Spotlight
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Dandelion Moms Launch Giveaway
We wanted to celebrate the re-launch of dandelion moms with a fun holiday giveaway. The idea to create a lifestyle website was on my mind for about a year. I wanted to bring what I had learned on the yoga mat – about being present and mindful – onto a platform that other women could experience. As women, we tend to wear so many hats and sometimes being present is not part of the picture. We worry about what we did or didn’t do and forget sometimes to just slow down and enjoy it. With dandelion moms I hope to create a place that women can share in their journey and inspire…
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The National Center for Learning Disabilities Helps Provide Resources
According to the National Center for Learning Disabilities the first six weeks of the school year are the most critical to identify potential learning challenges. One of the best places to start is to ask your pediatrician if you are having concerns about your child’s challenges as early detection makes all the difference according to the National Center for Learning Disabilities. The National Center for Learning Disabilities: The NCLD has been around since 1977 and is the largest organization in the United States that provides information for parents and children with learning disabilities. They have worked for over three decades from Capitol Hill to the classroom to provide support to the…
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In The Spotlight with Lara Martynec: Event Planner
Event Planning is big business these days according to research conducted by Dr. Joe Goldblatt, CSEP (Certified Special Events Professional), as spending for special events worldwide is at $500 billion annually. Dr. Goldblatt’s research shows that profits in the industry continue to rise and profit margins have gone from 15% a few years ago to between 30 to 40 percent. So if you happen to be like Lara Martynec of Diaper Treats and absolutely love to plan, organize and set up events – you just might have found a lucrative profession! But what IS event planning exactly? Special events can be broken down into the following categories: ~…
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JetBlue and PBS Kids Soar with Reading Program
Karl Alexander is a professor of sociology at John Hopkins University in Baltimore. He has studied the same group of almost 800 people over a span of 27 years. His research has concluded that children from less affluent, less educated backgrounds fare worse later in life than those who come from more privileged backgrounds. But his research also shows that what children do over the summer as far as educational activities can close this achievement gap. He has concluded that education outside the classroom, through summertime activities rooted in family life, can boost a child’s prospects for the future. (Source: www.cslspreads.org). A Lack of Resources: The problem is that many of these less affluent…
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Mrs.P Be-A-Famous-Writer Contest Promotes Literacy
Promoting a love of reading and writing is something I am passionate about as reading opens up so many wonderful worlds for children (and adults) to lose themselves in. The thrill of reading Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory or Alice in Wonderland as a kid was quite magical. An organization that helps to nurture this love of reading and writing is Mrs.P, an award-winning FREE interactive digital storybook destination. Classic children’s stories are brought to life by TV star Kathy Kinney who plays Mrs.P. Ms.Kinney and two of her friends from the industry, Dana Plautz and Clay Graham, started Mrs.P four years ago and host an annual Be-A-Famous-Writer children’s…