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Social Media: Can it really foster friendships and small business connections?

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I adore Shara Lawrence-Weiss from MOMMYPERKS.com.. and am so happy that she is my guest blogger this week.  Enjoy her article here and then read more about her and her businesses on her most recent newsletter (Seriously she can save YOU money!) CLICK HERE:  NEWSLETTER

Social Media: Can it really foster friendships and small business connections?

By Shara Lawrence: Mommy Perks, Personal Child Stories and Kids Perks

Last week I listened to a woman speak on the radio. She mentioned a study done recently about over-active Online users being sleep deprived, suffering from insomnia. The study pointed to the idea that going Online, just before bedtime, was hurting sleep patterns for many people. She then made a comment about how “we should be spending time with REAL people and making REAL connections with other human beings” – rather than spending our time with pretend friends, Online.

People often ask me about this: “Do you really find real friends Online? Do you make true connections with others ? Because I don’t!”

Since taking over MommyPerks.com back in early 2009, I can safely say that I’ve met some of the best friends I’ve ever had and I met them Online. It seems to hold true that we draw to ourselves that which we want around us. I attempt to draw caring, wonderful, creative, hard working, smart moms my way. So far, that’s exactly what I’ve gotten. I’ve become great friends with many of my clients through email, twitter, facebook and over the telephone. I’ve met some of them in person now, also.

Louise, owner of Signing Families, is one such friend. She stumbled upon Mommy Perks long ago and contacted me about advertising. From there, we grew closer and chatted about our businesses: Personal Child Stories and Signing Families. Louise and I partnered in order to create ASL charts that would help both children and teachers/parents. We’ve joined forces on numerous projects now and continue to stay in touch, email, chat via phone and more. Some day, we’ll meet in person, no doubt!

Social Media outlets bring together people who might never otherwise cross paths. It shortens the divide between rich and poor, educated and non-educated, famous and non-famous, CEO’s and employees. It gives opportunity for partnerships, friendships, collaboration and networking. Shut-ins have found new ways to chat with others, seek help and reach out. Teens tap into social media to express thoughts, technology ideas and to run fundraisers for youth programs. Moms in business find like-minded pals who are ready to support, answer questions, tweet for each other and share trails/tribulations.

If life is what we make of it, so is Social Media. For some people, these outlets have opened doors that were otherwise closed. While outdoor time and in-person relationships are not to be undermined, neither is Social Media.

Here’s to another year of connections, collaboration and small business successes!

******To connect with Shara please visit here here:

Twitter :  @MommyPerks

FACEBOOK

MommyPerks

Early Childhood News

Personal Child Stories

Shara and I collaborated on this TRILINGUAL counting book- ASL, English and Spanish.  Available on Amazon.com : I CAN COUNT TO TEN IN ASL, ENGLISH and SPANISH

I Can Count to Ten in ASL, English and Spanish

 

HELP SIGNING FAMILIES™ TO HELP OTHERS LEARN ASL- THROUGH START UP NATION 2011!

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SIGNING FAMILIES

START UP NATION 2011 MOM ENTREPRENEUR COMPETITION!

PLEASE VOTE DAILY HERE: http://bit.ly/eDy1Jg (simply pick daily reminder)

I has been a really long time since I “campaigned” for any competition. I think my last run for an office was in the seventh grade. I lost- badly. This time I am hoping to compete in something a little bit more hefty than my Jr. HS student council race. I am hoping to have my company, SIGNING FAMILIES™ recognized as one of the Start Up Nation 2011 best mom owned businesses. While it would be terrific to win- it would be even more wonderful to receive exposure for American Sign Language as a beneficial mode of communication for not only the deaf community but those who are within perhaps the Autism, Down Syndrome and Speech Impaired communities ( to name a few).

To date SIGNING FAMILIES™ has donated thousands of dollars of product and instructional workshops to people within the special needs community who could not afford to attend ASL classes or purchase materialsfor their classrooms or homes. We also have taught up close and personal- scores of educators, families, medical personnel and First Responders nationwide. Our DVD- Sign Language for Emergency Situations in ASL, English and Spanish has been heralded as a one of a kind DVD to meet the ASL and Spanish communities needs for fast communication during a natural or manmade disaster.

