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Kamere, a media start-up company, and Comstock’s, the Capital Region’s award-winning business magazine, are collaborating to identify and recognize the Capital Region’s 10 most inspiring stories from the nonprofit community. The winning stories will be included in the 2015 edition of Capital Region Cares.

Liv & Leo, Inc., a San Diego based company that features SmartKidsID wearable child Id products, announced the launch of a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo that started September 23th 2014. The campaign runs till October 23th 2014. The funds raised are used to improve the SmartKidsID system and help positon SmartKidsID as a new brand in the market. The link to the crowdfunding site on Indiegogo can be found here: Indiegogo Campaign

Introducing a new game by Zyrobotics, designed for younger children and children with special needs. Turtle Invaders is trending now on Google Play and iTunes in more than 20 countries in the top new educational and games category. In Turtle Invaders, the turtles have decided to take over the underwater Aqua world. The fearless Octoremus has decided to fight back!! Turtle Invaders features a unique approach to improve motor skills by providing settings that adjust to the skill level of the child.

Today SquishDelish announced it has reached Number One Hot New Bestseller in Amazon’s Baby Food Storage category with its five pack of reusable baby food pouches.

Unplanned pregnancy can come with a flood of emotions. However there are several options, depending on the location, the beliefs, and the personal situation of the expecting mother. Adoption is an excellent selection in such cases. There are all sorts of reasons why parents or birth mothers who are not emotionally or financially stable to raise a child, consider making adoption decision for their child.

Every child, should grow up in a family where there is an atmosphere of happiness, love and understanding for the harmonious development of his or her personality. The adoption landscape has changed in the past decade. There are thousands of children in the Columbia waiting for a permanent and loving family. Intercountry adoption has made it possible for thousands of children worldwide to benefit from a loving home.

Prosperous Living Achievement Center, a 501(c) 3 organization, is creating a new Educational Childcare Program currently on Indiegogo. The program, aims to younger children, starting at age four and also the parents of the children. They want to provide more life skills and more hand on learning where the entire family can grow and evolve together. Reaching children at a younger age will help them make smart decisions that will last a lifetime. It will also give them a seamless move into kindergarten.

The glowing screen of the latest connected technological gadget can mesmerize us all, but most especially young children. No public space is immune; whether at a restaurant, a park, the beach, the pool, or a play date, you'll see them entranced by their electronic wonder -- and oblivious to the natural wonders and actual human beings all around them!

Being a ‘mom’ is an enigmatic role with no limitations on its job description. However, each and every morph a mother makes has one thing in common – she is doing it to encourage and show love to her children. While many don’t give the world’s moms the credit they deserve, an aptly-titled new children’s picture book says a collective “thank you” with gusto.

A visit to an amusement park is always very exciting for little ones – There is so much to see and so much to explore! Children can easily get distracted by all the fun attractions! This combined with the overwhelming loud music and other people that are as excited as you can turn the visit into a parents’ worst nightmare!

Liv & Leo, Inc., a San Diego based company owned by a mom of three, who created ‘SmartKidsID’ wearable child Id products (SmartKidsID Shop) urges parents to get the FREE Child Id App called 'SmartKidsID'. The App is available in the Apple iTunes Store for iPhones and Google Play Store for Android devices.

The online social scene is getting more dangerous for young people. A variety of apps that permit users to create accounts and interact anonymously have triggered a risky situation where bullies can post harassing comments from behind a veil and receive little to no consequences for their actions.

Bambinos!® LLC, the creator of an award winning Tidy Table Tray & Flexi Diner®, has developed a Lock-On Table Tray with an idea of bringing families together at the dining table and easing cleanup afterwards. The company is launching the new product on Kickstarter, the largest crowdfunding website, on September 8, 2014.

MaxScholar is pleased to announce the launch of a brand new reading app, which is available at the App Store. The app is MaxPhonics. It takes advantage of the potential for engaging learners through the use of iPads and Tablets. MaxPhonics, as used on the electronic learning devices, is popular because of its mobility and accessibility.

Yuan Chong is pleased to announce the launch of his KickStarter campaign for the purpose of development of the StarZappy app. The StarZappy is an app that makes parenting a positive experience for parents and their child. The app was created and developed by early childhood education specialists. It works on the principles of encouragement and achievement rather than punishment and conflict.

The website kidster.net built for helping both parents and kids teaches how to convert the otherwise boring activity of tracking and managing household chores into fun which is rewarding as well.

Kids don't come with an instruction manual. Many parents wish they did. All parents have had great days with their kids but some days can be exasperating. What's a parent to do to achieve success with their child where both feel the benefits and reap the rewards of the relationship? Australian father Yuan Chong has developed an app that is like having an instruction manual that allows both parent and child to strive, thrive and achieve in all aspects of life called Star Zappy and has launched a Kickstarter campaign to get the app to the next level through the iOS and Android development process.

All around the country, kids are getting ready to go back to school. Parents are preparing by buying school supplies, stocking up on lunch snacks, and this year, maybe even buying a new phone for their child.

Loc8er:Mobile developers of children’s wearable mobile phones have launched a drawing competition for children aged 5 - 10 years old. The competition will coincide with the companies funding campaign on the crowd funding site Indiegogo!

Mommy blogs are the newest craze! Are you interested in advertising on an up and coming mommy blog? Good news then, there is a new mommy blog website on the market! New mommy Elicia is the mom of 2 under 2, a toddler and a baby. The website is offering free ad space for 90 days for 2 lucky businesses!

Potty training, or also known as toilet training, is a process of training your child to formally use the toilet. The training starts with a potty, a small toilet. For most parents, completing the potty training is a major milestone in their child’s life. It’s also a benefit for parents to no longer have to change dirty diapers, or nappies, as they’re also called. However, potty training can be a frustrating process.

As an elementary school teacher, Regina Webster is well aware of the harrowing bullying many children face, often feeling unable to help themselves as they can’t fight back. Thankfully, Webster’s compelling new children’s book proves that fighting back with violence isn’t the solution, with the book’s two tenacious cousins showing how this most unique of challenges should really be handled.

According to recently released data by the Center for Disease Control (CDC), over 19% of children between the ages of 2-19 have untreated cavities. Experts report at the very least, not filling a tooth can lead to dental sensitivity, dental pain and an abscess which causes the face to swell, all factors that can affect a child's ability to eat and speak. The worst case scenario could see the infection spread to the brain.

According to research, one in three children grow up without a father, with reports stating that a child growing up in such an environment are more likely to live in poverty. http://www.fatherlessdaughters.net know only to well the realty of a daughter growing up without their father and the impact it has on their life.

Only one out of ten kids who are bullied on social media share the situation with an adult. Because kids aren’t talking about online harassment, many parents don’t realize how common it actually is.