What is your very favorite thing about your father? These children from around the world speak out about their dads, daddies, and papas.
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Prepare for Pregnancy, Birth, and Parenting
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Happy Father's Day from API! Today, children from around the world speak out to let us know what they admire most about their fathers. |
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"Mothers who do not feel in control of their lives and who struggle with their teenage children can benefit significantly from having a social support network. But struggling dads in the same situation don’t seem to reap any benefits from social support, according to a new study published in the journal Family Process."" ~ Traci Pederson for PsychCentral |
Respond with Sensitivity
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My 3-year-old daughter recently found our old nursing pillow in the closet. It had been about a year since we finished nursing, so I was surprised when she said, “Remember I used to lay on this?” Breastfeeding is a powerful way to create and strengthen the attachment bond with our babies and toddlers. But what can compare after they've weaned? This mom shares her story. |
Strive for Balance in Personal and Family Life
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How important is it to find parents to give you support, encouragement, and advice in Attachment Parenting? This mom shares her experience after dealing with her child's public tantrum. |
Dear Reader,
We practice Attachment Parenting in our homes, volunteer to provide support for it in our communities, and give to API to help sustain its message and mission around the world. We offer our deepest thanks to you for helping share the message of healthy attached families.
The value of this message and API's work--your work--is regularly recognized and greatly appreciated. It also depends on more donor financial gifts--rather, investments in our today and future--to continue.
If you have not already made a gift for 2016 or a pledge, we encourage you to make a contribution now and help sustain API's work. API needs your donation to bring healthy parenting information and support in a world that desperately needs it. Help us address a root need that transcends economics, politics, and culture and make API one of your top charities.
API is one of the most efficient nonprofits addressing critical root issues of our children's mental health and well being. We've worked hard to streamline our operations to a cost of $5,000, while able to serve people throughout the world. Will you become an annual or monthly donor today, with a gift of $20 or $50 or more? It would make an incredible difference if we had this amount in a steady, consistent income every month. If you have never made a donation to API, take a look at our work and please become an API supporter today--we need you.
Please help API continue this vital work in 2016. Your contribution will make a difference.
Be sure to enjoy the latest issue of The Attached Family magazine, "Parental Presence: Birthing Families, Strengthening Societies." This issue reflects some of API's work on the issue of parental leave throughout AP Month 2015, important work that we will carry on with your support!
Thank you!
Sincerely,
Samantha Gray
Executive Director
Attachment Parenting International
API Links you to...
This month, we bring you news on lots of exciting parenting topics. Click here to read more about mindfulness, future relationships, making breastfeeding easier, parental leave, the fruits of Attachment Parenting; and MORE! Read Editor's Picks below, or click through to read all the parenting news and research.
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April
2016-04-01
Support Meeting for TriCities Parenting, API
Location: Avoca Branch Library, Bristol, TN
2016-04-01
Support Meeting for API of Northern Virginia
Location: Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Fairfax, Oakton, VA
2016-04-02
Support Meeting for API of Fresno, CA
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2016-04-04
Support Meeting Fox Valley API, IL
Location: Radiant Heart Yoga
2016-04-05
Support Meeting for API of West LA, CA
Location: The Well Baby Center
2016-04-05
Support meeting for Wabash Valley API
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2016-04-07
Support Meeting for API of Houston-Central
Location: Haven's Center
2016-04-08
Support Meeting for San Diego County API
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2016-04-08
Support Meeting for API of Merrimack Valley
2016-04-09
Support Meeting for API of Seattle
2016-04-10
Support Meeting for San Francisco API
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2016-04-11
Support Meeting for API of Las Vegas, Nevada
Location: Chiropractic for Life
2016-04-12
Support Meetings for Northern Colorado API
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2016-04-12
Support Meeting for API of Central Iowa
Location: Willowsong Midwifery
2016-04-12
Support Meeting for API of Topeka, Kansas
Location: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Topeka
2016-04-12
Support Meeting for API of Central Austin
Location: Yarborough Branch Library
2016-04-12
Support Meeting for South Austin API
Location: Austin Public Library-Manchaca Library Branch
2016-04-13
Support Meeting for API of Brandon, FL
2016-04-14
Support Meeting for API of Orange County, CA
Location: Irvine Heritage Park Library
2016-04-15
Support Meeting for API of West LA, CA
Location: The Sanctuary Birth and Family Wellness Center
2016-04-16
Support Meeting Fox Valley API, IL
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2016-04-17
Support Meeting for API of Central Arkansas
Location: 13401 Chenal Pkwy, Little Rock, AR
2016-04-17
Support Meeting for Nashville API
Location: Blakemore United Methodist Church
2016-04-19
Support Meeting for API of Greater Atlanta
2016-04-23
Support Meeting for API of Norman
Location: Michaels Episcopal Church
2016-04-26
Support Meeting for API of Central Iowa
Location: Tifereth Israel Synagogue
2016-04-30
Support Meeting for API of Las Vegas, Nevada
Location: Well Rounded Mama Homestead
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