Our BABY, TODDLER and PRESCHOOL Sign Language DVD was designed to meet the needs of people who want to learn how to promote or augment communication with children by using sign language. It recently won the KIDLUTIONS Preferred Product Award and was represented at Mac World for KIDS 2011.

Here is what we are working on now-

Create a large pocket folder with signs for basic communication on the front and emergency/medical signs onthe back. This folder was requested by people within both the medical and educational communities. We heard the requests and are now in production. Available May 2011.

– In order to help promote literacy among deaf children and foster friendships between children who are hearingand those who are deaf we are creating multiple bookmarks. Our first two focus on school words and social-emotional development words with ASL, English and Spanish. The third will substitute Hebrew for Spanish.  (Have an idea- submit to us anytime!)

Also, SIGNING FAMILIES™ proudly teamed with abcteach.com to create downloadable flashcards and movies for their terrific educators website. To date, we have created for videos which help students and teachers learn COLORS, the ALPHABET and NUMBERS and COMMON SCHOOL WORDS in ASL. Next we will be developing a video for WH? question words.

…And if we can find people who know sign language for Japan we will gladly put together for First Responders and the Red Cross a quick chart to use on site to help communicate with the deaf population in Japan. (Please send any info about JSL – Japanese Sign Language to info@SigningFamilies.com)

THANK YOU FOR READING… now please vote.. today and every day until the competition ends in mid- May. It would be so groovy to get more people taking a sign language journey with us!

~Louise

ABC News Now, INC, MSN.com, Entrepreneur.com, BizJournals

p.s. A very special Thank You to Karen Geary, my biz mentor, – without her, I would never have had the courage to pursue SIGNING FAMILIES on an international level!

 

My Child is Deaf- HELP!

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As a School Psychologist and the founder and owner of SIGNING FAMILIES™, I often receive queries from parents who are searching for any kind of assistance to help their deaf child.  For most parents, having a deaf child is an unexpected bit of news and quite a shock which leads to many questions such as- “Will my child live a ‘normal’ life- go to college, learn to drive, talk to me” and so forth.  While I don’t have a zillion answers, I do have a lot of information that others have shared with me and now I happily will share with you.

First, know that  9 of every 10 deaf children born in the United States are born to hearing parents. The reasons for deafness vary with some being genetic.  Most parents don’t know anything about deafness, the amazing deaf culture or American Sign Language (ASL). However, some of the misconceptions one may have had in the past are changing (thankfully) due to great public figures such as Marlee Matlin, Deanne Bray and TV shows such as GLEE.

Deafness comes in degrees.  Some children can have a hearing loss and benefit from hearing aids and perhaps speech therapy.  Others will receive zero benefit from amplification.  Just like no two people wearing glasses are the same, neither are those with hearing loss.  I. King Jordan, the past president of Gallaudet University, has been quoted as saying, “Deaf people can do anything- except hear”.  I ditto that sentiment.  You need only to walk the campus of Gallaudet University or see the Who’s Who within the deaf community to know that success is not based on whether you can hear or not.

Now for the What Should We Do?

To start if you have discovered your child is deaf or hard of hearing you may wish to do the following:

1- Contact your public school district Early Intervention Office. The United States has programs that are FREE and available to any child from birth through the age of 21 who qualifies as needing special education, this may include speech therapy for a child with a significant hearing loss and early intervention specialists helping parents with their children’s learning.  Here is a link to help you find your more about the laws which help children with exceptional needs: http://idea.ed.gov/ and here http://www.nectac.org/partc/partc.asp

2- Talk with your pediatrician about referrals to medical teams which specialize with deaf children.  Your pediatrician most likely has not received specific training in audiology and other matters to help your deaf child. This is just the way it is with medical training.

3. Talk with other parents who have deaf children.  There are options from different educational programs, to hearing aids to the cochlear implant.  This is your child, be a well informed “consumer”.

4- Learn American Sign Language (ASL).  Now I know most of you are saying that you were expecting this suggestion given the nature of my business. However, the reality is that ASL is the fourth most common language in the U.S. And a deaf child with or without a cochlear implant, in my opinion, can still benefit from learning ASL.  Plus, sign language for young children , hearing or deaf, has been proven to promote overall language skills, reduce frustration and negative behaviors.  Learning ASL is a win-win, for deaf and hearing populations.  Your child has nothing to lose by being bilingual and bicultural. To learn more about ASL or see many practice sites visit here: ASL

5- Check out these wonderful groups I have listed below who only want to help your deaf or hard of hearing (HOH) child and your family as a whole.

