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Your words can change the world: API needs your help! We need your help! Attachment Parenting International (API) needs 10 new, positive reviews added to its profile on GreatNonprofits by Friday, March 31.	Balance tip #1: Strive to be a Very Good Parent, not the best Rather than aiming to be the "best" parent, instead strive to be a "very good" parent. There is no such thing as perfect parents, plus while making mistakes can be hard, learning lessons from them is incredibly important.
Editor's pick: How your childhood shaped your adult personality Parenting education needs a boost in national politics and policymaking discussions. The effects of growing up feeling unloved has become a public health crisis.	True sportsmanship Good sportsmanship is a tough skill to learn -- for both children and adults. This video demonstrates empathy in action among preteens who just won perhaps the biggest soccer match of their lives.
4 tips to help children grieve the loss of a pet Children share a special attachment with their pets, and the loss of a pet can be very sad for them. But grief is an important emotion to learn how to sensitively respond. What is the best way to guide children in grieving for their pet?	Parenting for peace in a war zone Most of us are fortunate to have never known war up-close. Most of us have never spent time as a refugee. Most of us have never tried parenting for peace in a war zone. This video describes what's all involved.
What about boys and Attachment Parenting? People often fear that if boys are nurtured too much, it somehow warps their personalities and makes them too dependent and too sensitive. What does this mean when it comes to Attachment Parenting with our sons?	Understanding Shame, part 5: Healing emotional trauma It is possible to be healed from toxic shame and emotional trauma, but the process is never easy. For certain, covering up the trauma with symptom relievers won't heal the underlying trauma.
Understanding Shame, part 4: Growing up shame-based Shame is experienced as a passing emotion in almost everybody. It exists to tell us that we are at risk of losing important social relationships, or that we might be thrown out of our group.	Video: What It's Like to be a Parent in a War Zone How do parents protect their children and help them feel secure again when their homes are ripped apart by war?

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