| Karate Plus Martial Arts Personal Development Center | | | | recommendations from Nickelodeon's local city editors |
| in San Antonio, Texas NOMINATED For Nickelodeon's | | | | that live and work in the cities they cover, in |
| Parentsconnect Parents' Picks Award for “Best | | | | conjunction with the sites' user feedback. User votes |
| Martial Arts Class”. | | | | ultimately determine the winning venues in 30 different |
| Nationwide Online Poll Allows Parents to Nominate | | | | categories. |
| Favorite Family Resources through July 15, 2009 | | | | PARENTSCONNECT BACKGROUND: Featuring the |
| Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect, the online resource for | | | | tagline "We're not perfect, we're parents," |
| parenting advice and community, is allowing parents to | | | | Nickelodeon's ParentsConnect is the online resource |
| pick the best of their local communities with its second | | | | providing parenting advice and community, celebrating |
| annual Parents' Picks Awards. Karate Plus Martial Arts | | | | the reality of parenthood and making parents' lives |
| Personal Development Center was of San Antonio's | | | | easier. Geared towards parents with kids of all ages, |
| nominees for "Best Martial Arts Class". | | | | from babies to teens, the site offers unique features |
| Users can vote online for nominees until July 15, and | | | | like personalized profiles that help parents connect with |
| ParentsConnect will announce the winners online on | | | | each other; advice from top-tier parenting experts; a |
| Aug. 15. The 2009 award winners will be featured on | | | | digital multi-media scrapbook; seasonal crafts, recipes |
| ParentsConnect throughout the year. The Parents' | | | | and activities; a weekly meal-planner; a weekly |
| Picks Awards will identify winners in 52 major U.S. | | | | newsletter focusing on the behavior and development |
| cities. Categories include: best museum for families; | | | | of your child; and guest celebrity editorials. Each |
| best toy store; best playground/park; and more. Users | | | | age-related section on the site provides users with |
| can vote for nominees online at until July 15 to help | | | | daily content to help them through both large and small |
| determine the "top picks" in their city. | | | | parenting challenges. |
| Parents' Picks businesses are nominated based on | | | | |