6- There has been a plethora of material written and filmed about the deaf community, mainstreaming of deaf children into hearing schools and the cochlear implant.  Two seminole films are THROUGH DEAF EYES and SOUND and FURY (make sure you watch the first and second films for SOUND and FURY to get the whole story).  Both are available on PBS.org, NETFLIX and online for purchase. Both were required viewing for my ASL college level courses.  Students with preconceived notions about deafness were “blown away” by both films, especially THROUGH DEAF EYES.

If you have any more questions please feel free to post here or go to SIGNING FAMILIES on FACEBOOK. Let us ALL learn from each other.

There is no way possible that I could list ALL the wonderful websites dedicated to helping Deaf/ HOH children and families.  Please feel free to add your favorites in the comment section.  PLEASE visit SIGNING FAMILIES LINKS for a more thorough list, too.

To help with literacy of deaf children and support for families:

ASL INSIDE

PROJECT NADINE
CODA 365
 CLERC’s CHILDREN

Gallaudet Clerc Center: http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/

DEAF LITERACY ACADEMY

These organizations or businesses help children’s literacy in general, many with a bilingual- bicultural element

EARLY CHILDHOOD NEWS

LANGUAGE CASTLES

abcteach.com

CEDAR VALLEY PUBLISHING

Education.com

MomtoMadre.com

Social -Emotional Development help can be found here:

KIDLUTIONS

MICHELE BORBA

EARLY CHILDHOOD BLOGS were listed in bulk here too by the Guide to Online Schools: http://www.guidetoonlineschools.com/tips-and-tools/early-childhood-blogs

Thanks for reading

~Louise



Welcome to Pilot Season- One Parent’s Perspective

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Tis the season for actors of all ages and skill levels to flock to the land of promise, otherwise known as Hollywood.  Yes, everyone it is PILOT SEASON.  For those who are confused, this is the time of year when television studios are furiously writing and casting for perspective Fall season television pilots.  Traditionally, the winter months have been focused solely on Pilot Season.  However, with the addition of many more networks to cable television Pilot Season is truly a misnomer as casting can occur year round.  But, for all intensive purposes, this blog will be dedicated to what it is like for a parent  to help other parents of children who are struggling to become working actors.

Our family knew that our oldest, Natasha Sattler, would grow up to have one of two careers.  An actor or a politician.  Both her father and I are eternally grateful that she picked an actor, although she will gladly play a politician on the silver or small screen.  There are many things that I have had to learn over the last ten years that Natasha has acted on a professional level.  Here is the short list and applies to fellow “Pilot Season” parents:

1.  If your child is a minor- say goodbye to your full-time job unless you live in Los Angeles. Minors are required to have a parent on the set and accompany them to auditions. If you don’t.. well that is cheating.  It also is unsafe.  These laws were made to help keep acting kids out of harms way and under the supervision of their guardians.

Also, say hello to apartment living with lots of other moms/dads  unless you are lucky enough to beg favors from amazing relatives who loan out their guest room.  (We were and they know who they are… )

2. Remember that your child has a 1 in a zillion chance for getting an audition in front of a major studio.  And probably less than that for a call-back (second audition).  This is not a career for the faint of heart or easily bruised.  And for that statement I am talking about the parents and the kids. Natasha advises that you come armed with a good resume and an agent.  Don’t just drop everything on a whim…

3.  You will most likely lose money during pilot season.  Consider Pilot Season like entering a casino. The odds are stacked against you.  But, for those who hit the jackpot (scoring a television pilot or series) then the pay offs can be wonderful.

4.  Be prepared to invest.  Not only your time but your money.  Headshots are costly.  Reproducing headshots are costly.  LA is not cheap.  Gas is not free.  Parking costs almost everywhere in LA.  Loss of income can make the stay in LA a lot shorter.  And Kleenex may need to be bought by the crate.

5- People are nice, but you are still the competition.  It is funny, but LA can be really cold for being located in a warm climate during Pilot Season.  The reason is that everyone is there is for one purpose- to get their dream role.  And sometimes that means to forgo making friends in order to focus on the work.  So, LA is not known as the warm and fuzzy capital of the world.  Although I find the people very nice, many others tell me differently.

