Dyan Eybergen, RN, is a child and adolescent psychiatric nurse with more than 10 years experience as a therapist and parent educator. Her therapeutic experience includes crisis counseling, inpatient assessment, and juvenile offender rehabilitation, among others. She is an award-winning author recognized for her common-sense, child-focused strategies to develop moral character and strengthen family relationships. Dyan has presented workshops and … Read More
Alumni Spotlight on Dawn Stephens, author of The Little Pot
Please welcome Dawn Stephens, author and illustrator for The Little Pot, to the Alumni Spotlight. As Dawn explains in our interview, her journey to becoming a children’s book author started with a love of teaching, moved into areas that added to her natural talents, and then brought her to writing. In addition to writing, Dawn illustrates books and, as you’ll see … Read More
Getting Plugged In: Using Social Media to Promote Your Award-winning Product
Remember when companies first started including their website address in their TV, radio, and print ads? Similarly, networking was handled on a separate plane – one where you talked with people by phone or in person. Email and chatrooms were ‘hobby” activities, not business operations. Now, in order to network you have to be networked … and that includes social … Read More
Alumni Spotlight on Melanie Corpstein and Adorable Originals
The Alumni Spotlight is a periodic feature on the official Mom’s Choice Awards® blog. It is part of our ongoing effort to “shine the spotlight” on our honorees and their award-winning, family-friendly products, services, and media. Melanie Corpstein created Adorable Originals for each of us. What began with $25 and an idea for a T-shirt business in 1989 evolved into … Read More
Alumni Spotlight on Shirley Cheng, author of Waking Spirit
On May 8, 2009, MCA Founder Tara Paterson talked with Susan M. Heim, a 2009 Mom’s Choice Awards® honoree. We are reformatting and republishing this interview as part of our Alumni Spotlight. I recently conducted an interview with one of the most amazing women I have had the joy and privilege of meeting. Come to find out, Shirley Cheng is from … Read More
Alumni Spotlight on Rosemary Serluca author of Genevieve’s Gift
On June 2, 2009 MCA Founder Tara Paterson talked with Rosemary Serluca, a 2009 Mom’s Choice Awards® honoree. We are reformatting and republishing this interview as part of our Alumni Spotlight. I recently had the honor and privilege of not only interviewing Rosemary, but also had the pleasure of meeting her in NYC at Book Expo America. Rosemary is the … Read More
Alumni Spotlight on Dr. Caron Goode and the Academy for Parenting Coaches International
The Alumni Spotlight is a periodic feature on the official Mom’s Choice Awards® blog. It is part of our ongoing effort to “shine the spotlight” on our honorees and their award-winning, family-friendly products, services, and media. Dr. Caron Goode (Ed.D., NCC, DAPA) has been mentoring others for many years. Her professional experiences include roles as a special education teacher, educational diagnostician; … Read More