Baby Kid Expert Panel

Ask a Teacher

Cecelia Mecca, PhD, Editor Baby Kid Blogs & Blog Popz

A mother a toddler girl and baby boy, Cecelia has been working as an English teacher for over 10 years. With both college, middle school and junior high school experience, she specializes in Language & Literacy with a PhD in Curriculum & Instruction from Penn State University.

Cecelia create the Baby Kid Blogs to share her knowledge of education products and resources on Smart Baby Kid, her passion for finding the coolest stuff out there on Cool Baby Kid, and easy to read resources on parenting and blogging on Ask Baby Kid. Her newest venture, Blog Popz, a blogger recognition program, aims to revolutionize the way bloggers give awards and network.


Ask a Shrink

Elizabeth Donovan, M.A., Founder ParentingPink.com

Ms. Donovan is a SAHM to three little girls and a mental health therapist with over a decade of experience specializing in Child and Adolescent Psychology. She graduated from the University of Virginia and obtained her Masters Degree in Counseling Psychology from Marymount University. Her specialties include Post Traumatic Stress Disorder; Behavioral Disorders; Rape Trauma Syndrome; Depression; and Anxiety.

Ms. Donovan is also a published author and parenting expert for Parenting Magazine, Listen Magazine, and Guideposts Sweet Sixteen. She is currently the founder and editor of ParentingPink.com, a site dedicated to moms and dads raising daughters.


Ask a Gear Extraordinaire

Victoria Arya, Editor Life Starring Ellie & Eve & Founder of Ark Adventure

Victoria Arya is a SAHM to two girls, Ellie and Eve, and she also claims two furry babies in the form of cats, Nero and Necia (notice a pattern in her way of naming do you?). Arya love finding the coolest, most fun, and trendy gear for babies, kids and moms; as such her area of expertise would be anything oriented towards shopping, baby gear, kids' gear, mom gear, or anything else that might be fun, cool or trendy. She also loves to do research so throw something at her she might not know!

Now for the boring stuff: Victoria Arya graduated from the University in Virginia with a specialty in History (South African and English Legal) and Religious Studies (Philosophy of Thought). What she was planning to do with those credential, even she doesn't know. She is married and lives in Virginia, where it gets too hot in the summer and too cold in the winter. She writes the site Life Starring Ellie and Eve and is an occasional guest writer elsewhere.


Ask a Mom of Multiples

Liz J, M.Ed., Founder Goddess in Progress & How Do You Do It?

In her pre-baby days, Liz J was a guidance counselor, college advisor, and admissions counselor with a Master's Degree in School Counseling from Boston University. When her first pregnancy turned out to be a two-fer, though, life was turned upside down. Liz is a full-time mom to boy/girl twin toddlers, and has been blogging since the very first days of her pregnancy. She has worked on multiple platforms and sometimes feels adventurous with her self-taught HTML. (Sometimes not.) And she's a nut with her DSLR camera. She loves giving advice, solicited or otherwise, about anything from blogging philosophy and writing style to homemade baby food and nap schedules. Most of all, she hopes that writing about her own experiences will help others feel less isolated and maybe even become more confident moms, bloggers, and more.

In addition to her personal blog, she founded How Do You Do It?, a site by and for moms of multiples, and the Ladies of Loserville, a weight-loss support community blog.

Ask a Family Travel Expert

CanCan, Editor Mom Most Traveled

CanCan is a globe trotting mother of two and subsequent family travel expert. She offers tips, tricks and advice about travelling with little ones at Mom Most Traveled which also has cool travel photos, sweet videos and giveaways galore!




Ask an Professional Organizer

Editor, Multi-tasking Mama and owner, Organized Life by Design, LLC

Melissa Smallwood (aka Multi-tasking Mama) has worked with seniors and families as a professional organizer for several years and is the owner of Organized Life by Design, LLC. She has an extensive human services background. She is also the mom of three active boys (one of which has special needs). She enjoys helping people get their lives, calendars and homes organized so that they have time to see and enjoy their blessings! Melissa has written many articles on organizing for various websites and organizations including Online Organizing.com, Show Mom the Money, Pink Lemonade of Life and more. Her articles have also appeared in local publications including the Winchester Star, Herald Mail and Frederick News-Post, Senior Living Edition.


Ask a Blogging Expert

Courtney, Mom Giveaways & Faith Approved

Courtney is a Christian, a wife, and stay at mom to two wonderful but exhausting children. She enjoys cooking, reading, movies, photography, scrapbooking, keeping up with technology, and most of all spending time with her kids and family. Courtney has been blogging for almost two years and is the founder of MomGiveaways, a premier contest and giveaway listing site, and Faith Approved, a Christian product review site.