned company in the Pacific Northwest, announced the release of a unique line of sleepwear specifically designed to address unwanted removal of clothing. - September 04, 2008 - Mookimoo Sleepwear, LLC
Through My Baby's Eyes Online Store Offers a Quality Mix of Upscale & Urban Apparel Along with Many Innovative, Creative Products for Parents by Parents
Through my baby’s eyes, LLC is finally available online for all your Baby, Toddler and Mom needs. TMBE offers a variety of fabulous name brand designers and innovative products such as; Tea Collection, Shilav, Sean John Boys, BabySoy, Apple Bottoms Girls, dripstik, nosefrida, daysago, etc. - September 03, 2008 - Through my baby's eyes
Derby Marketing Agency Commissioned to Manage National Maternity Bag Launch
Derby-based agency, Middle 8 Marketing Communications has been commissioned to manage the national launch of a unique range of Maternity Bags, developed by one of the UK’s leading Maternity Nurses. Bump and Beyond Bag Company Ltd, also of Derbyshire, is the brainchild of Sarah Dixon,... - September 03, 2008 - Middle 8 Marketing Communications
Christmas Hamper Specialist, Little Pixie Gifts, Attend the 2008 Business Achievers Awards
Little Pixie Gifts, Australia's quality supplier of Baby Gifts and Christmas Hampers, attended the formal Gala Awards night of the 2008 Quest Newspapers Business Achievers Awards. - August 30, 2008 - Little Pixie Gifts
Woobee Kids Re-Brands as Rain or Shine KidsTM, Continuing the Design of Fine Modern and Water Resistant Goods for the All Weather Family
Today’s children and their parents need to be prepared for anything, and Rain or Shine Kids offers a line of blankets and accessories to keep them on the go in style. Based in Seattle, WA, what is known to be an all weather sort of place, the mom and founder of These Two Girls, the umbrella... - August 27, 2008 - Rain or Shine Kids
Baby Couture Cover Shot
Manhattan Beach California photographer, Dani Brubaker, photographs Josie Bissett for Baby Couture magazine’s “Back to School” issue. The current issue (August/September 08) of the magazine features a cover story about actress, author and mother, Josie Bissett and her children... - August 26, 2008 - Dani Brubaker
Four Steps to Preparing Your Child for Surgery
This year, more than five million kids will undergo surgical procedures. And for those children and their parents, few things in life are scarier. Most parents don’t know where to begin when they hear, “Your child needs surgery” from their pediatricians. Fortunately, they can... - August 26, 2008 - Arbor Books Inc.
The Younique Boutique Launches Baby Photo Quilts
Baby Photo Quilts are 38 x 48 inches and allow for 10 or 20 photos of baby's family members. They are made in 100% cotton and cuddle fleece and make a perfect baby shower gift. - August 25, 2008 - The Younique Boutique, inc.
STAT kids Helps Parents Protect Kids with Food Allergies
As a new school year begin, STAT kids is helping parents protect children with food allergies. - August 25, 2008 - STAT KIDS, LLC
Time for School … Time for Bullying Prevention
Love Our Children USA announced today that bullying and teasing is at the top of kids’ issues at schools, and with school set to open in a few weeks, parents, teachers and school administrators should take caution and sensitivity in handling these issues. - August 25, 2008 - Love Our Children USA
September is Baby Safety Month
Babies are amazingly curious and develop mobility more quickly than parents might expect. The time to childproof your home is before a serious accident occurs. - August 24, 2008 - Palmetto Childproofing
Breaking Through the Clutter with the Health record(R)
The Health Record is a “sticky” medium as it’s used by moms from the birth of their child through their teenage years. It also offers numerous leveraging opportunities for advertisers, as the program is measurable and fully integrated, and includes a database for future marketing efforts, couponing, logo brand placement and messaging with CSR functionality. - August 20, 2008 - SouVez
Lawhorn's Announces Amazing New Seasoning
Lawhorn's Signature Seasonings announces the national roll-out of their spectacular new all-natural seasoning blend that will change the way the average American cooks. This revolutionary blend enhances the natural flavors of every protein, starch and vegetable its cooked on. Developed by a hotel Executive Chef, this professional seasoning blend is unique in the fact that it tastes different on beef than is does on pork, chicken, fish, vegetables, etc. Release details how to purchase product. - August 15, 2008 - Lawhorn's Signature Seasonings
