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The demand for creative co-parenting tools to aid in conflict resolution and reduction of stress in divorced and separated couples drives software maker KidsOnTime.com to expand their offerings to include an interface to schools, teachers and homework assignments. Portland, ME (PRWEB) December 13, 2012 Kids On Time Inc. announced today the launch of Kids On Time Schoolwork Planner, a new creative feature to their suite of co-parenting tools. Research shows that communications regarding...

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: LF), the leader in educational entertainment, and Festival Five Records today announced a partnership to bring the Grammy-winners Dan Zanes and Friends music to LeapFrog's award-winning learning platforms. Beginning mid-December, the playlists will be available for purchase in the "Music" section of the LeapFrog App Center for kids' learning tablets, LeapPad1(TM) and LeapPad2(TM), and learning video...

NOVI, Mich., Dec. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- 'Tis the Season of Giving at Childtime, The Children's Courtyard, La Petite Academy and Tutor Time, as children at more than 900 schools nationwide learn the valuable lessons of kindness and generosity. Students, families and teachers throughout Learning Care Group's portfolio of brands will share the spirit of the season by donating new bedtime books and new cozy pajamas to children in need as part of the Great Sprout Tuck-In, an...

[ Watch the Video: Teens and Tweens Should Get Tested for Hearing Loss ] redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Parents strongly favor required hearing screenings for children and teens under the age of 18, according to results released Monday from the University of Michigan’s National Poll on Children's Health. The poll asked the parents whether they’d support requirements for hearing screening, and where they would prefer to have the screenings conducted....

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- As we approach the holiday season, often times pinnacle occasions can bring up added stress that parents may not be prepared for or willing to fix based on past behavior. Major Family Services, an educational service organization, is designed to teach parental communication that results in the child's best interest. "Through my experience with my own family's dysfunction and as the Executive Director of Major Family Services I am...

KidsOnTime.com offers professionals dealing with divorce, co-parenting and blended families a suite of online applications to better manage conflict resolution outcomes in child custody battles. Portland ME (PRWEB) December 05, 2012 Kids On Time Inc. announced today the launch of Kids On Time Pro: A Professional Client dashboard application for family law attorneys, judges, therapists and other professionals. The professional dashboard is the first of its kind and is expected to...

SAO PAULO, Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The declaration of Brazil as the venue for the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games has required power utilities to ensure an uninterrupted supply of electricity during these events. They are, therefore, investing in necessary infrastructure, such as distribution transformers, to cope with the high demand. Sustainable demand for organic energy and the ensuing expansion of generation capacity for wind and hydro power have further made...

EMERYVILLE, Calif., Nov. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE:LF), the leader in educational entertainment, today announced LeapPad2(TM) was the top voted item in the Educational Toys category of the prestigious Time to Play "People's Play" Awards. LeapPad2, the next generation of the #1 kid's learning tablet, was nominated among hundreds of holiday favorites. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20090219/LFLOGO) The Time to Play "People's Play" Awards...

OTTAWA, Nov. 29, 2012 /CNW/ - As the holiday shopping season approaches, the Government of Canada is joining the US Consumer Product Safety Commission and Mexico's Consumer Protection Federal Agency (Profeco), to encourage consumers to put safety first when buying children's toys. Being informed shoppers helps consumers choose toys to keep children safe. Consumer product safety agencies in Canada, the US and Mexico are working together to raise awareness of toy safety issues...

BOSTON, Nov. 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- A new book about the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church delivers a highly unusual verdict: that the surge in abuse by priests during the late twentieth century was caused by an ancient reform intended to eradicate rather than encourage clerical corruption. The book further concludes that the decline in abuse more recently is the fortuitous result of a modern reform with no obvious connection to sexual abuse. Entitled Boys of the Cloth:...