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Voiceover Artist Turned Author Dr. Bobby Holliday Shows That Even A Lump Of Clay Can Change The World

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At some point in life, everyone questions their purpose — even a little lump of clay. At least, that’s what occurs in the sweet children’s book, A Lump of Clay, by Dr. Bobby Holliday. Holliday, a voiceover artist who is the official voice match for Angelina Jolie, wrote the book about Manasseh and how he takes some clay to create a masterpiece for King Her[...]

Author Steve Breakstone Offers Insight Into Bullying And How To Handle It If Your Child Gets Bullied

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It's something that no parent ever wants to go through — your child being bullied. But it's estimated that 20% of students ages 12-18 have experienced bullying nationwide, according to StopBullying.gov. That's why it's important to understand the signs of bullying in case it ever happens to your child...or worse, your kid is the one doing the bullying. A[...]

Dr. Carole Lieberman Explains How Good Girls Can Be Bad, Too (And Why It's A Good Thing)

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Sometimes being a bad girl can be a very good thing indeed. At least that's what Dr. Carole Lieberman believes. The author of Bad Girls: Why Men Love Them & How Good Girls Can Learn Their Secrets spoke to Celebrity Parents Magazine about what it takes to be a bad girl, and how even the best of good girls can (and should) sometimes be a bad [...]

Frank DeCaro Is Whipping Up Dishes From Dearly Departed Celebrities — With Delicious Results

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Frank DeCaro loves cooking. He also loves celebrities—dead or alive. So he combined his two passions and whipped up The Dead Celebrity Cookbook: A Resurrection of Recipes From More Than 145 Stars of Stage and Screen, a cool compendium of dead celebrity recipes seasoned with Frank’s acerbically witty commentary. The result: A delicious masterpiece that [...]

Dawn Meehan Put A Dirty Baseball Up on eBay — And A Writing Career Was Born

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It all started with a dirty old baseball. Dawn Meehan, author of Because I Said So!, put a baseball up for sale on eBay and her writing career was born. Here’s her story: Tell me the infamous story about the baseball. I had my six children home with me for Spring Break. They were making me crazy, and it was just a bad day. They broke a light fixture wi[...]

Kathy Buckworth Is Telling Moms To Lower The Parental Bar In Her Latest Book, The Blackberry Diaries

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Celebrity Parents recently spoke with author (and Funnywoman!) Kathy Buckworth about her latest book, The Blackberry Diaries. The mom of four talked about the Supermom myth, her love affair with her Blackberry, and how all moms should lower the parental bar. Let’s talk a bit about your background. I worked in corporate marketing before I hung up my bri[...]

Gregory Bloom Is Encouraging Parents To Get Their Kids Out Of The "Entertainment Zone"

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As parents, it's tough to compete with tech. From TV to tablets, gaming systems to cell phones, it's challenging to get your child to stop staring at a screen — and be fully present. But author Gregory Bloom believes that it's absolutely possible...with a little patience and a lot of practice. That's why he wrote the book, Overcoming Entertainment Addi[...]

Organizing for Dummies Is The Makeover Your Life Needs

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If your in-box is overflowing and you can’t remember the last time you actually saw your child’s bedroom floor, it might be time for you to read Organizing for Dummies (Wiley Publishing, Inc., $21.99) Structured in a very, ahem, organized manner, author Eileen Roth will help you redesign your home, your office, and your life with her crucial tips. And if y[...]

Getting It Through My Thick Skull by Mary Jo Buttafuoco Is A Must-Read

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“Joey Buttafuoco is a sociopath. There, I said it.” And so begins the autobiographical tale, Getting It Through My Thick Skull, by author Mary Jo Buttafuoco. Mary Jo’s story is compelling, fluid and written with direct honesty (and a good dose of Irish wit). As almost everyone knows, Mary Jo Buttafuoco was shot in the head by Amy Fisher (aka “The Long Isl[...]

Understanding Myself: A Kid's Guide To Intense Emotions and Strong Feelings

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One minute, your child is happy. The next, she’s slamming doors and wailing that no one understands her. Strong feelings and intense emotions are par for the course for every tween and teen’s life. So why does something so common feel so overwhelming or embarrassing? Understanding Myself: A Kid’s Guide To Intense Emotions and Strong Feelings by Mary C. [...]

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