Today we have with us Magnus Karlsson, a designer with Fireside Games, who recently designed the Mom’s Choice Award-winning game Zoomies. In the highly competitive gaming industry, designers are known to need a strong creative vision, which Magnus clearly possesses. But he’s quick to say that getting from idea to finished product is really a team effort. He also views board games as a medium for bringing people together. Read on to discover his role in accomplishing that. Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Anne-Marie De Witt
Today we have back with us Anne-Marie De Witt, the co-creator of Firesign Games, whose latest—Ultimatch—recently won a Mom’s Choice Award. These popular games, created by Anne-Marie and her husband, Justin (also featured in an earlier interview), let players work together in games known for quick play and collaborative decision-making that some call “positively addicting.” Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Peter Cotton
Today we have a chance to hear from Peter Cotton, the internationally recognized medical pioneer and professor who, we are glad to report, has turned his considerable talents in retirement to writing books. This ex-Brit now lives on Dewees Island, South Carolina, creating wonderfully inventive books for children ages 3–8 about Fred the lovable snake and his companions. Fred playfully conveys good advice for young readers with easy-to-understand rhymes. Five of Peter’s books have won the Mom’s Choice Award, and reviewers have noted that the books are a great way to teach geography to kids. In the seventh book in the series, When Fred the Snake and Friends Explore USA-East, youngsters are taken on an adventure through the eastern United States. Let’s hear from the author about how he became involved in creating these popular books and what else may be in store. Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Dr. MaryAnn Diorio
Welcome, Mom’s Choice readers! Today we were able to get with Dr. MaryAnn Diorio, PhD, MFA, MA. She is a widely published, award-winning author of fiction and non-fiction for adults and children, as well as a fiction writing coach, and a former adjunct professor of fiction writing at the college and university levels. Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Natalie James
Discover the inspiring story behind You Are So Loved by Natalie James, a Mom’s Choice Award winner and recipient of the International Impact Book Award and Literary Titan Gold Book Award. Learn how Natalie’s varied career led her to create a heartfelt book that fosters meaningful conversations between parents and children about self-worth, faith, and God’s unconditional love. Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Katelyn Ward
Today we are delighted to welcome back an old friend, Katelyn Ward, known better to some as K.R. Ward, author of the MCA award-winning Dog Love: A Picture Book for Dog Lovers. She’s here to discuss her latest MCA winner: Cat Love: A Picture Book for Cat Lovers. How do you show your cat you love her? In this helpful story, kids can follow along to learn all the ways to show their favorite four-legged friend that they care. It’s the perfect book for cat lovers everywhere! Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Tim O’Neill
Welcome, Mom’s Choice readers! Our guest today is Tim O’Neill, who played football for the University of Notre Dame. He wrote an autobiography about being a walk-on for Notre Dame, then turned that into a Mom’s Choice Award-winning version for kids—showing what can happen when a person won’t accept the limitations others would impose. Read on to discover how and why that happened. Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Jeff Orlowski
Welcome, Mom’s Choice readers! Today we’re fortunate to be able to get with Jeff Orlowski, author of the Mom’s Choice Award-winning book Heavenly Kids. The book features an angelic trio who help a struggling 12-year-old boy navigate difficult feelings and choices relating to his parents’ divorce. Filled with warmth, hope, and the transformative power of kindness, this middle-grade adventure will inspire readers to believe in the enduring power of love, friendship, and the quiet miracles that shape our lives. Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Jomo Jesus Thomas Suriel
Today we were able to get with an extraordinarily talented young author who created the Mom’s Choice Award-winning The Emotions Volcano—the first book in his Emotional Intelligence series. Jomo Jesus Thomas Suriel, age 8, is the book’s author; his father, Jomo Gamal Thomas, illustrated the book; and Sandra M. Clifton is its editor. Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Anthony Delauney
Mom’s Choice Awards is excited to announce another post in our interview series where we chat with the inventors, designers, publishers, and others behind some of our favorite family-friendly products. Hello, Mom’s Choice readers, and welcome! For today’s interview, we were able to speak once again with Mom’s Choice Award-winner Anthony Delauney, financial planning guru and author of the six-volume Owning the Dash Kids’ Money Book series. In Anthony’s latest … Read More