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I’m excited to share that I have an article over at Relax magazine all about Savvy Summer Fun. There are lots of other great articles about parenting in this print and online magazine. Check out the old shoe activity……we all have one of those lying around.
With Summer it doesn’t tend to happen as much but Autumn isn’t far away and the dreaded Halloween/Christmas presents starts. How do we raising our kids in this commercialized world? Who are the CCFC? and how can limit the pester power?

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Week 30th May 2010: Campaign for a commercialized free childhood ( CCFC) with Josh Golin. Josh is the associate director of the CCFC and shares some amazing facts, studies and inspiration to sharpen our awareness of Media and Marketing to your kids.
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Melitsa Avila is a former teacher, mother of three boys and military wife who talks about living an intentional play lifestyle using practical and everyday play activities to do with the under 5s. She publishes related ebooks & newsletters.
Melitsa is the host and producer of a weekly Early Childhood radio show: Raising Playful Tots bringing parents and carers together with Early childhood practitioners.
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Melitsa