6- Don’t oogle.  Recently, I met Debi Mazur in Target in LA. She was standing behind me and we just started chatting as two moms shopping for their daughters might.  Not once did I acknowledge that I was a fan of hers and the show Entourage. Not once did she “name drop”.  We were two moms and I think she really appreciated that we could converse about cute jackets and not “the business”.

7.  And when your child does get a role give yourself a pat on the back but remember this was earned by YOUR CHILD and not you.  I always remember the line from FAME when a mom becomes so excited that her daughter received admission to the school for the performing arts and exclaims, ” WE ” made it.  Yes, you all made it, but only one gets to be in front of the camera and earn the credit on the resume.

8. And lastly, enjoy it while you can for what it truly is.  Pilot Season is a race.  Before you know it.. your child will have crossed the finish line.  Some will win, place or score a show. Most will go home.

Thanks for reading and meet Natasha Sattler…. working actor who is busy auditioning this week for Pilot Season!

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2144529/

So You Think You Can Sign?

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ASL sign for COMPLAIN. Make this sign with a CLAW handshape and don't forget to scrunch your face!
The I LOVE YOU hand! I don't know how long it took for me to learn that this sign was comprised of three letters of the ASL alphabet.. I, L and Y...
ASL sign for PARTY. Of course, as a college student this was a must learn beginner's sign!

I have been asked on numerous occasions to recite the reasons why I learned American Sign Language (ASL) thirty-something years ago when I was a student at the land of Blue Hens- The University of Delaware.  And I laugh each time.  You see, way back when I met some really groovy gals in my dorm complex who were taking up this “sign language” for fun and to suffice their college language credits. The first word they showed me in sign was COMPLAIN!  Yep, I learned to kvetch in sign before anything else.   I was fascinated of the prospect of using this silent language in addition to the few other spoken languages I knew.  So, I started to take sign classes/ workshops/seminars… and haven’t stopped since.

Now not all of my sign language training was pretty.  I started by learning something called SIGNING EXACT ENGLISH  (SEE).  Nowadays, I admonish any student that uses SEE in my ASL classroom, although I maintain a healthy respect for it’s applications as a teaching tool when it comes to the instruction of  language arts and reading in the elementary years. It should come to no surprise that I have learned to shop ASL, too.  Which explains the countless bookshelves of  my huge collection of sign language dictionaries, signed movies and even a stamping set to make cute little ASL notes.

Which brings me to present day. As fate would have it, I was able to meld together my love of sign language and developmental psychology in to one company- SIGNING FAMILIES.  I would like to think that my little company is one that helps to build communication bridges one SIGN at a time.  It gives me great joy to see people of all ages and abilities learning to use their hands for communication.  Maybe one day it will be you?!

 

Enjoy learning my “first” signs (above) and visit SIGNING FAMILIES on FACEBOOK or the website to learn many, many more!  For more information on sign language, SIGNING FAMILIES  and a whole ton more.. visit SIGNING FAMILIES.. http://www.signingfamilies.com

 

PAY ATTENTION... there is a somewhat important message here....

 

 

AND NOTE:  If you are a mom or dad blogger and wish to preview our new materials for educators, healthcare staff,  rescuers, disaster relief shelter workers and more- please contact me via our website or Facebook page.  THANKS!

