2024 is a new year for a new you, which means it’s a great opportunity to make positive resolutions that will improve your mental health! Read More
Ugly Thoughts We All Have Sometimes (And How to Change Your Perspective)
It’s easy to let your anxious, ugly thoughts make you feel low. However, you aren’t alone – we all have these negative thoughts sometimes. 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 Jodi Meltzer
For this interview, we were able to sit down with one of our Mom’s Choice Award-Winners, Jodi Meltzer! Jodi Meltzer is a multi-award-winning children’s book author who has also written extensively about grief, divorce, and parenting for various publications, including HuffPost, The Mighty, Scary Mommy, and Thrive Global. Before motherhood, she was an accomplished anchor/reporter who covered everyone from Hillary Clinton to The Goo Goo Dolls. She transitioned to mommy blogger in 2010―the year her baby boy swallowed her whole. She escapes his grips with sarcasm, bold coffee, and ’80s music/movie binges with her rescue dog curled up on her lap. 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
Pitfalls of Creating Behavior Expectations for ADHD Children
Creating behavior expectations for ADHD kids is tricky but it doesn’t have to be when parents are open to changing preconceived notions. You’ll actually find yourself doing less work keeping your kids in line! Watch out for these pitfalls when you’re creating behavior expectations for children with ADHD. Read More