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! Today we were able to speak with Kevin Mellis, BACYC, BSW, MSW, RSW, MFA. This Canadian Registered Social Worker (RSW) created and now offers a therapeutic weighted puppy—the Mom’s Choice Award-winning My Little Buddy—designed to help … Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Charlie Shull
We hope this finds you well- thank you for joining us for another installment of our interview series. For this interview, we had the pleasure of speaking with Charlie Shull, author of the Mom’s Choice Award-winning book, It’s OK Little Rain Cloud to Cry! It’s OK Little Rain Cloud to Cry is a children’s picture book about mental health and learning healthy coping skills. Together, the story and song of “It’s OK Little Rain Cloud to Cry” help teach kids (and adults too) how to share and cope with their feelings in healthy ways. Keep reading to find out more about Charlie and his award-winning book, It’s OK Little Rain Cloud to Cry! Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Tammy Fortune and Joanna Jarc Robinson
For today’s interview, we caught up with author Tammy Fortune and her illustrator/editor Joanna Jarc Robinson to discuss their award-winning book, Alpacas Don’t Get Angry!. In this whimsical social-emotional learning book for kids, Apollo the alpaca has a story to tell about something that made him feel very angry. This entertaining and captivating book is such a good tool for any parent, caretaker, or educator wanting a jumping-off platform to teach children about anger management and how to express their various emotions in an appropriate manner. Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Nan Arkwright
Today we were able to sit down and chat with Nan Arkwright, author of the Mom’s Choice Award-winning book, Mission: CONTROL! A Big Feelings Adventure! Mission: CONTROL! A Big Feelings Adventure is an inspiring children’s picture book that aims to help children adjust and build emotional resilience as they face big life changes and challenges. Mission: CONTROL! A Big Feelings Adventure is a great tool for any parent or educator wanting to help children with their emotional control and problem-solving abilities. Mission: CONTROL! A Big Feelings Adventure is also filled with beautiful illustrations that help tell the story, with one reader calling them “Probably the best illustrations I have seen in a children’s book.” Read More
Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Niloufar Shafiei
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! We were fortunate enough to speak with Niloufar Shafiei, CEO, idea generator, & app developer for Little Whale Inc. Little Whale Inc. is the company behind the Mom’s Choice Award-winning children’s app and accompanying book, Feelu! … Read More
Momspiration from Denise Roland: Emotional Intelligence & Success
MCA award-winning Author and Teacher, Denise Roland gives us a bit of Momspiration and this week her focus is Emotional Intelligence & Success! Read More
How to Teach Your Kids Emotional Intelligence
Impulsive. Self-centered. Demanding. These terms are usually accurate descriptors of young children. Not because they are “bad” or spoiled,” but because these are intrinsic character traits of toddlers. Just like they have to be taught to read, write, and calculate, children have to be taught Emotional Intelligence. Read More