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"The Bite Button" App Launches, Introducing a Novel Solution for Parents Who Struggle with Mealtime
An app that leverages kids love of games, competition, and rewards to facilitate mealtime. - November 24, 2017 - Grant Gardner Marketing LLC
Next-Gen Amber AlertGPS: Award-Winning Safety Wearable & App Keeps Kids & Parents Connected
Amber Alert GPS, a leading child safety innovator, has released its next generation safety wearable. Amber Alert GPS is designed to keep kids safe and connected through GPS location awareness and 2-way mobile voice communications. With a simple touch of a button, a child can easily call a parent or caregiver – no matter where they are. Parents can also view their child's whereabouts from the convenience of the new smartphone companion app. - November 20, 2017 - AlertGPS
Operation North Pole Opens for Ticket Sales
Operation North Pole, a magical holiday experience for the whole family, will open November 18 in Tivoli Village. Founded by Nicole Tomlinson and Cerra Wheeler, Operation North Pole gives children and their families an interactive and intimate experience beginning with a Candy Cottage and moving... - November 17, 2017 - Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Nevada
Coworking Space with Onsite Childcare to Double in Size as Work-from-Home Parents and Entrepreneurs Seek Out Alternative Solutions to Work-Life Balance
Play, Work or Dash®, LLC, a coworking space with onsite childcare located in Tysons, Va., will celebrate its second anniversary by more than doubling its current location in response to the increasing demand of parents searching for a way to balance work and/or entrepreneurship with their... - November 16, 2017 - Play, Work or Dash
Green Rush Packaging Unveils the Latest Innovation in Child Resistant Packaging
Grip ‘N Rip to revolutionize cannabis child resistant compliant packaging. - November 09, 2017 - Green Rush Packaging
NumRush | A Fun Board Game That Changes How to Learn Math
Coming from Vietnam, this board game has made Math Exciting for Kids everywhere by fun gameplay and engaging storytelling all over the world. Now the game is available on Kickstarter. - November 08, 2017 - NumRush US LLC
Educators Address Needs of Bloomington Public School Students at Recent Event Supporting Beth Beebe for School Board
On Thursday, November 2nd, an intimate group of Beth Beebe for School Board supporters gathered to hear the candidate speak on the needs of Bloomington students as they prepare for entering the workforce and society. Beebe’s platform includes promoting the Career and College Academy to... - November 06, 2017 - Beth Beebe for School Board
New PlayMore® Digital Color Art Library Gift Item Encourages Creative Art Activity in Children Using Microsoft Paint 3D
The Playmore® HD Color Art Library is a digital collection of over 1,200 high-resolution coloring-book-like line art files that are stored on a 2 GB USB Flash Drive for children and adults to open, create with, and color using Microsoft Paint, Paint 3D, or a similar program like Paintbrush for MACs. - October 26, 2017 - AZ Direct, LLC
Diane Hogan Recognized as a Top Executive by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Diane Hogan of Colorado Springs, Colorado has been recognized as a Top Executive for 2017 by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide for her outstanding contributions and achievements for over 20 years in the field of adoption services. About Diane Hogan Ms. Hogan is the Founder/Owner of A... - October 26, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
East Bay Dentist Helps Kids on Halloween
Total Health Dental Care Runs “Cash For Candy” Program to Benefit Children’s Hospital and Reward Health-Conscious Children. Kids get $3 per lb. of donated candy and the practice matches the total reward amount in a charitable contribution to the hospital. - October 24, 2017 - Total Health Dental Care
Roseville Children’s Dentist and Orthodontist Gives Cash for Candy to Support the Troops – Rockville Smiles Announces Halloween Candy Buy-Back Program
Halloween candy buy back program for Roseville Pediatric dentist and orthodontist. - October 21, 2017 - Rockville Smiles
High School Juniors and Seniors Think They Are Failing Emotionally
The New #StrongGirls Initiative empowers young women to become emotionally intelligent to combat the feeling of emotional failure teens are experiencing. Media Personality and Co-Founder of The Keitt Institute, Jennifer Keitt, offers parents and educators 3 tips for helping empower teen girls to build their emotional intelligence. - October 20, 2017 - The Keitt Institute
Cash for Candy – Image Orthodontics Takes a Stand Against Sweets This Halloween
Image Orthodontics is offering to purchase children's Halloween candy for $1 per pound. The Blue Star Moms and Move America Forward will help process, repack and ship the collected candy to US service men and women serving overseas. - October 19, 2017 - Image Orthodontics
