The Single Parents at About.com 2012 Readers' Choice Awards is all about sharing the good things individuals and organizations are doing for today's single parent families. The contest is divided into four separate categories:
- Favorite Organization Supporting Single Parents
- Best Children's Book for Single Parent Families
- Best Online Communication Tool for Co-Parents
- Favorite Family Law Blog
Update: The nominating phase of the Readers' Choice Awards is now over. But stay tuned, because the finalists will be announced on February 22, and voting will take place between February 22 and March 21. If you're a nominee, start spreading the word now that you could be a finalist very soon!
In the meantime, we'd like to acknowledge all of our nominees - and the hard work they do for single parent families every day. So check out this alphabetical list of who's been nominated so far:
30Boxes
Screenshot courtesy of Jennifer Wolf
Category: Best Online Communication Tool for Co-Parents
Web Site: www.30boxes.com
Social Media Links: Twitter
Reasons Nominated:"It's a free calendar program that allows you easily coordinate events with others."
A Smart Girl's Guide to Her Parents' Divorce
Cover art courtesy of Pricegrabber.
Category: Best Children's Book for Single Parent Families
Author: Nancy Holyoke
Reasons nominated: "This book is part of the popular American Girl's 'A Smart Girl's Guide to...' series, which kids and tweens can really relate to."
Bethany Single Parents
Screenshot courtesy of Jennifer Wolf
Category: Favorite Single Parent Organization
Web Site: www.bethanysingleparents.com
Social Media Links: Facebook
Reasons Nominated:"Monthly support meetings & events (with childcare) featuring single parent success stories, issues, and special topics. All sessions are designed to inspire, inform, encourage, and undergird single parents emotionally, spiritually, and informationally. Newsletters, website, and a Facebook group augment live meetings."
The Big D...Divorce Thru the Eyes of a Teen
Cover art courtesy of Pricegrabber
Category: Best Children's Book for Single Parent Families
Author: Krista Smith
Social Media Links: Author's blog site
Reasons nominated: "This 12-week curriculum for teens living through the devastation of their parents' divorce has brought great healing to these kids. They are able to connect with others living this hurt, share and process through their feelings with caring leaders. It is well thought out and well done."
The Bright Side
Cover art courtesy of Pricegrabber.
Category: Best Children's Book for Single Parent Families
Author: Max Sindell
Social Media Links: Visit the Author's Web site
Reasons nominated: "Max shares his own story and helps kids and teens adjust to life after their parents' divorce."
Cofamilies
Screenshot courtesy of Jennifer Wolf
Category: Best Online Communication Tool for Co-Parents
Web Site: http://cofamilies.com
Social Media Links: Twitter
Reasons Nominated:"Cofamilies is a free calendar program for parents that lets you color-code your schedules."
Cozi
Screenshot courtesy of Jennifer Wolf
Category: Best Online Communication Tool for Co-Parents
Web Site: www.cozi.com/
Social Media Links: Twitter
Reasons Nominated:"It's a free calendar tool that allows you to easily share calendars with multiple users."
Dear Sammie: A Letter to a Grandchild of Divorcing Parents
Cover art courtesy of Pricegrabber.
Category: Best Children's Book for Single Parent Families
Author: Patricia Friedberg
Social Media Links: Twitter
Reasons nominated: "Shows the emotions children feel going from the space of turmoil during the parents' anger together, to how it transitions when they separate into two separate spaces of peace and love in two homes. It also lets the child see they're not alone in this process."
Divorce Care For Kids (DC4K) Book: Stories for Kids in Divorce
Cover art courtesy of the www.dc4k.org bookstore.
Category: Best Children's Book for Single Parent Families
Author: Linda Ranson-Jacobs
Social Media Links: Author's Web site | Twitter
Reasons nominated: "This curriculum has helped thousands of children whose parents are divorcing. It is a 12-week curriculum for elementary-aged kids and helps them process their feelings about the turmoil they are living. It is well thought out and is used around our country and beyond."
Divorce Happens to the Nicest Kids
Cover art courtesy of Pricegrabber.
Category: Best Children's Book for Single Parent Families
Author: Michael S. Prokop
Reasons nominated: "My daughter, who was 6 years old back then, was helped by this book more than any other. Just the title says it all. Thank you Michael S. Prokop!"
