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How to heal attachment with your teen I sometimes think of the teenage years as an "attachment test." As I reflect on my own 6 children when they were teenagers, I assumed that if I got the attachment part right when they were babies and toddlers, then we were set for all the years... read more	Falling in love is scary...3 tips that make it safer Falling in love with our kids is a daring thing to do. Love opens us up, wide open, no armor, no defenses. We’re naked and vulnerable when we’re in love. Dare to feel how much you love your children. If you can’t or if it’s hard, don’t worry.
The Most Interesting Things in API Reads this February As attached parents, we focus so much energy on our children. After our focus on our children, we remember that word -- "balance" -- and try to make ourselves a priority, because we don't want to burn out on the family.	11 ways to parent outside the box Parenting is not easily definable. Once we accept that there are no "perfect parents" and we all are in a process of learning and discovery, we will grow alongside our children's development.
How an insecure childhood attachment affects a marriage...and what you can do about that How does an insecure childhood attachment go on to affect marriage?	Positive discipline: The 'golden rule' of parenting What is positive discipline, and why does it work so well?
6 tips for talking politics with children Our children aren't immune to politics. No matter our views, how can we talk politics with our children in a way that respects differences but still reflects our family values?	Opinions Secondhand sugars are the new secondhand smoke — and they’re harming children "We are finding that sugar exposure can begin to affect a child even before birth. The sugars that a mother consumes while pregnant or nursing can be passed to her baby, disrupt healthy growth and development, and pose risk for obesity."
Engagement vs redirection to create emotional safety It's often said that children's negative behaviors occur due to either the child is hoping to get something he or she wants, or the child is hoping to avoid something he or she doesn't want.	Voicing your opinion goes a long way What are your children learning from how you and your partner resolve conflict?

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