Middle School ROCKS with Annie Fox and Friends

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Four score and many years after that.. well maybe not that many.. I was a middle school student.  In fact, it was soooo long ago that they referred to the tween/early teen years as “later elementary” or junior high school.  If you relate then you too are closer to retirement then having your 21st birthday candle, like me.  I mention this as a point of reference, because I wish that when I was suffering through those tumultuous years that I had access to great reads, such as provided to the contemporary tweens and teens of our day by Annie Fox and her Middle School Confidential series.
There is so much to LOVE about the Middle School Confidential series.  The characters, who appear both in print and through comic book-esque illustrations, are very likable and relatable.  You can see yourself, your friends, your kids in at least one if not more of the central characters in this three book series.  Annie Fox started her trilogy with a book about accepting yourself.  Her BE CONFIDENT IN WHO YOU ARE, starts her series with introducing her cast of  young teens and exploring their relationships, including feeling accepted by each other and even more difficult accepting themselves. Annie takes great lengths to explain that bullies and bullying are not to be revered and that kids need to be be kind, thoughtful, considerate and also to work through friendships when you can and know how to leave relationships that prove to be unhealthy.  It is of no surprise that Annie went on to found the group CRUEL is NOT COOL– an anti-bullying and education program to help children.
Her next book, Real Friends vs. the Other Kind is one that should sit on every shelf a teen who has a cell phone or uses social – media.  This second book is a cautionary tale that words do hurt and one must take care with negotiating the middle school scene. As with all of her books, Annie intersperses the story with sage advice for middle schoolers.  Her gentle guidance with sound resources is a theme that is seen through all three of her books and gives an extra bonus to the value of the series that as a parent and school psychologist makes the Middle School Confidential series a “must have”.
Probably my favorite is the newest, which I once  before reviewed.  As a school psychologist I encountered a lot of families in crisis.  I also counseled many kids who wondered how they were going to survive and thrive in a family which had major turmoil.  Some kids simply wanted to be assured that their “different kind of family” was normal.  All of these concerns could easily have been ameliorated if I had a copy of What’s Up with My Family.  Again, Annie Fox has ventured in to the psyche of middle schoolers by answering some important questions about families in the 21st century with the tone of a kind friend who comes with sage advice.
Now I could end my blog review of the Middle School Confidential series with lots of  flowery phrases telling you how these books should be included in every library and home shelf in America.  And I will.  But, before that, I want to just go off the path of the usual review and tell you about my recent meeting with Annie Fox.
Annie and I recently got together in San Fransisco.  She is a dynamo. We hugged the moment we saw each other as if we were long-lost friends. But, in actuality we had just met for the first time.  This is the way Annie Fox operates.  Within minutes she wants to sit and talk with you about the state of the world,  how to reduce if not remove bullying from the daily lives of children and adults and how to create products, such as her amazing applications for kids!  You can’t help but feel energized when you meet Annie!  And also you will quickly learn that Annie is passionate about authors, educational issues and desserts!  I can’t wait to see her ipad apps come out for all to enjoy!
I am honored to write this review for her and even more excited to call her my friend.
The Middle School Confidential series can be found at bookstores and online. That is of course if you don’t already have it on your shelves (wink).
Follow Annie on Twitter as @Annie_Fox
Follow here campaign against bullying on Facebook as CRUEL IS NOT COOL!
Read her amazing blog for parents and kids at http://www.AnnieFox.com

TWITTER CHARITY SCARF CAMPAIGN… NEW ADDITIONS for VALENTINE’S DAY!!

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UPDATE… Almost 20 organizations have helped support charities throughout the country to the tune of nearly one thousand dollars!  THANK YOU to all for making this a grand success!  I hope that my bout of thyroid cancer has turned “lemons into lemonade for many”!!

@PeacockPottery

@Kidlutions

@MommyPerks

@Ficklets

@BabyStayAsleep

@TheBoysStore

@MomtoMadre

@ParentingSPD

@Education.com

@SigningFamilies

coming soon- Chronicles of EMS , Caring.com,  KidCriticUSA,  Mommy On a ShoeString, Pearl Girls and Personal Child Stories.


 

SIGNING FAMILIES™ NEW PRODUCT and CONTEST ANNOUNCEMENT!

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We are sooo excited to announce that starting May 1st (or before) we will be offering a new set of trilingual products from SIGNING FAMILIES™**!   Soon we will be adding  to our series of trilingual communication products a large FOLDER that is wipeable with two slit pockets.  Photos in ASL and text in English and Spanish will adorn the front and back.  People can learn common words, phrases and school/medical and emergency vocabulary. This trilingual folder will have a spot for one lucky winner of the SIGNING FAMILIES™ photo contest to be included (see below for how to submit a photo of your child!).  We also will offer a wipeable and durable bookmark with photos and text!

The intent of this folder is multi-purpose.  First, we hope to foster communication within schools with anyone who uses American Sign Language. Imagine classrooms full of kids  able to sign with their deaf peer or student with learning challenges.  How great would that be for all kids to be included at the lunchroom table!?!

