Rebecca's Interviews: Ollies Blocks Founder Haran Yaffe

REBECCA DEDOMENICO

I recently found out that Ollies Blocks, an Israeli-based family-run children’s toy startup, is pursuing a Kickstarter campaign for a new line of children’s blocks that offer a traditional, tactile, and fun solution for kids. I've always been fascinated with the idea of being an inventor of toys. What makes someone become a toy maker? I decided to find out and interviewed Ollies Blocks Founder Haran Yaffe.

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Rebecca's Interviews: Laurie Berkner

REBECCA DEDOMENICO

I recently had an opportunity to interview best-selling children's recording artist and preschool television favorite Laurie Berkner.  A native of Princeton, NJ and mother of a young daughter, Laurie is one busy lady!  Between touring with The Laurie Berkner Band, writing children's books and developing a curriculum for children's music classes, Laurie was gracious enough to answer a few of my questions.

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Books that Won’t be Published

SARAH VANDER SCHAAFF

In the spirit of my series, Tips the Parenting Magazines Won’t Tell You, I am pleased to present “Books that Won’t be Published”, part of my ever-expanding offering of exceptional literature.

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