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  Dear Newspaper Editors,

If your readers want helpful, practical advice for raising their children, KID TIPS is a sure bet. The weekly column appeared in the Portland Oregonian for seven years before becoming nationally syndicated in 1999. Since then, editors across North America are singing the praises of KID TIPS.

The success of the column is due to its uniqueness and practicality. Instead of following the question-and-answer format of other parenting columns (with topics of interest to only a fraction of parents), each KID TIPS column has at least one practical parenting tip for every stage of development: infancy, preschool, school-age and teens. There’s something for every parent every week. The tips are fresh, unique, creative, thrifty and simple— just what busy parents need. Most parents don’t want detailed knowledge about developmental psychology; they want a quick tip on potty training, discipline, feeding a finicky eater, keeping their teens safe and other ways to make their life easier.

I invite you to subscribe to KID TIPS by clicking on the King Features link on this page. You won’t be disappointed. Neither will your readers.

Sincerely,

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“Half of our readers love John Rosemond’s column, and half of our readers love Berry T. Brazelton’s column—but everyone loves Tom McMahon’s KID TIPS column!"
- Lisa Wrenn, Features Editor, Contra Costa Times (Knight-Ridder).

“KID TIPS is popular with newspaper readers and is an invaluable asset to parents. We are proud to have Tom McMahon on board because his column provides a tremendous service to parents and readers.”
- George Haeberlein, Vice President of Worldwide Syndication Sales, King Features Syndicate

“KID TIPS” is the most refreshing, practical and unique parenting column in North America.

READERS love it because:
-- it makes parenting easier for busy moms and dads.
-- it doesn’t follow the same old boring question-and-answer format that every other parenting column has.
-- it is the only parenting column that gathers tips from the real experts—experienced parents.
-- it is the only parenting column that has at least one practical tip for every developmental stage of childhood—infancy, preschooler, elementary-school age and adolescence—every week!

FEATURE EDITORS love it because:
-- it is easy to fit into any space. Editors can use the entire column or easily trim it by deleting one or two tips. Some editors save tips that were trimmed and use them in a future column when there is ample space.
-- the versatility of material allows greater flexibility to run it ROP.
-- most columns are between 700 and 750 words.
-- the reader feedback is fantastic.
-- each column is reviewed by two King Features editors (AP Style) before sending it to newspapers.

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