About Us

CONTACT: info@forkidsentertainment.com

Okay… I admit it: I’m slightly obsessed with all things related to kids’ entertainment. After the success of my other site, BreezyMama.com, I decided to create a destination for parents looking for the latest and greatest in things to do with kids, including events, kids’ apps, movies, TV entertainment, books, toys, birthday gift ideas and more. Appropriately named For Kids Entertainment, this all-inclusive site will give you a constant supply of fun ideas for you and your children.

About the Founder:

Chelsea P. Gladden is Founder of ForKidsEntertainment.com and Co-founder of BreezyMama.com. A mother of five, her advice has been featured on NBC San Diego News, Fox 5 San Diego, MSN’s HerSay with Soleil Moon Frye, Parents Magazine, People Magazine’s Moms & Babies, Pregnancy Magazine, US News and many more outlets.

Having attended several pre-screenings of kids’ movies, product trade shows, TV events, kid related events as well as conducting several celebrity interviews, Chelsea works with movie studios, television networks, book publishing companies, toy PR reps, app makers and more to bring the most up to date information in kids’ entertainment.

To contact Chelsea: chelsea@forkidsentertainment.com

About Our Editors:

Apps Editor:
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Maya Ramirez Drake lives in Carlsbad with her husband Todd and their three reading sons, Noah (14), Lucas (12) and Joshua (9). She is a third grade teacher at Buena Vista Elementary School. Maya graduated from the University of California, Irvine with a Major in English and a Minor in Spanish. She received her Teaching Credential from the California State University, San Marcos. Her teaching experiences include ESL/Citizenship instructor, EL and Reading tutor as well as first and second grade teacher. Maya grew up in a family of educators and values all that she has learned from her family and from her own teachers throughout her educational career. Her teaching philosophy is to value each child and to instill a love of learning in all her students. Maya and her family enjoy surfing, paddle boarding, soccer and camping in Northern California.

To contact Maya, email info@BreezyMama.com

Events Editors:

Seattle Kids Events Editor:

Alyssa Wolfe — Dubbed a renaissance woman by her mother, Alyssa has seemingly tried it all. From attending college as a music major to playing cowgirl while working on a horse ranch, her adventurous spirit has taken her around the globe. A true Seattle native, she has worked in the music industry as artist relations and event production assistant for the Experience Music Project, and also has over ten years under her belt as a professional nanny for some incredible Northwest families. In her effort to give back to the community she has combined her love of children and running to coach for Girls on the Run Seattle, as well as giving time to Habitat for Humanity and Seattle Children’s Hospital. Her hobbies: writing, music, running, travel, food, horseback riding, and photography have brought her together with many people, and encouraged her friendships with those from all walks of life.

To view her page for things to do with kids in Seattle and to read more of her bio, click here!

To contact Alyssa, email SeattleKidsEvents@gmail.com

Minneapolis Kids Events Editor:
Alice Van Dyke — Alice Tank Van Dyke is a busy mom of three, juggling activities for her kids, while managing her dance business –Kid Steps Dance Classes for Kids, bringing creative dance to preschools in the Minneapolis metro area– as well as her writing career.

Alice views each day as an adventure, even at home. She prides herself on discovering fun family events in her current home city of
Minneapolis. She is excited to share these events with her readers and be part of their adventure in the twin cities!

To view her page for things to do with kids in Minneapolis and to read more of her bio, click here!

To contact Alice, email mspkidevents@gmail.com

New York Kids Events Editor:
Lan Nguyen– Lan Nguyen is a freelance writer living in New York City with her husband Dan and daughter Emma. Ever since she was little, she had wanted to be a journalist, so after graduating from Harvard College, she packed up all her worldly possession and drove her rented U-Haul to the Big Apple. Since moving to Manhattan, she has fact-checked, reported and written for many outlets, including People magazine, Worth magazine, the New York Daily News and WalletPop.com. With the birth of her daughter, she has also added class parent, Auction catalogue editor, and Halloween fair co-chair to her resume. She loves how much Manhattan has to offer families and is thrilled to share her recommendations on how to keep kids active.