Giveaway: ‘OOPS!’

We’re giving away a copy of the Mom’s Choice Award-winning book, “OOPS,” by author Terrie Sizemore to 5 lucky winners! Read More

Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Barbara Vorel

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Today we welcome the Mom’s Choice Award-winning writer, Barbara Vorel, who authored Mom’s Place 4 Grace: Five Keys to Thriving as a Parent With Your Special Needs Child. Barbara possesses firsthand knowledge of the isolation and demands involved in such parenting. Read More

Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Claire N. Rubman, PhD

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Thanks for joining us today as we get to know more about our honoree, Claire N. Rubman, PhD, and her Mom’s Choice Award-winning book This May Be Difficult to Read! This engaging book offers a new and productive approach to reading—and lets parents learn about brain development and the comprehension skills that children ages 3, 4, and 5 should be focusing on rather than fixating on letters, sounds and rote memorization. As Dr. Rubman says of her reading program: “We parents deserve to have more fun with our children!”   Read More

Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Carla A. Carlisle

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Hello, Mom’s Choice readers! We have another interesting interview for you today– we were lucky enough to get some time with Carla A. Carlisle, author of the Mom’s Choice Award-winning book, My Big Notebook! My Big Notebook is a “buddy in a book”. It includes real stories, healthy, evidence based coping mechanisms, positive affirmations, resources, and coloring & journaling pages. JC shares his experiences and evidence-based techniques to help children process and express their feelings in a positive way. Keep reading to find out more about Carla and how her award-winning book, My Big Notebook, came to be! Read More

Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Mariana Bissonnette

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Hello, Mom’s Choice readers! Today we’re sharing another post in our interview series where we talk to the creators and writers behind some of our favorite products and books. For this interview, we were lucky enough to chat with Mariana Bissonnette, the author behind the Mom’s Choice Award-winning book, Babies Build Toddlers! Babies Build Toddlers is a unique parenting book with an innovative illustrative approach that makes child development information both accessible and actionable for everyday readers. Author, Mariana Bissonnette tells the powerful story of the child during their most essential stage of development: infancy. Keep reading to find out more about Mariana and her MCA award-winning book, Babies Build Toddlers! Read More

Interview with Mom’s Choice Award-Winner Sandy Petrovic and David Petrovic

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For this interview, we were able to sit down with not just one but two of our MCA honorees, Sandy Petrovic and David Petrovic! Sandy and David Petrovic are the mother and son duo that co-authored the Mom’s Choice Award-winning book, Expect a Miracle! Written from the separate perspectives of an autistic young adult and his mother, Expect a Miracle enables an intricate understanding of life with autism. It uniquely chronicles the challenges and victories of each developmental stage from toddlerhood through young adulthood and includes topics such as bullying, sensory challenges, transitioning, college preparation and success, and acclimation to employment. Inspiring hope and practical ideas, this book would be valuable to those with Autism Spectrum Disorder/Asperger’s, their parents and loved ones, and professionals who work with autistic individuals in any way. Read More