Smash It, Don't Trash It, at National Pumpkin Destruction Day
The Rock Ranch, an agritourism destination in Georgia, pioneered a unique holiday - National Pumpkin Destruction Day. Each year, the Saturday after Halloween, pumpkins are destroyed for the sake of fun, and saving the planet. The Rock Ranch says, "Smash It! Don't Trash It!" - October 19, 2017 - The Rock Ranch
Mehta Dental Group Buying Back Halloween Candies to Support Our Troops Overseas
Trick-or-treaters of all ages can bring their excess candy to one of Mehta Dental Group's 4 dental offices from November 1st thru November 3rd and receive $1.00 per pound (max 5 lbs). All candies collected from Los Alamitos, Brea, Tustin & Pico Rivera will be donated to our troops overseas. This promotion is a means to create positive interaction with our community at the same time sending a message to reduce their sugar consumption for good dental health and overall wellness. - October 19, 2017 - Mehta Dental Group
Trumpet Behavioral Health Expands ABA Therapy Into New Service Areas
Trumpet Behavioral Health, LLC, is a leading provider of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy to children, adolescents and adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and other developmental disabilities. Today, Trumpet announced it has expanded its service offering into to the Palo Alto,... - October 17, 2017 - Trumpet Behavioral Health
The Center for Family Safety & Healing Hosts Inaugural Where’s The Line? Event
The fundraising event will take place Thursday, October 12, 2017, from 5:30pm-8pm at Germain Lexus of Easton located at 4130 Morse Crossing, Columbus, Ohio 43219. The campaign is a first-of-its kind effort designed to increase awareness of family violence and to provide appropriate resources to individuals who witness potential acts of family violence. - October 12, 2017 - The Center for Family Safety & Healing
Open Sky for Autism Takes Off on November 11
Air Hollywood Partners with the TSA, REACH Services, Crew Presidential, and Commercial Aviation Personnel to offer a free program to assist families living with autism rediscover the confidence, comfort, and enjoyment of air travel. - October 11, 2017 - Air Hollywood
ACES Alumni Have Come Together to Form the New ACES: Advocate, Coach, Empower Single Parents
Former members of the Association for Children for Enforcement of Support, will coach single parents will to empower them to move from poverty to self-sufficiency, and develop needed parenting, life and career skills. Including: · Advice and information about collecting child... - October 11, 2017 - ACES: Advocate, Coach, Empower Single Parents
Grieving Daughter Creates Coloring Book to Remember Dad
Artist, Nami Nakamura, deals with her grief by drawing. She is then inspired to create a coloring book called "Remembering Dad," available on Amazon, for those that are grieving their dads. Word spreads as those who also grieve purchase books as part of their healing journey of grief. The outpouring for this book leads her to design a coloring book for those grieving their moms. More books will follow as popularity grows. - October 10, 2017 - DeNami Studio
New Anti-Bullying Spray, "Spray 'Em Away" Aims to Prevent Bullying in Classrooms
40 teachers across the US, Mexico, Canada and Australia are seeing amazing results from a pilot program using an anti-bullying spray developed by Spray 'Em Away. Spray 'Em Away products give teachers an aromatherapy room spray to use in their classrooms to spark conversations, like bullying, that can be challenging for a teachers and students to talk about. - October 04, 2017 - Spray 'Em Away
Gay Daughter of Focus on the Family Executive Unmasks Her Coming Out Story with New Memoir
Releasing Oct. 1st, "Refocusing My Family," unmasks Amber Cantorna's true story of being raised in the epi-center of Christian family values and how coming out as gay tore that paradigm apart, shunned her from her family, and burdened her with a degree of devastation that nearly took her life. With grace and transparency, Amber’s book sheds light on the harm that religious and family rejection reeks on the human soul, and offers to LGBTQ people and their religious families, a better way to love. - September 22, 2017 - Beyond
Back to School Means Tulsa Families Tussle with Head Lice
LiceDoctors Lice Treatment Service reports that several families are facing head lice challenges as children contract cases from classmates. September is peak head lice season and this year is no exception. - September 22, 2017 - LiceDoctors
Tampa Families Fight Head Lice in Peak Season
According to LiceDoctors Lice Treatment Service, many families in the Tampa area are dealing with head lice. September is lice awareness month as schools are in full swing and children contract cases from classmates. What's a family to do? - September 22, 2017 - LiceDoctors
3D Baby Model on Indiegogo by 3dprintedultrasounds.com
