I’m very honored and excited to have been given a national reward for my series on Fitting In and Standing out; September, October, and November! This was a body image series for Bay State Parent Magazine.
- Fitting in While Standing Out: Feeling Fat in a “Thin is In” World. Bay State Parent Magazine, September 2007.
- Fitting in While Standing Out: 5 Tips for Helping Your Child Deal with Coming Up Short in a Tall-is-All World. Bay State Parent Magazine, October 2007.
- Fitting in While Standing Out: 7 Tips to Cope with Your Child’s Need to be Perfect in a Win-at-all-Costs World. Bay State Parent Magazine, November 2007.
Parenting Publications of America (PPA) gave out more than 400 awards to 78 parenting publications in the United States, Canada, & Australia.
PPA’s Editorial & Design Awards Competition recognizes excellence in journalism, photography, and design achieved by publishers, editors, writers, and designers at member publications. A panel of judges reviewed 1,249 entries this year to choose the winners in each category. All judges have had significant professional journalism experience.
Awards I am honored to have been part of:
* Special Series
Silver: Fitting In While Standing Out (September, October, & November 2007)
Writer: Dr. Robyn Silverman’s Parenting 1-2-3
Judges: “Timely and informative, these columns contain the ideal mix of
fact and narrative.”
* Overall Reporting
Bronze: (Submitted issues: March, September, & October 2007 )
Writers: Susan Scully Petroni, Alyson Aiello, Kerri Augusto, Amy Benoit,
Robin Burke, Rosemary Cafasso, Lindsay Crone, Michelle Xiarhos Curran,
Antoinette Donovan, Jon Grayzel, Marta Kowalczyk, Jennifer Lefferts, Sue
Lovejoy, Jane Mackay, Maria Marien, Marguerite Paolino, Elizabeth C.
Regan, Robyn Silverman, Donna White
Judges: “The sheer volume of content in this magazine is impressive, but
its writers and editors also take the time to make every page, story and
listing exude authority and provide useful information. Monthly themes
give each issue a personality all its own.”
* Overall General Excellence
Bronze: (Submitted issues: September, October, & November 2007)
Writers: Susan Scully Petroni, Alyson Aiello, Kerri Augusto, Amy Benoit,
Robin Burke, Rosemary Cafasso, Lindsay Crone, Michelle Xiarhos Curran,
Antoinette Donovan, Jon Grayzel, Kate M Jackson, Jennifer Lefferts, Sue
Lovejoy, Jennifer Lucarelli, Sarah MacDonald, Jane Mackay, Marguerite
Paolino, Elizabeth C. Regan, Donna Roberson, Robyn Silverman, & Donna
White
Judges: “This publication is full of nicely reported and written local stories full of local real people and experts. The design is consistent and organized, and it is easy to navigate through the publication. ”
Congratulations to everyone honored! Bay State Parent won a total of 16 awards!
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Congratulations…and I think your blog as a whole is awesome and vitally needed!!! Keep on keepin’ on…