The Parent Connection – A Long History of Helping Parents
This last Sunday, The Parent Connection held its annual Spring Fling luncheon for members at the Del Mar Hilton. As I photographed the attendees coming in and The Carmel Valley Life publisher David Moya filmed, I wondered how many of you knew about The Parent Connection and its history.
Sunday was a day for attendees to dress up as flappers for the ‘20’s theme of the day, bid on dozens of auction items and enjoy lunch and time with friends. The everyday business of The Parent Connection includes playgroups, organized by children’s ages, area and/or interests, which get together regularly to share parenting duties and ideas.
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For only $20 a year, members also enjoy events like parenting swap meets, a holiday party complete with Santa for the little ones, get togethers like the Spring Fling, and the backing and knowledge of the Scripps Hospital organizaton.
We’ve had the pleasure of photographing most of the newsletter covers for the group since its inception back in the ‘80’s under the name Las Madres. A small group of moms – less than 20 – approached Lanie Carter, dubbed everyone’s unofficial Scripps grandmother, about getting together a small group. Las Madres was born.
The group, now called The Parent Connection, has grown to thousands over the years, under the directorship of Pam Nagata and a board of dedicated moms and dads.
http://www.thecarmelvalleylife.com/20th-annual-spring-luncheon/
