Sharon Vinderine President and founder of PTPA Media. I am dedicated to helping consumers choose wisely when purchasing products for their family. As a mom of two, my greatest pleasure aside from my family, is the fantastic feedback we have received from the parenting community and the media. Clearly PTPA Media is having an impact. All of our winners are Parent Tested and Parent Approved, because PARENTS KNOW BEST! |
Ronnie Kids are my passion! Working with kids for 15 years, counseling parents and educating children left me burned out. I needed a new outlet, something fun but still relating to kids and that was when petiteposh.com was born. Not only do I sell unique products but petiteposh also allows me the time to write articles to help parents see the lighter side of parenting. |
Lena Almeida As Social Media Mom for PTPA, it’s my job to make sure that PTPA Award Winning Products are continuously in the spotlight! I'm also fabulously frugal - and post deals daily on my shopping blog, Listen to Lena! And although being a SAHM means living on one salary, since I love to shop, simply abstaining is not an option (not for this shopaholic, anyways). I found an easier solution - just work at constantly finding the best quality for the best price. I'm now happily expecting a second baby boy, and am having a blast meeting all the new parents via PTPA's social media channels! |
Susan Originally from the midwest, I am currently situated in the beautiful and sunny California. I have 2 daughters, one a toddler and the other a baby. Currently, I am continuing my studies in Motherhood, and a masters in Household Management. My blog MOMMAS IN THE HOUSE was started because I had so many moms approaching me to blog about my own experiences, as well as the products that I used and liked using. I write about products that are innovative, mom-inspired, mom-invented, eco-friendly, and anything from prenatal care to children's toys. |
Kathryn Howell As the Marketing Director at PTPA and a Mom of 2 children I know the importance of finding products that parents approve of! There is so much to choose from on the market and I love seeing the wonderful products that come through our doors at PTPA and seeing the terrific feedback from our evaluators. Each campaign I learn a little bit more about how to find the right products for your family. I love dealing with the companies who submit and the parents who review! It is a fun and rewarding job! |
Alyson Schafer Alyson Schafer is a psychotherapist and one of the nation's leading parenting experts. She's the author of the best selling books "Breaking the Good Mom Myth" (Wiley, 2006) and "Honey, I Wrecked The Kids" ( Wiley, 2009). Alyson is the host of Roger's TV "The Parenting Show" as well as making guest appearances on such well known shows as The Montel William's Show. Alyson mixes humour with wisdom in a way that reaches and inspires audiences internationally. |
Dara Duff-Bergeron Dara Duff-Bergeron is a veteran fitness trainer and a specialist in women’s health and fitness. Dara shares her exceptional experience and down-to-earth philosophy through her fitness company, Fit Family, and her popular Belly Bootcamp pre/post-natal fitness classes for modern mommies. Dara is mommy of one with another on the way, and lives in Toronto with her own little fit family. When she’s not training clients or writing, Dara can be found doing push ups with her toddler and generally avoiding housework. |
Julie Cole As a busy mama of six and co-founding Vice-President of leading personalized label company, Mabel’s Labels, time for leisurely shopping trips is limited! Fortunately, through both roles, I’m exposed to lots of great kids’ items and a fabulous network of savvy mamas, ever ready to share their latest finds. I love stuff that is well designed and of high enough quality to be passed down a kid or three. I’ll be blogging about products that I find especially useful, helpful and just plain cool! |
Leanne Heilman As a busy wife, mom and executive, I'm fighting a constant battle to maximize the time I'm given each day. I am always looking for products that make life with kids easier, safer, or just plain more fun! As the founder and editor of Rave and Review, a Seattle-based review site that showcases new and established children and family items that are family tested with the highest standards, I work hard to find the best products for every family. Rave and Review's mother/father review team covers everything from baby and beyond and anything that encourages time spent as a family. I hope you will stop by and introduce yourself and explore the site a bit! |
Dini Cohen Dini Cohen BA, RHN is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Lifestyle Educator, Speaker, Cooking Instructor and contributing writer on the topics of health and wellness. Her goal is to inspire and motivate people to live a healthy and active life. |
Tenille I'm a 32 year old married stay-at-home mom of 2 living on the Canadian prairies. I've always wanted to be a a stay at home mom, but like others I longed for an outlet for my creativity and something to call my own. My blog, Feisty Frugal & Fabulous is my 'other' job and I love what I do! The blog is home to hundreds of product reviews and giveaways for everyone in the family. It's awesome being able to review products for my family and so much fun being able to send out winning emails and making someone's day. I've met some wonderful women doing what I do. |