Next we hope that medical and emergency personnel will use these folders within their settings.  Words for nurses, physicians, therapists, rescuers and disaster relief specialists will be included.  We wish that if a person who uses ASL or Spanish as their first language should need emergency or medical assistance that this folder will act as a communication “bridge” until interpreters can arrive.  The folder and bookmark are designed for instant communication AND instructional purposes. In addition, a recent survey we conducted indicated that materials to help with the communication of the social- emotional well-being of children is needed, so we are adding signs for this, too.  For example we included social-emotional signs to help the  child  who has a serious question or wants to communicate his/her feelings of fear or sadness due to being bullied.

We know from our experiences that people learn ASL/ Spanish and English for a variety of reasons.  We also recognize that many niche groups have supported SIGNING FAMILIES™ through the years.  We hope to continue our relationships with schools, hospitals, preschools, daycare centers, homeschool groups, parents of children who have communication challenges or wish to learn ASL with their deaf/ HOH child,  Girl or Boy Scout Troops, and ASL/ Spanish students of all ages!

Here is the 411

Interested in learning more?  Need more details?  Think this would be great in your place of work or learning? Considering this as a PTA fundraiser? Gift to a school or family? Needed for your medical or emergency staff?  We’d love to chat with you!

Want to know how you can preorder?  (price prior to May 1st is $3.50 per folder.  Large group discounts will be available.  The bookmarks will be $1.49 each before May 1st.)

Shipping and handling is always free for individual orders.

Advertising opportunities MAY be available.

ALL Inquiries will be taken by EMAIL only at INFO@SIGNINGFAMILIES.COM

And now for the contest info: 
Your child’s photo can be the winner of our contest and appear on our folder:

Submit one photo (jpeg only) to info@signingfamilies.com

Be sure your child is making a sign such as  I LOVE YOU or MORE.

Submission taken for contest no later than Feb 14th.

A single winner will be announced on Feb 15th.

Winner will be receiving a place on our folder and SIGNING FAMILIES™ product prizes.

Winner must be able to attend a photoshoot in Maryland OR be able to send a hi resolution photo according to photographer specifics if unable to attend session in Maryland).  Transportation to and from the photoshoot is at the expense of the winner and NOT of SIGNING FAMILIES or Louise Sattler (yep that is the legal jargon).

Hurry- many submissions have been received and we want to included YOURS in our contest.  Judges will be looking for kids who appear to LOVE to sign!!

Thanks for reading!

Louise

Also noteworthy….

**Please note that this trilingual folder and bookmark and all of the series has been copyrighted with Design Media Pros being our team for graphic design.  All rights reserved 2010 Signing Families™

Visit our website at http://www.SigningFamilies.com for all workshop and product information.  Louise is now booking workshops in to Fall 2011 and 2012.  Very few dates are available for Spring or Summer.  Email now if you are in need of a workshop or guest speaking appearance…

Twitter Charity Scarf Update!

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The Twitter Charity Scarf Campaign which I started about three weeks ago to spotlight great causes while showing off my new scarf collections (thanks to thyroid cancer surgery) has been a huge success!  FOLLOW ME ON TWITTER as @LouiseASL

Here is an updated list of contributors:

Contributors to the Twitter Charity Scarf Campaign:

MommyPerks.com – already featured and will be back again with Personal Child Stories / Signing Families combo (my charity TBA)

Ficklets – featured and donated to Angels for Epilepsy http://www.angels4epilepsy.org/

Chronicles of EMS – Soon to be featured thanks to Sam Bradley who is busy knitting a scarf!

The Boys Store – Featured this week with donation going to LUC RANCH

Peacock Pottery – TBA

Kidlutions – already featured with charitable donation going to a local Michigan kids cause

Baby Stay Asleep -TBA- coming up very soon

Parenting SPD http://www.hartleysboys.com/

Mommy On A Shoe String- Beth Engleman and Jenna Rigg are the fab duo known as Mommy On a Shoestring!

Pearl Girls – Margaret McSweeney reminds women of all ages of their worth and value in our world through Pearl Girls!

Caring.com Thanks to Denise Graab for adding this group which support caregivers.  Their donation (with an announcement about matched gifts to follow) is  the Fisher Center for Alzheimer’s Research Foundation

Education.com Two million visitors a month search this amazing website- join them!

 

 

MomtoMadre.org A non-profit organization which helps bilingual-bicultural families locally in Southern California and throughout the  world via their website.