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Helping children process and heal from strong emotions My daughter, who’s on the verge of turning 3, recently had a brief scary moment where she couldn’t find me at the playground.	Kids speak out: My favorite thing about my dad is... What is your very favorite thing about your father? These children from around the world speak out about their dads, daddies, and papas.
Kids speak out: I admire my dad because... 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.	Struggling Moms of Teens Can Benefit from Social Support "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.
Connection after breastfeeding My 3-year-old daughter recently found our old nursing pillow in the closet.	My Attachment Parenting support group made all the difference 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.
Healthy infant sleep, Part 4: The sticking point for parents If we follow evidence-based normal human development, early independence is a fallacy.	Healthy infant sleep, Part 3: Combining adult structure with infant sleep needs Light bulbs, alarm clocks, factories, and offices are new cultural inventions that require a whole new sleep-industrial complex to maintain. Taking it all into consideration, there is no question of adaptation.
Healthy infant sleep, Part 2: The dependence of healthy infant sleep patterns If we take a holistic view of the sleep question, we have to ask how successful and beneficial it is when we discover the "normal" situation of medicated sleep and the reach of adult sleep difficulties into so many lives.	Healthy infant sleep, Part 1: Are modern sleep patterns healthier? Research has revealed that right up until the advent of electric light, humans normally experienced 2 distinct segments of sleep.

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