I hang with writers, editors, and even a few publishers, and I hear it over and over. The market for traditional books is dwindling, and the market for alternatively published books is growing.
For writers, this sometimes means seeking publishing sources like self-publishing, if they are dead set on holding that book in their hands.  And [...]

After more than a decade of training adults and then focusing solely on preteens, leadership development specialist Dr. Alan E. Nelson has compiled a virtual field guide in his new book, ”KidLead: Growing Great Leaders” for parents, teachers and coaches interested in developing the leadership potential in their children.
“The bottom line is that we’re [...]

The following post is written by my sister, who just helped her teenage son get his first car.  Since her son is two-and-a-half years older than my oldest daughter, I’m always attentive to how her family’s doing things, since I know I’ll be right behind her!
 
 
This week my husband and I did something that could [...]

This “open letter” was actually written back in January, right before the inauguration of Barack Obama as President of the United States.  Apparently, Parade Magazine asked the President-elect what he wants for his children.  He responded with this letter.  It’s a little campaign-speechy, but since yesterday was Father’s Day, I thought it was fitting to [...]

The following reflection on Fathers’ Day was written by my husband and fellow writer.  I thought it contained some pretty important thoughts, and I wanted to share them with you.  The picture below isn’t actually my husband or kids, but I thought it was a nice pic for Fathers’ Day.  It’s from blog.fachisthers.com
 
 
So, here it [...]

Child’s Play Communications, specialists in publicity and marketing communications for products and services targeted to moms, is excited to announce the launch of Music Moms.
Recognized for its successful outreach to top media for the past two decades, and more recently for its extensive social media and direct-to-mom capabilities, Child’s Play Communications is introducing a unique [...]

When nursing in public, many moms have to use cumbersome blankets that cover their babies. But nursing is a time of bonding, a great opportunity for eye contact and communication. A New York mom of four developed a patented nursing product called BabyBond that covers mom, but not baby.
In 2007, Missy Reder launched Slurp & [...]

Image courtesy of US Magazine
This story has been going on for quite a while, but it seems to be drawing to close.  A Malawi Supreme Court Judge has approved Madonna’s application to adopt 3-year-old Chifundo “Mercy” James. 
The problem had to do with a residency law that said that to adopt a Malawian child, you have [...]

Mothers can now look forward to a new way to keep their babies close to them and worry less about where to place them as NAP, Inc. launches their popular Sleepy Wrap baby carrier which is now available at Destination Maternity, the world’s largest maternity retailer.
The affordable, wearable Sleepy Wrap is the most natural way [...]

I know it seems early, but school starts in my area in mid-August, which means that there’s about 8 weeks of summer vacation left.  Between now and then there will be camps, fireworks, and back-to-school shopping.  If you have a little one getting ready for kindergarten, this summer is a very important transitional time. 
Here are some [...]