Nena As a busy mom of 2 (Jr Puff and Jr Princess as my husband has so aptly named them) high energy yet totally adorable children, I am constantly on the look out for the latest and greatest toys, gadgets, clothes, food and health products. As I continue through my journey of parenthood I am thrilled to be able to share the experiences, stories and over the top adventures that we have as family and the products that invade our lives. Happy reading and thanks for following. |
Tammi Roy Tammi is a 30 year old Mother of Twin Toddlers and a 5 year old. Living in Western Canada, she officially became a SAHM after the Twins were born. Blogging has become her outlet, friend and a great way to keep the sanity after a long day of mothering! On her blog, she reviews family-friendly products, gives back to her readers with giveaways as well. The best outcome of it all, she gets to chat with people from all over the world and form relationships with the people behind the brands, and fellow parents as well. |
Jen Ellenberger Jen Ellenberger is a first-time Mom of a seven month old baby girl. Living in Eastern Canada, she is a Sales and Marketing professional currently on maternity leave. On her blog, Mommy Brain, she provides straight-up thoughts and advice for other new Moms and Moms-to-be. She strives to keep readers laughing while encouraging an open forum for exchanging ideas. Jen is looking forward to offering honest and reliable feedback on her featured products. |
Amanda Robinson Amanda Robinson set out to make NaturalMommie.com a source for women (namely moms) to bring more eco-friendly, sustainable, organic products into their lives without being too "crunchy" or "granola". Having an intense addiction to sparkly pink strawberry flavored lipgloss and never claiming to be perfectly green she vowed to not give up her hip mama self once she became a mom who wanted to bring a little more organic into her life. Her closet still isn't full of organic cotton and bamboo, but it's getting there. It's not about being 100% perfect and 100% natural. You can keep your hip mama self and still work towards a better planet, a healthier home and family. |
Laurie My name is Laurie and I was born and raised in Texas. So if you should ever meet me, don't be surprised to hear me say I am fixing to do something. In 1999, I moved to Colorado. In 2003, I met my husband of now 5 years and started our family. I am a SAHM of 2 beautiful kiddos, one boy and one girl. They keep me quite busy! In addition to my 2 children, I have 3 dogs that are all rescues. In my spare time, (which isn't much) I write on my blog and meet other great clueless moms . I am very passionate about finding new products for reviews and giveaways and sharing them with the people I meet. |
Tara Bucci Stay at home mom, Tara Bucci, was desperate to find a creative outlet after missing some of the the social interactions her professional life before mommy-hood afforded her. After a year of getting a handle on being a new mommy to daughter Isabella, in early 2009 she founded BabyMommaBlog.com. The goal was to help provide a multitude of parenting tips, tricks, product reviews for other new mommies experiencing the same daily challenges as herself. How did she come up with the name? I'm sure some of you have seen the movie "BabyMomma" which was based in Tara's hometown, Philadelphia. The name was catchy and summed up her mission.. the rest is history! |
Bonnie Lee I am a retired Grandmother (60 years' old). My family consists of my beautiful daughter Kathryn, son-in-law Eren, and the most precious grandchildren - Kailey and Dylan and grandogger Jessie. Since my retirement at the end of 2007, my life revolves around my family. I spent 40 years in the work force and owned my own business for 22 of those years, so having time now to help out with my grandchildren is a luxury to me. That seems funny because I was a feminist in the '60s and looking after kids and cooking was the farthest thing from my mind. Now things have changed and I love it. I have a lot of funny stories about my escapades these days! |
Mary Susan Buhner Mary Susan Buhner is a Life Coach for Moms and author of Mommy Magic: Tricks for Staying Sane in the Midst of Insanity. She has been contributing author to the book Bye-Bye Boardroom: Confessions from a New Breed of Moms and the book Mom’s Night Out. She has her own “Mommy Magic” TV segment on FOX 59 in Indianapolis. The segment is geared toward offering helpful tips to moms and making the chaos of motherhood more manageable. Mary Susan is also the “Mommy Magic” columnist for Indy’s Child Parent Magazine. Buhner is a native of Indianapolis and resides in Fishers with her husband Zach and their three daughters. |
Theresa Albert Theresa Albert is a chef and nutritionist who has graced the pages of many newspapers and magazines, appeared on countless television spots, authored two books and hosted her own Food Network show. Her knowledge and enthusiasm about all things food is immeasurable. To hear Theresa speak is an invigorating and informing experience as she shares her passion with humor and verve. She is the voice of practical and healthy reason in a world where food often comes least or last when it can so easily be a simple, delicious and nourishing part of even the busiest day. |