Bright Beacon exists to provide a safe place on the internet for parents of children with medical needs to meet, share their stories, discuss their questions, and support one another through good times and bad. Bright Beacon was created by co-founders, Dr. Kwabena Blankson MD and Dr. Matthew Moore MD. Dr. Blankson is married and the proud parent of two beautiful daughters ages 4 and 19 months. He completed his undergraduate degree at Harvard College and received his medical degree from the Yale School of Medicine. Dr. Moore is married and the proud parent of four boys ages 13, 7, and twin 4 year olds. He completed his undergraduate degree at the United States Naval Academy and then received his medical degree from the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences at “the President’s Hospital” in Bethesda, Maryland.

Dr. Jen Canter, aka “Dr. Jen®” is a double board certified pediatrician, professor, researcher, published author, and, last but not least, mom to two sets of twins. In all her spare time, she’s an entrepreneur! In 2008 she invented the U-Play Mat®, now licensed by Sassy Baby® for the mass-market baby toy category, and started a fun & cool adventure. Dr. Jen believes play can permeate every aspect of parenthood, from exercising and eating well to using love and laughter to raise happy, well-adjusted little people who can tackle anything life hands to them with creativity & self-assurance. Dr. Jen chronicles her journey as a professional and a mom, while at the same time sharing her hard-earned wisdom with warmth, wit and a healthy dose of humor. Because she understands the darker side of parenthood as one of a handful of Child Abuse Pediatricians nationwide, Dr. Jen is committed to leading a life filled with light & balance. Have a playdate with Dr. Jen by going to her website: www.playthisway.com

As a Chef from the prestigious California Culinary Academy, the always-dynamic Chef Michelle Karam has always had a passion for great food and the generosity to share her recipes with others. As a busy mom, she understands that so many women are juggling careers, family & household, so she gladly reveals her secrets of the kitchen for fast, healthy meals that even the pickiest of eaters will love Michelle Karam is the featured chef on ehow.com where she has completed over 60 featured segments that teach and show how to make delicious meals and desserts with a no stress attitude! She also is featured on Target’s Holiday Solutions 2010 & Pier 1 Imports.In addition to her many on-camera appearances, Michelle has guest hosts a radio show for the Santa Barbara News Press, which discusses local restaurants, reviews and recipes. To learn more about Michelle or see all of her shows and segments please go to www.dishesbymichelle.com

Lyssie Lakatos, R.D., and Tammy Lakatos Shames, R.D., own a nutrition counseling practice in New York City. They have been featured regularly as the nutrition experts on The Discovery Health Channel, The Learning Channel, and the Oxygen Network, and been featured in Good Housekeeping, Vogue, People, and Women’s Health. Visit: NutritionTwins.com. They are the authors of the recently released "The Secret To Skinny: How Salt Makes You Fat" (HCI Books) and also "Fire Up Your Metabolism: 9 Proven Principles of Fat and Losing Weight Forever" (Simon and Schuster).

Lisa is a fitness expert, writer and a mom. Whether she is inspiring woman through her words read in fitness publications or training her clients, Lisa is a role model and mentor to moms in search of finding their inner strength through the power of health. Lisa’s passion and knowledge for fitness, combined with her degree in journalism, has made her a natural fit to pen articles and workouts for fitness and health publications. Lisa's work has been published in national magazines such as Oxygen and Max Sports & Fitness, and locally in Scottsdale Health. She is regularly featured online at M&FHers and Weider's M&FTrainer, where she is the resident women's training expert with a Q&A board geared towards women's fitness and nutrition. On TV, You may catch her hosting fitness DVD's or doing live segments on AZ Midday NBC-12. Lisa is the new face and Women's Fitness Expert for MRM's natural line of supplements. Follow Lisa on Twitter: lisarobinsfit www.lisarobinsfitness.com

Susan O'Brien is an expert in the raw food movement. She swears by the healing power of good food. She discovered there are a lot of raw foodists who eat for functional reasons only, but Susan was determined to seek out recipes that taste good (and not like bird food). So she studied culinary trained raw foodists like Mathew Kenney, who inspired her tremendously. Her goal is to share this new way of eating with the world. She could not buy this food anywhere in Texas, so she set about to create Hail Merry. So into this paradigm shift of how America thinks about food she went! She is now more than ever determined to bring forth more snacking options free of synthetic vitamins, heat extracted oils, gluten and soy fillers that are found in many so-called health bars and snacks. Hail Merry! www.hailmerry.com.