Why I Created The Mom's Choice Awards

My name is Tara Paterson, the founder of the Mom's Choice Awards and it gives me great pleasure to share with you the reasons I created this prestigious awards program. It has always been a vision of mine to empower mom's to create from their inner passion; to nurture the special gifts that are contained within each of us; and to recognize those gifts in a light worthy of being a celebrity. The creation of my first business, the web site- JustForMom.com is a prime example of the heart I bring to acknowledging the role of a mother and how important she is to the world at large. I also believe strongly that a mother must first nurture herself so she can nurture the people in her life.

My goal with the Mom's Choice Awards was to recognize the effort a mom puts into her family and the consideration she gives to the books, products, businesses, or services she wants her family to have. The book market certainly seemed like the ideal place to begin this journey having previously come from the publishing industry with a company I began- Moms In Print. Books are such an integral part of a family's life and an important part of their educational future. I could envision people who put their heart and soul into their work, passionate about impacting the world, standing on stage receiving an award of excellence for the work they produced and it would send chills down my spine.

Although not all of the products that display a Mom's Choice seal of excellence are created exclusively by mothers, the products that display such an honor signify the recognition of a "mom's stamp of approval" which is important to the consumer market and most of all to families. It is also my vision to one day see our awards on television alongside programs like the Kid's Choice or the People's Choice awards, so that people at home can see something of themselves in any one of the recipients. How beautiful to know that anyone can create from their place of passion and be honored on the red carpet like a celebrity who partakes in a movie.

I hold the belief that each one of us has an inner genius and if we can see someone just like ourselves standing in a place of honor, it would empower anyone to reach for and achieve their dreams regardless of their circumstances. I am here today to say- the ride hasn't been easy; I have had to overcome tremendous obstacles; but what has kept me going is the knowing that someday my efforts would be recognized and the support we would receive for this program would enable our team to reach more people like you, ultimately changing your life and ours.

It gives me great pleasure to say thank you for your support; thank you for believing in our program; thank you for spreading the word; and thank you for the book, product, business or service you believed in yourself enough to share with the rest of us.

Many blessings and success to all,

Tara Paterson
Founder
Mom's Choice Awards