Disclaimer

Product Reviews/Stuff We Love:

The Average Parent has pledged to Blog with Integrity. What this means is that although we occasionally receive free products from PR and marketing reps, the recommendations we make are based on our own experience in the real world. We promise to only provide reviews on the products and services we absolutely love, and we define this as something we would purchase for ourselves or as a gift for others. We choose not to write negative reviews out of respect for those we work with and to avoid any potential bad karma. i.e. we don’t want to get sued.

The views and opinions expressed on this site are purely that of the author. Any product or service claim should be verified with the manufacturer, provider or party in question.

What we’ll review/offer as a giveaway prize:
The Average Parent has a focus on every-day, American parents. We typically highlight products that are affordable, easily attainable and practical for both moms and dads, who have children of all ages. That’s not to say that we won’t review a high ticket item…but it better be pretty darn good for us to recommend it to our readers.

We also welcome featured companies to participate in contest giveaways for our readers. We see this as an opportunity to give our readers a nice reward for following the site, while allowing added promotion for companies we like.

If you think your product would be of interest to us and our readers, email us directly at theaverageparent [at] gmail [dot] com with some information and we’ll let you know if we’re interested. Keep in mind that a review does not guarantee placement on the site. If we do decide to post a review, we will include full disclosure that the product was received for free.

As an added criteria: Companies providing products for review and/or giveaways are encouraged to send an additional product of equal or greater value to be donated to a local non-profit/charitable organization to use as they see fit.

Blog Networks, Relationships and Sponsors:

The owner of this site, Rebeca Simpson Holloway, also serves as a public relations consultant to a few select small businesses and non-profit organizations. However, these relationships will be fully disclosed when the situation warrants and will not influence the content delivered on the site. It is possible the site will post a story featuring a paying client, but this relationship will always be fully disclosed.

Occasionally we accept paid posts and/or reviews as long as the topic is relevant to our readers. These posts and all other advertisements will be clearly marked. Does this mean that we’re going to start posting a bunch of reviews because a sponsor wants us to? Absolutely not! Money is nice, but reader trust is more important. The Average Parent will not agree to a paid post if the product in question is not already supported by the site. The revenue from these sponsorships is used to support our work and maintain the site.

As a means to gain additional revenue, the owner of this site participates in affiliate advertising programs including the LinkShare Network, Commission Junction, and Amazon Associates. When we find a product we’d recommend or a great deal worth sharing, we’ll post the link for our readers’ benefit. If a reader clicks on the link and purchases something, we get paid a very small percentage (and I mean SMALL). We also maintain our Amazon Store, which includes some of our favorite products. The site owner also gets a small percentage of the sales initiated from that store and other affiliate links. It’s a good way to see what products we love and support the maintenance of the site at the same time.

Website Content:

Please note The Average Parent and its contributors are simply average parents. Although we aim to provide information from credible sources, we do not provide professional advice, diagnosis or treatment of any kind — medical, legal, professional or personal. Wherever applicable, readers should rely on the advice of professionals in the appropriate field. The Average Parent is not responsible for any relationships, purchases, or agreements entered into by our readers with regards to any product, service or company referenced on this site.

All the contents of the site, EXCEPT FOR COMMENTS, constitute the opinion of the attributed author, and that author alone—they do not represent the views and opinions of the author’s employers, nor do they represent the view of organizations, businesses or institutions the author is a part of.

Comment policy:

The Average Parent encourages readers to post comments in a respectful manner so that each parent can learn from one another. We will not delete comments that are in contrast to our own opinions, but request all readers to act within the spirit of civil disagreement. All comments must be written in English and The Average Parent will delete comments that:

• Intend to advertise or “SPAM” (off topic, nonsense, or unrelated to the discussion)

• Are libelous, defamatory or knowingly false

• Attack another individual personally