The Better Binky Holder: Mom Invented Pacifier Accessory Brings Sleep to Exhausted Parents
Paci-Plushies, invented by a mother of two, makes pacifiers easily accessible for little hands during the night, helping babies and parents sleep better. - August 15, 2008 - Paci-Plushies
Saint Louis Science Center Named to Parents Magazine List of 10 Best Science Centers for Families
The Saint Louis Science Center has been named one of the 10 Best Science Centers for Families by Parents magazine, ranking ahead of similar institutions in Los Angeles, New York and Philadelphia. The article recognizes the Center’s Discovery Room, its Children's Gallery Guide and the Science Goes Splat demonstration, “a show where balls, water balloons, and even pumpkins are tossed out a third-floor window -- and the audience gets to guess which one will fall the fastest.” - August 15, 2008 - Saint Louis Science Center
Savem, LLC Introduces Inventive New Child Safety Tool, Called Plugeez™ That Claims to Minimize Shock Risk and the Difficult Removal of Protector Outlet Plugs
Savem, LLC a Troy, MO based company, claims to have come up with a new inventive device to assist parents and caretakers to remedy the problem of missing and sometimes difficult protector plugs over electrical outlets, by lessening the hardship of removal, and securing the plug near the outlet. - August 14, 2008 - Savem LLC
Child Safety Product Keeps Kids from Unbuckling Seat Belts – “Angel Guard” Wins iParenting Media’s “Outstanding” Product Award for 2008
Angel Guard, a child safety product company in Florida, wins an iParenting Media Product award for it’s seat belt buckle guard. The buckle guard prevents children from releasing their seat belts, minimizing the risk of injury to the child in the event of an accident. - August 14, 2008 - Angel Guard, LLC
The Financial Sky is Falling. Do Your Children Have an Umbrella? Money Lessons for Life DVD Teaches Young People About Money.
Money Lessons for Life recently introduced an innovative DVD, “Intro to Money” to help combat financial illiteracy. It’s a great tool for kids, teens and twenty-somethings to start learning about money so that they can set and achieve their own financial goals. - August 13, 2008 - Money Lessons for Life
4little1s.com Launches Exciting New Range of Handmade Baby Gifts
Handmade Unique Baby Gifts Unique Baby gifts from 4little1s.com The handmade 4U range from 4little1s.com has been updated to reflect the full range of individually handmade plaque for the little ones. Each baby plaque has been uniquely and lovingly made to order, hand cut and hand painted in... - August 12, 2008 - 4little1s.com
4little1s.com Launches Izziwotnot Nursery Furniture Range
4little1s.com, the hugely successful online baby gift website, has launched the Izziwotnot baby nursery range on their website. Featuring a wide selection of nursery furniture and bedding. - August 12, 2008 - 4little1s.com
iUniverse Author Jerry Parks Featured in Monthly Podcast
iUniverse, the leading book marketing, editorial services, and supported self-publishing company, is featuring author Jerry Parks and his iUniverse title "Help! My Child Is Starting Middle School!" on its Web site as the author podcast in time for students going back to school. - August 11, 2008 - iUniverse
PersonalizedGiftExpress.com Launches Gift Registry with Partial Purchase Feature
PersonalizedGiftExpress.com today announces a new baby registry service with a Partial Purchase feature designed to simplify gift buying. PersonalizedGiftExpress.com offers a one-stop shopping source for unique personalized gifts, awesome party favors and accessories for all occasions. Registrants... - August 11, 2008 - eWish.com
iCherish Turns Crinkly Crayon and Finger Painted Kids Art Into Eye-Popping Multimedia Web Presentations
Take the hassle out of displaying and preserving children's artwork using digital media to show and share your child's precious masterpieces anytime and anywhere. - August 07, 2008 - MixedMedia
The Peanut Shell ® Delivers Their Latest Product, Couture Hospital Gowns
Fashionable Pregnant Moms Now Have a Designer Labor & Delivery Gown Option - August 05, 2008 - Goo-Ga Style, Inc DBA the Peanut Shell
Varsity Baby Launches Flush & Cheer Potty Chair as Entry Into Potty Training Market
Newest design in toddler potty chairs will be available this fall in time for retailers to include them with their holiday season merchandise. Distributors of baby products and sports-themed items will now have a completely unique potty training product to offer their retailers. - August 05, 2008 - Varsity Baby, Inc.
