Samuel Pagel, Author at Arizona Parenting Magazine

Parents Ask: Swimming

Apr 29, 2015 | Parents Ask

Q: My 18 month old son screams and cries when we get into a pool and doesn’t even overly love baths. What can I do to help him with this? A: Great question! When in water, children can feel that they have no clear boundaries around them and no solid earth to stand on....

Mom: A Role to Be Cherished

Apr 29, 2015 | Back Talk

By Gayla Grace At 38 weeks pregnant, Katie eagerly awaited the birth of her first child. Her pregnancy had gone well and she looked forward to what lay ahead as she arrived for her routine doctor exam. With little warning, as her heart began to race, she was to...

Ready for the Heat?

Apr 29, 2015 | Medical

By Nora Heston Tarte With an average high temperature of 106 degrees Fahrenheit in July, it’s important for Arizonians to watch their backs – and their fronts – when it comes to sun safety. There were 65,647 people in the United States diagnosed with...

Hit the Road!

Apr 29, 2015 | Family Life, Travel

Don’t get tripped up when on a family road adventure By Haley Shapley Ah, the great American road trip—it’s a handy way to get from here to there, and it’s practically guaranteed to create the kind of stories your family will tell again and again. But if the...