Posts Tagged ‘Family’

June 1st is PAMP Family Day!

PAMP Family Day

The annual PAMP Family Day picnic is June 1st. PAMP hosts Family Day to celebrate its member families — and to show appreciation for the many volunteers who help make the organization successful. One of the biggest PAMP events of the year, the day will include fun for the whole family

Back to Work: Tips for Breastfeeding Mothers

Photo by Jaime Chapin

Making the decision to breastfeed is as personal as the decision to go back to work. If you’re a mom who wants to do both, here are some great tips to help you succeed. First, it’s worth knowing that, as a working mom, the effort it takes to breastfeed your baby can actually be a [...]

Tips for Nurturing Your Significant Other During Pregnancy

Patricia Rossi Photography

As a proud daddy to seven children between the ages of 4 months and 27 years old, I’ve learned my fair share about parenting and being a supportive daddy – not only to my children, but to my wife too. After all, she is the mother of my children, and by supporting her I reinforce the [...]

How to Hire a Nanny

HowToHireNanny

I often get calls from friends and family members who have recently had a bad experience hiring a nanny on their own. Most often, the reason that things fell apart can be traced back to the hiring process. The following are tips to ensure a successful employer-employee relationship. Follow up on background checks It is [...]

Mother’s Day as a Milestone

Photo by Rebecca Alison

Will this Mother’s Day be special for the moms in our lives, or will it be a mere “Hallmark holiday”? Practically from the start, the commercialization of this holiday has been a concern. Early in the 20th century, the founder of the American version of Mother’s Day, Anna Jarvis, recoiled at the growing tradition of [...]

Second Time Around

Photo by Sarah Bauerle

Are you contemplating the huge question of whether to bring another child into your family? I went through the transition to second-time motherhood one year ago this month. Being a mom to two girls under 4 for the past 12 months has been amazing and challenging. I always thought if I had two kids I [...]

A Bicycle Built for Three

Photo courtesy of Anona Dutton

One of my goals as a parent is to introduce my kids to as many fun and interesting ways to be active outdoors as I can. Family biking is not only a fun way to get outside and spend quality time together, it’s also a great workout. Biking as a family is something we do [...]

Time Management Tips

Photo by Patricia Rossi

  When surveyed on topics they would most like to see in the newsletter, PAMP members responded that their number one interest was time management. Why is time management a top concern for PAMP members, and what can be done to address it?

Swim Lessons: Not Just For Kids!

Photo by  Bilyana Boyadjieva

As parents, we all know the importance of swim lessons. Once you’ve registered your child for swim lessons, what do you need to know about your role in swim class? Most learn-to-swim programs encourage parent participation for children under the age of 3. This means “baby and me” lessons where the parent is actually in [...]