Yesterday as I drove my daughter to school (a daily ritual), I saw this bumper sticker on a car ahead of me: Every mother is a working mother How true this is! I am writing this post in response to a request from my friend Alisa Donner, co-founder of Pregnancy Awareness Month (PAM). Clearly, I…
Alisa Donner 1213 days ago Advice Bini Birth Birth birth doula trainer birthing education Birthing Plan Celebrate Mama DONA doula Education Mommy Nurture PAM Parenthood Parenting Pregnancy Pregnancy Awareness Month Pregnant Education I’ve encountered more than a handful of pregnant women in the past 5 days that are pondering the question of to have or…
May is pregnancy awareness month (PAM), and though I have no intention of rejoining the ranks of the breeders, I have certainly been there and wish that Anna Getty & Alisa Donner’s aptly-named event existed when I was expecting. The PAM annual event in Los…
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the best way to protect your child when you are traveling is to put them in the right seat, at the right time, and use it the right way. But what does that mean exactly? The safety experts at Britax put together some tips on the basics…
Image by Ingrid Franz Moriarty OK so you are pregnant for the first time, or you are in the throes of postpartum bliss and sleep deprivation. Perhaps you are parenting three kids under the age of 5. Mom’s, that’s what you are. Whether the bun is still in the oven or not! The transition…
We continue to drive the message of baby safety this month. Many thanks to Dr. Nina Shapiro, Director of Pediatric Otolaryngology at UCLA for partnering with us in some blogs this month as well as in our upcoming Twitter Party on Monday September 15th – #SafeBaby. As any of us with children know, babies and…
Fever Fever on the wall….One Mother’s Journey Caring for my child last weekend with a high fever confronted me with the reality that I have “fever phobia”. A blog I was reading on Dr.Greene.com described me perfectly; basically panicking that the fever my child was exhibiting would somehow be the end of her. Of course…
Sometimes we just get angry and mad. Am I alone here people? I think not. Perhaps you are EXHAUSTED because you are pregnant and not sleeping that well. Or you are postpartum and the baby is waking every 2-3 hours….or perhaps you and your partner just can’t get in sync. Or you got in an…
Moms, we know this time of year is filled with such joy, laughter and get-togethers. Because of this limited “extra” time, fitness is often placed on the back burner. Keeping active during this crazy time may seem like a luxury, at FIT4MOM, we see it as a necessity! Carving out time for you to workout…
Anna & Alisa 228 days ago Headline Pregnancy Awareness Month is proud to partner with Britax to bring you this Child Passenger Travel Kit with a total value of up to $515.95. Enter now through Friday May 4th. A winner will be randomly selected at 9pm EST. Child Passenger Travel Kit (Total Value…
One of the benefits of homemade baby food, it being able to sample it! This Raspberry Banana Puree is so simple, and delicious, and pretty, that you could use it as a dessert or snack topping for an adult and no one would be the wiser. Here is Catherine McCord of Weelicious explaining the method…
Ask many parents if they seek a connection or an attachment to their child and most would agree that they would. And attachment to our children begins literally in the womb, but once the cord is cut, the process of attachment takes on a different form. Humans are dependent on their caregivers in those first…
Team PAM 179 days ago daddy nickell daddy scrubs Pregnancy Awareness Month pregnancy awareness month advisory board Education P.A.M. is proud to announce Robert Nickell as our newest Advisory Team member! Daddy Nickell, as most people know him, is the Founder & CEO of Daddy Scrubs. Learn more about what his message is all about…
CREATING HOPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS BY DESIREE MILLER Mosquito netting, a year’s education in Afghanistan, a pre-natal supply kit for a war zone…all items that could be on your holiday shopping list this year. What’s that? You don’t know anyone who wants those things for Christmas? Well, if you have someone to buy for who…
Blythe Rowan 4 days ago creatress mother pregnancy poetry Nurture Tears streamed down my face when I read this for the first time. How blessed we are to have author Blythe Rowan share this with us and you. Thank you Blythe. Anna & Alisa From the moment a child is conceived it changes you. It…
Moroccan Raw Carrot Salad PAM’s Intern began using a weekly food co-op to pick up her local produce. Finding carrots in her weekly pick-up bag, she began to want to find new and unique recipes. Listed below is a tasty recipe for Moroccan Raw Carrot Salad that takes little time to make and is guaranteed…
Second in a 3 Part Blog Series on the Pregnant Pause by Stephanie Dawn, ASLP Trust birth. I hear this a lot in birth circles on Facebook. It is the credo of a certain school of midwifery and the entire basis of the upcoming Trust Birth Conference in Nashville, Tennessee. As someone who has…
Anna & Alisa 5 days ago Catherine McCord Environmental Working Group EWG gifts help EWG Holidays ken cook Klean Kanteen weelicious Nurture Pregnancy Awareness Month® believes that the Environmental Working Group (EWG) is making a difference in the world. We rely on their research for so many of the decisions we make as mom’s everyday…
To me, Mindful Eating starts with the food I purchase. Perhaps it is because I am a Farmer’s Daughter’s daughter, but I just feel better about feeding myself and my family food that I have purchased straight from a farm. OK, if we get technical all food comes from farms and gardens. Yes. But there…
By Seventh Generation The subject of conventional household chemicals looms largest where the smallest members of our families are concerned. Simply put, children are most susceptible to the dangers presented by the chemicals in consumer products. Compared to adults, they have a far greater chance of developing health problems as a result of exposure to…
Alisa Donner 279 days ago baby bullet pam giveaway swag sunday win a baby bullet Contests Set the stage for a lifetime of healthy eating and feeding – with the Baby Bullet! In just a few minutes, you can make an entire week’s worth of healthy, all-natural baby food, for less money than jarred…