Generation AP: An interview with Patricia Mackie

In celebration of Attachment Parenting International's 20th Anniversary, we are pleased to present two series of interviews with API Leaders. This article, the first in the "Generation AP" series, recognizes today's second-generation Attachment Parenting parents.

“When I experienced major emotions, I would just shut down. My mom would sit with me for hours and wait for me to talk.”   ~Patricia Mackie
 
Attachment Parenting is no one-size-fits-all childrearing formula: It’s about having a warm, joyful relationship with our children built on the foundation of sensitive responsiveness, empathy and trust. The need for a secure attachment is instinctually programmed into each of us so that we’re continually striving toward it, whether we recognize it or not. Every parent is on their own parenting journey, and all parents are doing the best they can with the knowledge and support available.