3dprintedultrasounds.com is offering the possibility to have volume files made by ultrasound machines during a 3D session converted into a 3D file that can be printed into a 3D baby Model. - September 21, 2017 - Sirbonu OÜ
Encouragement for Parents Dealing with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD)
You Are Not Alone is a book of hope. It contains a series of scripture-based meditations written especially for parents of children with RAD. Based on her own experiences, the author wrote the book as a way of healing and offering hope to those who find themselves in a uniquely difficult relationship. While intended for that specific audience, the message in You Are Not Alone is also useful for all who find themselves in difficult relationships. - September 20, 2017 - Bush Publishing and Associates
One World Education Teaches DC Students to Argue More Effectively...and It's a Good Thing
Students at 85% of DC traditional public schools and charter schools have made statistically significant progress over the last two as argumentative writers, using the innovative One World Education program. Argumentative writing is now seen as a critical skill for college success. Students are motivated with the One World program by being able to choose their own social justice topics. - September 19, 2017 - One World Education
AirTime Trampoline & Game Park School Pride Day to Benefit JDRF
Time to pull out your favorite school shirt and get ready for a day of school spirit as AirTime Trampoline & Park is kicking off the new school year with School Pride to benefit JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) on Thursday, September 28, 2017 at all locations in Troy, Sterling... - September 18, 2017 - AirTime Trampoline & Game Parks
Welcome Home Midwifery Services, Inc. Announces Newly Licensed Midwife
Licensed Midwife offers low-cost home birth and maternity care services to Sacramento Valley. - September 18, 2017 - Welcome Home Midwifery Services, Inc.
New Book Exposes Dark Side of Adoption History
Adoption activist and author Karen-Wilson Buterbaugh, Director of the Baby Scoop Era Research Initiative, documents the darkest corners of infant adoption in her new book "The Baby Scoop Era: Unwed Mothers, Infant Adoption and Forced Surrender." In her timely expose, Wilson-Buterbaugh... - September 14, 2017 - Baby Scoop Era Research Initiative
“The Girl Who Said Sorry”: Feminist Picture Book on the Gender Apology Gap
New feminist picture book, "The Girl Who Said Sorry," highlights the realities of the gender apology gap to young girls. Written in rhyme and accompanied by approachable illustrations, “The Girl Who Said Sorry” encourages developing girls to make personal choices without apology, and with self-esteem. - September 14, 2017 - Hayoung Terra Yim
Custom STEM/STEAM Classroom Kits Now Available for Teachers
STEM Discovery Boxes announces new customized STEAM Classroom Kits making it easier for teachers to build a personalized curriculum for their students. - September 14, 2017 - STEM Discovery Boxes
New Children’s Book About Boogers Poised to Reduce Germs, Save Desks and Sleeves
"Where a Booger Goes," Andrews’ first book (set for release by Black Swan Publishing, LLC on 10/21/2017), highlights inappropriate booger-disposal habits by several cartoon children before reaching the conclusion of where a booger truly belongs. The illustrated boogers in the book are full of character and personality, and manage to be disgusting and adorable at the same time. - September 13, 2017 - Black Swan Publishing, LLC
Mom365 Names Paul Rasmussen CEO
Mom365, the nation’s leading in-hospital newborn photography service, today announced the appointment of Paul Rasmussen as Chief Executive Officer. “We’re thrilled to bring Paul on board to drive the continued growth of Mom365,” said Richard Price, CEO of Treehouse Group... - September 12, 2017 - Mom365
mSpy iPhone 8 Giveaway
mSpy, the #1 parental control application, has launched an iPhone 8 giveaway to its loyal users. - September 08, 2017 - mSpy
Baby K’tan, LLC and ICU Baby Partner on Project Kangaroo
In June of 2017, Project Kangaroo, sponsored by Baby K’tan, was created and launched at South Miami Hospital. As part of the NICU Pack Program, Project Kangaroo will provide all families receiving a NICU Pack with a Baby K’tan carrier. The goal of the project is to facilitate skin-to-skin contact (kangaroo care) once their baby is medically cleared to do so and to encourage baby carrying/wearing when their baby goes home. - September 01, 2017 - Baby K'tan, LLC
Pediatric Surgical Associates of Orange County Celebrate New Location
Upcoming Open House Welcomes Community Doctors to Pediatric Surgical Associates’ New Setting. - August 30, 2017 - Pediatric Surgical Association
Ty Ritter, Founder of Project Child Save, to Speak on Child Kidnapping Recovery and Prevention at Chicago Benefit Event
