Our kids wear their emotions on their sleeves. Heck, we do it too, sometimes. Grr! They are feeling angry, and in their frustration, they shout out something that they will most likely regret later… Learning how to prevent our emotions from taking control of us is hard. It is even more important for us as parents to maintain a clear … Read More
Children learn empathy with Flip Side Stories
Children (and sometimes adults too!) can have a little difficulty with learning that, while they are adored and loved, the world does not always revolve around them. How do you teach children compassion so that they will consider others’ feelings before they act on a whim? How do you get kids to think about the consequences of their actions, or … Read More
Maggie Van Galen’s fun and thoughtful story for families
When you were growing up, did your family members ever make up a story or two to entertain you? Maybe create a story to (perhaps) teach you one of those valuable life lessons they thought you needed to learn? Now, as an adult, do you look for those kinds of stories to help the kids in your lives? Then you’ll … Read More
Meet our Newest Honorees
Welcome Honorees & Visitors! We’re glad you’re here to meet our newest members of the Mom’s Choice Awards® family! Every month we publish a Press Release announcing the newest group of Mom’s Choice Awards® Honorees who have EARNED our Honoring Excellence endorsement as being among the best in family-friendly products. Unlike any other Awards program, we accept entries and announce winners … Read More
How To Get More Pinterest Users To Pin Your Blog Posts ~ Web Marketing Dude
See on Scoop.it – Honoree Marketing Tips & News Dawn Matheson‘s insight: Very practical, useful advice on quick "fixes" to get more from Pinterest for your blog. If you are still thinking about Pinterest, you’ll want to look at the infographic at the bottom of the post. ~ Terry See on www.webmarketingdude.com
Shift Has Happened: Today’s Book Publishing Paradigm (Part 3)
We hope you’ve had a chance to read about our opservations from Publishing University 2013 and the experts’ thoughts on book publishing and marketing, Today I’ll start with this question: have you ever thought of yourself as a global company? Most likely you already are, particularly if you are creating and selling in the digital space. From the thumbnail of your … Read More
UPDATED Book Publishers: What I Learned at IBPA Pub U (Part 2)
This post has been updated to more accurately reflect the source of the idea that book sales won’t make you money. This is the second in a three-part series about attending the Independent Book Publishers’ Association (IBPA) Publishing University last weekend in Chicago. In Part I, I shared my experiences from a “macro” view. That post focused on the opportunities … Read More
What I Learned at IBPA University 2013 – Part 1
In two words? A. LOT. The Independent Book Publishers’ Association (IBPA) is for anyone in the independent book industry: printers and graphic sources; logistics and shipping; converter and subscription services; and of course, publishers, writers, and illustrators.. If you are in any way associated with the industry this is YOUR learning and networking opportunity. If you’ve ever sat in on … Read More