Featured Bloggers

Risk Within Reason
 

About Risk Within Reason

Alissa Sklar, Ph.D. runs this Montreal consultancy project focused on teens, technology and risky behaviours. She has a background in cultural studies, media and adolescent high risk issues.  She has taught in the Communication Studies Department at Concordia University and worked in the field of adolescent risk prevention at McGill University and as a private consultant.  Alissa has also been speaking and writing about parenting issues since 2003, for which she has won a total of 12 awards. Alissa draws much of her inspiration from her three daughters (8 years and 12 year old twins) and finds the line between work and family gets blurrier every day.

Best Kids Apps
 

About Best Kids Apps

Best Kids Apps is a review blog for parents who want to find the best children’s iPhone, iPad, and Android applications without slogging through the entire  iTunes Store or Android Market.   A lot of app reviews are written by gamers.  Ours are written by moms. This site is the brainchild of two professional bloggers and iPhone enthusiasts who struggle daily for control of their phones with people who cannot reliably blow their own noses.
Jen Leo is the lead blogger for the Los Angeles Times Travel Blog, and her “Web Buzz” column can be found in the Travel print section.  She is a new mom, and the editor of the award-winning Sand in My Bra series from Traveler’s Tales. 
Jamie Pearson is a freelance writer, a mother of two, and the publisher of the popular family travel website Travel Savvy Mom.  At one time or another she has sold securities on Wall Street, scooped ice cream, and ghostwritten online dating profiles for people on match.com.  Maybe even yours.

Peppers and Pollywogs
 

About Peppers and Pollywogs

Specializing in kids' parties, Lisa Kothari has based her ambition on helping parents throw the best party for their children without the added stress that planning a party often creates.  In the past ten years Lisa has organized hundreds of parties for children of different ages using a vast array of inventive themes, in Washington D.C., New York City, and Seattle.  Her main party planning belief is that no matter the budget or amount of time a parent has, an incredible party can always be thrown, keeping children cheerful and parents stress-free during their wonderfully planned celebration!  Her passion is helping parents achieve this with minimal time and effort.  Peppers and Pollywogs is inspired by Lisa's childhood Scotty dog, Pepper! 

Winter Swimming Pool Kids Party

Your kids may be developing cabin fever, and are probably looking forward to not only spring blooming, but also summer break. You can give them a little taste of the fun to come by throwing their winter birthday at the local indoor swimming pool.

Jan 7, 2012 09:50 am