I have to do some bragging about some friends of www.TenderTidings.com.

First, my brother-in-law, Braden Howell, a New York Life Financial Services Provider, was recognized this week on Fox News segment “Hometown Heroes” featuring students at Woodrow Wilson High School and the Dream Team. What does Dream Team mean? Dallas Rotarians Enabling Achievement Mentoring Scholars. Good... Read More

A few weeks ago as I was watching CNN, I listened as a man explained that home invasions had risen since the recession. He commented that thieves are certainly NOT without jobs these days, but rather are more motivated than ever to break into our homes and take whatever they can use or sell. One of his solutions? A nanny cam. He mentioned that you could get double duty... Read More

As a 30+ year veteran public school teacher, I can say for certain that kindergarten is five years too late to begin educating a child. Parents, grandparents, big brothers and sisters, nannies, and other caregivers often determine the academic success of a child by how they interact with him or her early in life. So, if these caregivers are teachers, why not teach them how... Read More

One of the hardest things about divorce is the separation of parents from their children. Parents often yearn to have more contact with their kids, but for whatever reasons, they don’t get to see their children as often as they’d like.

There is a way, though, that the non-custodial mom or dad could actually have visual contact with their sons and daughters through the new... Read More

Last week we participated in the Online Net Group LLC’s Ultimate Spring Business Expo at the Marriott Hotel at LegacyTownCenter in Plano, Texas. I thoroughly enjoyed sharing our three Web sites with other business owners and realtors from the Dallas area.

Braden Howell, my daughter’s brother-in-law who is involved with the Online Net Group and who helped... Read More

Child monitoring software is vital for parents who want to be completely sure that their child is safely browsing the web.

Child monitoring software can prevent children from communicating to strangers, as well as prevent children from entering websites that have mature content. Implementing child monitoring software can basically act as a senior monitoring system on your... Read More

If you are a parent of a child with a chronic illness or a disability, we need your input! We are considering offering our services to parents with special-needs children by starting a non-profit organization called Tender Tidings Special Needs, but before we embark on such an extensive project, we'd like to hear from the parents and find out if they feel they could use the... Read More

One of the most rewarding aspects of starting a new business is learning about other companies and seeing what great things they’re doing. Back in March of 2008, we were invited to write an article about our service, www.TenderTidings.com, in the International Nanny Association (INA) newsletter. They were interested in what we do because Tender Tidings provides working... Read More

Jacqueline Marcell Interviews Amy Howell, Vice President of Tender Tidings, Inc. on “Coping with Caregiving” Internet Radio Show.

Dallas, Texas / April 23, 2008 – Jacqueline Marcell, advocate for eldercare awareness, will interview Amy Howell, vice president of Tender Tidings, on the Internet radio program “Coping with Caregiving” on Saturday, April 26 at 5:13 CST at http://www... Read More

It’s no secret that grandparents and other relatives who live away yearn to see your new baby. You have invested in a good quality Internet camera so you can check on your baby during the day from your work computer, and from www.tendertidings.com all it takes is your secure password to see videostream of the most precious child in the world. Your Tender Tidings subscription... Read More

CBS News recently highlighted Tender Tidings as a new Internet based solution for caregivers of the elderly.
www.cbsnews.com/sections/i_video/main500251.shtml?id=3958331n

With http://www.tendertidingseniors.com/, family members can access video from any computer with a high speed Internet connection.

Josh Landis, CBS New York reported, "Judy DeHaas lives... Read More

Nannies, do you think of yourselves as your own small business? You should. After all, your work as a child caregiver probably supports you financially. That’s business! So you should look to good businesses practices to improve that business!

I have been listening to a CD called Small is the New Big- and other riffs, rants, and remarkable business ideas by Seth Godin. After... Read More