The Mom’s Choice Awards is honored to welcome Karen Duggan, founder of Playful Planet and the multi-award-winning program Storyland Yoga: Interactive Family Fun. As Karen’s story shows us, you just never know when an idea becomes a spark and turns into a passion! Just four years ago, a conversation among parents was the seed for a collaborative effort with her … Read More
BookTrailer: Hot Issues, Cool Choices by Sandra McLeod Humphrey
Mom’s Choice Awards honoree Sandra McLeod Humphrey has made it her life’s passion to get kids and adults talking together … about the hard stuff, like bullying and peer pressure. Her new book trailer graphically illustrates the emotions and impact of leaving these issues unaddressed. Hot Issues, Cool Choices: Facing Bullies, Peer Pressure, Popularity and Put-Downs (Prometheus Books, 2007) earned Mom’s Choice … Read More
Mom’s Choice Awards Welcomes March 2011 Honorees
Congratulations and Welcome March 2011 Alumni class! The Mom’s Choice Awards is honored to present this group of authors, businesses, creators, entrepreneurs, and visionaries who have created the best-of-the-best in family friendly media and services. <a href=”http://ws.amazon.com/widgets/q?rt=tf_ssw&ServiceVersion=20070822&MarketPlace=US&ID=V20070822%2FUS%2Fwwwmomschoice-20%2F8003%2F7dbb5141-9bf8-4bfe-b7ba-e0236279a657&Operation=NoScript”>Amazon.com Widgets</a> Outstanding Young Contributor Sameon Clay Klanot (4) for The Colors of Myself Online ResourcesAboutOne.com – AboutOne is a secure and private online subscription … Read More
From the Mailbox: Melinda Chambers to be featured on Lifetime TV
Imagine our delight when we heard that Mom’s Choice Award-winning children’s author Melinda Chambers was going to be on television! Melinda, whose delightful children’s picture books have won Mom’s Choice Awards® is going to be filming an episode of The Balancing Act in early April. This is a great continuation of her accomplishments in 2010, when she three of her picture … Read More
February Spotlight on Leigh K. Cunningham,award-winning author
While most of us are cursing the snow, Leigh is enjoying the perpetual summer that comes with living in Singapore. Rockhampton in Queensland, Australia, is Leigh’s hometown and family memories and experiences — especially her grandparents’ hotel in Mirriwinni — are woven into her two award-winning books for young readers. Leigh left Rockhampton in 1994 and after spending several years … Read More
Congratulations New Alumni ~ January 2011
Congratulations and Welcome January 2011 Alumni class! The Mom’s Choice Awards is honored to present this group of authors, businesses, creators, entrepreneurs, and visionaries who have created the best-of-the-best in family friendly media and services. We hope you’ll welcome them to OUR family of alumni. Amazon.com Widgets Children’s Picture Books Yafi’s Family: an Ethiopian Boy’s Journey of Love, Loss and … Read More
From the Mailbox: Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy by Tina Turbin wins ANOTHER Award
For award-winning author Tina Turbin, 2011 is shaping up to be as great a year for her – and Danny – as 2010 was. Yesterday, she posted this news on the Danny the Dragon blog: I’m happy to report that Danny the Dragon Meets Jimmy, the first book in my Danny the Dragon children’s book series, has been recognized by the … Read More
January Spotlight on Suzy Bohnert and Game-Day Youth: Learning Baseball’s Lingo
If you have kids, they probably play sports … maybe even sports you knew little about or didn't play as a kid yourself. They're curious about the sport so they ask you questions; as a caring parent you want to help them pursue their passion with as much know-how and confidence as possible. Suzy Beamer Bohnert knows your story. She's living … Read More