Personal Best Educational Services Set to Expand Tutoring Services
Personal Best Educational Services is very proud to announce its plans to expand tutoring services due to increasing demand. "Recent news and discussions about WASL scores and the community's increased sense of the importance of education and achievement is causing increased interst in... - July 27, 2008 - Personal Best Educational Services, LLC
For Parents in Academia, the Right Life Coach can Make the Difference Between “Tenured” and “Terminated”
Parents in academia make great strides toward succeeding as professors, parents, and partners when they work with the right academic and life coach. Dr. Mary Coussons-Read, PhD, Professor of Psychology and Founding Principal of Powerful Mind Coaching, discusses her work with parents in academia and her clients’ results. - July 26, 2008 - Powerful Mind Consulting and Coaching, LLC
Children's International Obesity Foundation Appoints Goldberg, Kovitz to Board
Robert Hinnen, Chief Operating Officer of Children’s International Obesity Foundation (CIOF) announced this morning that Jay D. Goldberg and Adam J. Kovitz had been appointed to CIOF's Board of Advisors. - July 25, 2008 - Children's International Obesity Foundation
Strabismus Surgery – A Family’s Journey with Strabismus
What began as a written documentary of a young family’s journey in learning about and overcoming the obstacles of an eye muscle condition in their first born child is now being read by many across the country as a story of inspiration, hope, and faith. - July 25, 2008 - Our Journey with Strabismus
Baby Banz Announces New Banz for Special Vision Needs
Baby Banz announces its new clear lens version of its popular Baby and Kidz Banz wrap-around infant and child sunglasses for special vision needs. Their new clear lenses offer the same quality UV protection and wear as their original tinted frames, but cater to a diverse set of special vision needs. - July 25, 2008 - Baby Banz, Inc.
6 Year Old Son's Parents Proactively Raise Money for Diabetes Research and Care by Forming AdamsCure.Org, a Non-Profit and Providing Concerts and Various Entertainment
AdamsCure.Org is about providing a service in the form of quality entertainment to raise money for diabetes research and care. Concerts will run about a month apart. In addition to musical entertainment, they plan to have comedy acts, talent shows, bull roasts, crab feasts, golf tournaments, etc. Ticket prices are extremely fair and available by calling 877-725-8849 or by visiting their web site at www.adamscure.org. - July 23, 2008 - AdamsCure.Org
Taking Some of the Stress Out of Parenting: Minimus.biz Launches Its New Line of Family Care Kits
Perfect for new and expectant parents, babies, toddlers, and grandparents. - July 20, 2008 - Minimus.biz
New, College Student Care Package of the Month Club from Minimus.biz
Start Your College Bound Kid Off Right: Join the New College Student Care Package of the Month Club - July 20, 2008 - Minimus.biz
The Bumpil Company Goes Belly with Product Line
The company known for the award winning versatile Bumpil On the Way pillow expands product line with BellyT shirts. - July 18, 2008 - Bumpil Company
Mamanista.com announces 2008 Tips for Traveling with Babies and Children
Mom-owned company helps parents travel in safety and style with their children. - July 14, 2008 - Mamanista.com
Announcing the First Annual Celebrity Co-Parent Award During National Child-Centered Divorce Month
Not all celebrities create divorce disasters. The first ever Celebrity Co-Parent Awards were created to recognize celebrity co-parents -- like Demi Moore and Bruce Willis -- who are positive role models for parents facing the challenges of divorce. - July 12, 2008 - Child-Centered Divorce
NHL Wife Invents Best Selling Pacifier Accessory to Eliminate the Problem of Lost Pacifiers
Paci-Plushies™, Available at PaciPlushies.com, are Big Hit Among NHL Hockey Wives and Moms Everywhere. - July 11, 2008 - Paci-Plushies
Washington & Lee Wins 2008 Wooldridge Champions Cup: Farm Bureau Insurance Sponsors ODAC Athletic Achievement Award
Washington & Lee University has earned the prestigious Dan Wooldridge Overall Sports Champion Cup for the 2007-08 academic year. The award is presented to the Old Dominion Athletic Conference’s (ODAC) top overall sports program. Points for the Commissioner’s Cups are based on... - July 09, 2008 - Virginia Farm Bureau Insurance
PortlandPreschoolDirectory.com New Website for Parents of Portland Area Preschoolers
Pattie Gowing launches new website PortlandPreschoolDirectory.com. With over 20 years of experience with children, Portland native Pattie Gowing has launched a new, better than ever, website for parents of preschoolers with the most comprehensive listing of preschools in the Portland metro area... - July 09, 2008 - Portland Preschool Directory
SEE Science Center Continues to Broaden with New Exhibits
Science Center Gets New Exhibits for Summer Traffic. - July 09, 2008 - SEE Science Center