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Prepare for Pregnancy, Birth, and Parenting
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Provide Consistent and Loving Care
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"Every moment matters. Every interaction with a child has a reaction in that child. Even as we keep working to address the many social and cultural factors we need to address to prevent negative experiences, we should be focused on proactive promotion of the positive."
For 26 years, API Principles have been about early and ongoing positive childhood experiences. Learn more API's Eight Principles and the research that supports them, and be proactive with us. |
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"No matter how or with whom you’re celebrating this Thanksgiving, here are some easy, last-minute ways to infuse it with a little extra meaning and connection..." Thank you, |
Respond with Sensitivity
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Parenting with PEACE: Positive Childhood Experiences - AP Month 2020 put a focus on adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and positive childhood experiences (PCEs), and the important connection to what the API Principles have provided to families for the last 26 years. API moves forward with programs, education, and resources, to help communities, professionals, and parents and caregivers in their homes foster resilience, compassion, and empathy, and even impact cycles of ACEs. API's message is more critical than ever and our next steps reflect this continued commitment to changing our society and helping families flourish. We invite you to take some time with what we have curated for you, and make a plan to get involved and be a part of API. Thank you for recognizing AP Month 2020 with us, and for parenting with peace. |
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"As it turns out, hugs, cuddles, and comforting words, can help mitigate the effects of toxic stress for kids of all ages."
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Strive for Balance in Personal and Family Life
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"A recent survey from the American Psychological Association says that COVID-19 is taking a much bigger emotional toll on adults who are caring for children than on adults without children. While 70 percent of all working adults say their jobs are causing significant stress right now, 71 percent of those playing parental roles are also stressed over managing their children’s at-home learning. "Even when we’re doing our best to prevent stress—getting rest, exercise, healthy food, outdoor time, meditation—we will feel stretched and stressed at times, and some days are just hard no matter what we do. On those days especially, we need a quick re-set to relax our minds and re-connect our hearts with beauty and goodness." "Gratitude is the quickest way we know to shift energy and get from disgruntled to calm-alert." |
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UNICEF has launched a COVID-19 guide for parents. We’re working with some of the world’s leading experts to provide accurate, reliable information to navigate the pandemic. From indoor play ideas and handwashing tips to mask guidance and ways to protect your family’s mental health. Information we hope you find useful and helps you keep your family happy and healthy. |
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Attachment Parenting International is recognized with a 2020 Top-Rated Award from GreatNonprofits! Your ratings and reviews help API serve parents and communities, and encourage our work. We hope you are encouraged by them too, at https://greatnonprofits.org/org/attachment-parenting-international. |
Ensure Safe Sleep, Physically and Emotionally
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"A new study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health found that checking social media often, viewing emotional or violent videos, and starting to use social media at an early age were significantly related to later bedtimes and fewer hours of sleep on school nights for early adolescents. Parental rules restricting mobile phone and online use before bed and obtaining a smartphone at a later age were associated with increased sleep duration and earlier bedtimes." |
Dear Reader,
Join us for 31 Days of Nurturings and Count Your Nurturings
Are you buzzing with the fullness of fall?
You're probably already counting - and counting on - others at the same time your children count on you and your calendar fills with seasonal activities. Sound familiar?
Whether you're deep in the calendar shuffle or sailing along, we invite you to count on us for 31 Days of Nurturings.
The 31 Days of Nurturings is a month of easy, rewarding, everyday parenting that can subtract stress and add enjoyment and family flourishing.
We know how valuable your time is, so we've used research to generate low-demand, high-value actions that every adult can take to help you, your child and family flourish.
Join us for 31 Days of Nurturings in October. Participate at your own pace in your own way. However you choose to join in, we'll count i as another agreement that the world needs exponentially more of this kind of "family-friendly math."
Ready. Set. Count Your Nurturings!
Take the Pledge here: Set one small parenting goal for October.
Follow us: Link to our social media accounts.Plan to share!
Use the Daily Reflection Checklist here: Celebrate the many small things you already do everyday that helps your child flourish: PDF or Confidential form
Join us for 31 Days of Nurturings
