Holiday Greetings from Executive Director Dawn Matheson

Before we close up shop a few days to spend time with our families, I wanted to say Happy Holidays to our friends, followers, alumni, and honorees. This is the time of year when we find those quiet moments to think about the past twelve months. 2010 has been an amazing year for the Mom’s Choice Awards® … and that … Read More

Let Your Expertise Help Other Families: Become a Mom’s Choice Awards Judge

The Mom’s Choice Awards® is now accepting applications for judge candidates for the 2010 cycle. Currently, we need judges to evaluate family-friendly media and services in the following categories … AdoptionConnected ParentingParenting Through DivorceParenting Gifted ChildrenDealing with Aging ParentsTips For New DadsGeek DadsAnorexia Nervosa If you have an expertise in one of these areas, we would love for you to … Read More

Alumni Spotlight on Dyan Eybergen, author of Out of the Mouths of Babes

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 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

Meet the Director: A Conversation with Dawn Matheson, Part 3

We recently had the opportunity to talk with Dawn Matheson, Executive Director of the Mom’s Choice Awards® (MCA). Under her guidance, the MCA embraces the ever-changing dynamics of “the family” and celebrates the individuals and companies dedicated to helping each of us grow as individuals and become better sisters, mothers, and mentors. In the final installment of our three-part series, … Read More

Meet the Director: A Conversation with Dawn Matheson, Part 2

We recently had the opportunity to talk with Dawn Matheson, Executive Director of the Mom’s Choice Awards® (MCA). Under her guidance, the MCA embraces the ever-changing dynamics of “the family” and celebrates the individuals and companies dedicated to helping each of us grow as individuals and become better sisters, mothers, and mentors. In this second installment of our three-part series, … Read More

Meet the Director: A Conversation with Dawn Matheson, Part 1

We recently had the opportunity to talk with Dawn Matheson, Executive Director of the Mom’s Choice Awards® (MCA). Under her guidance, the MCA embraces the ever-changing dynamics of “the family” and celebrates the individuals and companies dedicated to helping each of us grow as individuals and become better sisters, mothers, and mentors. In this three-part series, Dawn talks about the … Read More