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Child Seat Safety Follow Up This is such an important topic, the safety of our children. I wanted to post some information again in case you missed my original post.
We put our children in a car seat and many of us think that that's enough. But what if they aren't installed properly? Do you know your state laws regarding when a child can switch from a rear facing to a forward facing? Yea, you're probably not exactly sure. That's what the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is here for. They provide online resources that give us the ability to keep our children safe.
- Twitter: An actual safety expert mans the @ChildSeatSafety account on Twitter, and they will continue to answer any questions that parents have about child passenger safety. This is such a unique resource from a government agency!
- Facebook: NHTSA has a Facebook page at http://facebook.com/childpassengersafety where parents can learn about everything from LATCH to locating inspection offices.
- Website: The Ad Council and the NHTSA have created a site with all the resources parents need to keep their smallest passengers safe: http://childcarsafety.adcouncil.org/ Find your local inspection station, watch instructional videos, and even take a fun quiz!
Amy Lupold Bair, founder of Momfluence, is acting on behalf of NHTSA's child passenger safety efforts.
FREE Where the Wild Things Are Activity Guide This movie is such a hit right now. All the kids are talking about it. If you're like me you remember reading the book when you were younger, and probably reading it to your kids. But now there's a movie, like always. :) Gracie came home the other day telling me about her teacher reading the book to the class and the monsters they all made. She hasn't mentioned the movie yet...I'm sure it won't be long.
The National Wildlife Federation has teamed up with Where the Wild Things Are to launch the Be Out There campaign. This is a way for kids and families to connect with nature.
You can get a FREE printable Where the Wild Things Are Activity guide here.
Are you looking for a new job opportunity? Do you have great organizational and people skills? Are you looking for a part-time or full-time job that is flexible and fun that helps moms in your community? If so, The Mommies Network wants to hire someone just like you!
TMN Sponsorship Account Executive This is a TMN position. There are no membership pre-requisites required to apply. The Mommies Network is growing and as part of that growth, we need some good people in your market to help with sponsorships.
The Sponsorship Account Executive should be organized, have great time management skills, feel comfortable contacting local business and building relationships to find sponsors for the local site. This can be accomplished through phone calls, emails, and face to face appointments.
SAEs will be compensated with bonuses based upon successful sponsorship contracts and there are tremendous growth opportunities as the network continues to grow. If you are interested please send your resume to Rachelle Watkins: rachelle (at) themommiesnetwork (dot) org.
Save Lids to Save Lives Make a difference in the fight against breast cancer. By participating in Yoplait?s Save Lids to Save Lives, they will donate 10 cents to Susan G. Komen for the CureŽ for every pink lid sent in by December 31, 2009, up to $1.5 million, with a guaranteed donation of $500,000.
Log on to YourLidMatters.com and start your own lid collection team. Print this coupon for $1.00 off YoPlus or YoPlus Light (with the pink lids) and start collecting! YoPlus just joined the cause with four lids in each pack. Help us prove that every lid does matter!
If you didn't already know it ~ October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and this is something that all of us women (and men) should be thinking about. Last year my mom was diagnosed with breast cancer - she had surgery, went through chemo and radiation and then was pronounced cancer free. I say that like that's all, but the things that she went through were horrendous. We don't take any of this for granted. We know that at anytime she could be diagnosed again. Early detection is what helped her - please do self checks, go to your doctor on a regular basis and if you find ANYTHING have it checked. It can mean you life! It's very serious...and we all need to do our part.
You can go to The Breast Cancer Site and click daily to give a mammogram to someone in need. It's FREE and easy.
And if you know of anyone who is a survivor or if you would like to pay tribute to someone who lost the battle go to Customized Girl and create a t-shirt. You will save $5 by using the code: CURE09 and 10% of the sale will be donated to breast cancer research.