An Evening with Ty Ritter and Project Child Save presented by CompassionIsMyPassion.org. September 9, 2017, 7-10 pm 1579 N Milwaukee, Chicago IL. An Evening with Ty Ritter and Project Child Save presented by CompassionIsMyPassion.org. The event benefits Project Child Save a non-profit organization dedicated to helping prevent child abductions and kidnapping through education and public awareness campaigns. To date, this organization has rescued more than 500 children, worldwide. - August 30, 2017 - CompassionIsMyPassion 501(c)3
Free 90 Minute Seminar "The Assessment and Treatment of Anxiety and Depression in Teens"
Parents of teens in Delaware will want to attend this free 90 Minute Seminar entitled “The Assessment and Treatment of Anxiety and Depression in Teens” on Tuesday, October 17th, 2017 from 6:30pm – 8pm. The event is presented by Ken Brick, a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist. - August 30, 2017 - Back to Basics Learning Dynamics
Our Kids Media Expands Private Education Promotion to Poland
Our Kids Media, the leading private school resource in Canada through its website ourkids.net, announces its expansion into Poland. - August 29, 2017 - Our Kids Media
atmosphere-Healthcare Relaxation Display Screens Help Dentists Address Dental Anxiety
atmosphere-Healthcare's relaxation display screens give dentists and patients a unique way to address the fear of going to the dentist, leading to worry-free patient care and higher patient satisfaction and referrals. - August 24, 2017 - atmosphere Healthcare
Challenges of Teens Growing Up Poor and Isolated Abound in "Cinderella Shoots the Moon"
Bullying, peer pressure, parent trouble and classroom rivalries are among the problems students face as another school year begins. These issues and more are tackled in a new indie novel, “Cinderella Shoots the Moon” by writer Arlie Corday. The book is aimed at teens, young adults and anyone concerned about the challenges of growing up, and especially gives voice to an often forgotten group — those living in rural areas. The book is available on Amazon.com. - August 21, 2017 - Arlie Corday
Denver Based WFG Hosts National Celebration of Women in Bloom
National Celebration of Women in Bloom celebrates women navigating divorce and widowhood. Laugh, learn, and be inspired as the Wildflower Group honors all women who are blossoming during their experience. - August 15, 2017 - Wildflower Group
Horses Help Students Deal with Bullying at School
Students in Ulster County, NY have new friends helping them face bullies at school when they return to the halls this September. They're 4-legged prey animals and weigh about 1,000 pounds each. Hudson Valley HorsePlay has created a program with horses that support social skills, assertiveness, empathy, resilience and problem solving. All activities take place on the ground, along skilled experiential facilitators. - August 15, 2017 - Hudson Valley HorsePlay
Malki Indich, LCSW Recognized as a Professional of the Year for Two Consecutive Years by Strathmore's Who's Who Worldwide Publication
Malki Indich, LCSW of Lakewood, New Jersey has been recognized as a Professional of the Year for two consecutive years, 2016 and 2017, by Strathmore’s Who’s Who Worldwide Edition for her outstanding achievements and high level of success for over 20 years in the fields of counseling and... - August 10, 2017 - Strathmore Worldwide
Are Screens Disconnecting Your Family? Families Managing Media Brings Nationally Acclaimed Expert to Help Area Parents
Don't miss a life changing night on August 31 at 7:00 pm with nationally acclaimed speaker, author, psychologist and Fox News contributor, Tom Kersting, who will empower you to reconnect your family by exploring the mental and emotional effects of screens on kids' brains. You will leave with strategies to help your child thrive in the real world and feel equipped to raise leaders (vs. followers) who are able to balance screen habits and healthy relationships. - August 09, 2017 - Families Managing Media
Baby K'tan Named Winner in Loved By Parents Awards
The Baby K'tan Baby carrier is a Double Category Winner in the 7th Annual Loved by Parents Awards - August 04, 2017 - Baby K'tan, LLC
Avendelle Assisted Living Opens 6 Senior Facilities in Dallas
The demand and need for quality senior care is increasing in just about every market across the country. Dallas, Texas in particular though has been a focus for the increasing need to serve this growing population of seniors. Avendelle is a unique senior facility focused on specialty care and high quality experiences for the residents. Six new homes have just opened in the Dallas area. - August 02, 2017 - Avendelle Assisted Living
Golareh Safarian's Children's Book "Gogi & Mogi Go to the Garden" Gets Another Four-Star Review
Gogi and Mogi’s adventure proves that, by working together, solving problems not only can be done, but can be fun. - August 01, 2017 - Gogimogi
Golareh Safarian's New Children's Book Gets Stellar Review
"Gogi and Mogi Go to the Garden is a story about finding inspiration in everyday places. Easy to follow and enhanced by clever and specific examples, this book will stoke the imaginations of young readers." -BlueInk Reviews - July 28, 2017 - Gogimogi