Parent Network Video Series: Original Play: Part 2

We continue with Part 2 of Original Play…. a three part series where six year old Jade and her parents attend a “Playshop” where they learn about Original Play™ from Fred Donaldson, a world-famous specialist in the use of play as an alternative to aggression, violence and abuse.

Original Play™ is the result of Fred’s thirty years of research on the play behavior of wild animals and children around the world.

PSA from National Fatherhood Initiative

BE A DAD

Be a Dadis National Fatherhood Initiative’s new campaign to inspire dads to be involved in their children’s lives. The messages we receive about being good parents can be overwhelming and complicated. We wanted to simplify it.Simply Be a Dad. Read a book. Play catch. Take a walk together. Your presence makes all the difference in the world. The Be a Dad campaign is spearheaded by a brand new public service announcement (PSA) that will be airing on television stations across the country.

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American Academy of Pediatrics Joins the Million Moms Challenge

First-of-its-kind Campaign to Connect Millions of Americans with a Million Moms in Developing Countries Across the Globe

CHICAGO – The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) joins ABC News and the United Nations Foundation in the recently launched Million Moms Challenge. This first-of-its kind initiative will engage millions of Americans with a million moms in developing countries around the critical issues of pregnancy, childbirth and children’s health — moms here helping moms worldwide.

The Million Moms Challenge is building a vibrant community that connects moms across the globe by using the latest social media strategies together with ABC’s world-class broadcast and digital news platforms to shine a light on the extraordinary challenges faced by mothers and babies in the developing world.

Stories based on compelling characters and innovative solutions to maternal and child survival will be featured on ABC News broadcasts including “Good Morning America,” “World News with Diane Sawyer,” “Nightline,” and “20/20,”as well as other ABC News platforms including ABCNews.com and ABC News Radio.

The initiative will lead up to a one-hour prime time special on maternal health anchored by Diane Sawyer on December 16, 2011.   


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