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API Links you to... This month, we bring you news on lots of exciting parenting topics. Click here to see all about Simplicity Parenting--in print and on air; what's on API Live; all about AP Month stories and events; the real impact of epidurals; "breastsleeping"; creating secure attachments through parental leave; and MORE! Read Editor's Picks below, or click through to read all the parenting news and research. |
Nurturing Family May Lessen Early Brain Deficits Due to PovertyA new study provides compelling evidence that growing up in poverty can lead to long-term negative consequences on a child's brain development, emotional health, and academic achievement.
An emotionally nurturing environment, however, is able to mitigate many of poverty's negative effects on the developing brain.
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API Live! Simplicity Parenting
Imagine your life... with a sense of ease as you begin to limit distractions and say no to too much, too fast, too soon. Today's busier, faster, supersized society is waging an undeclared war ... on childhood. ~Kim John Payne, SimplicityParenting.com
Register now to listen in as API cofounder and coauthor of Attached at the Heart Barbara Nicholson and parenting author and speaker Lu Hanessian discuss simplicity parenting with world-renowned author Kim John Payne on October 19th at 9 PM EST/ 6 PM PST.
Kim John Payne outlines in Simplicity Parenting simple, orderly, and effective pathways to simplify four realms at home, which reduces stress on children and their parents, and allows room for connection, creativity, and relaxation:
Kim John Payne's message helps families recognize the importance of parental presence, even more so in this day and age when so many pressures are taking the focus away from connected parenting. By listening to Kim John Payne's teleseminar you'll walk away with a renewed focus for yourself and your family.
API Reads: Simplicity ParentingFirst - check out that new great logo! Thank you to designer Andy Dijak and the Sparked community!
This October we will be finishing up Simplicity Parenting by Kim John Payne. If you've missed the blog posts related to the book feel free to check them out here. This wonderful book covers the topics of why it is important to filter the world out, why simplification is imperative to keeping childhood innocence, how to implement simplification into your family structure, how environment plays a huge role in the influence of your children, the importance of rhythm and schedules, etc. It has been a wonderful read and we encourage you to take a chance to read it as well.
Our next book we'll be starting at the end of October will be Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka. A glimpse of a few of the chapters are:
To participate in our online book club, go to Good Reads and become a member, and follow along with the discussions on our blog.
10/09/2015 to 10/31/2015
AP Month! Parental Presence: Birthing Families, Strengthening Society!
10/09/2015
Support Meeting for San Diego County API
Location: La Jolla, CA 10/09/2015
Support Meeting for API of Merrimack Valley
Location: 10/10/2015
Support Meeting for API of Seattle
Location: 10/11/2015
Support Meeting for San Francisco API
Location: Richmond Library 10/12/2015
Support Meeting for API of Las Vegas, Nevada
Location: Chiropractic for Life 10/13/2015
Attached at the Heart Parenting Course in 2015!! (North Georgia)
Location: Toccoa House Church 10/13/2015
Support Meetings for Northern Colorado API
Location: Northern Colorado 10/13/2015
Support Meeting for API of Central Iowa
Location: Willowsong Midwifery 10/13/2015
Support Meeting for API of Topeka, Kansas
Location: Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Topeka 10/13/2015
Support Meeting for API of Central Austin
Location:
Yarborough Branch Library
10/13/2015
Support Meeting for South Austin API
Location:
Austin Public Library-Manchaca Library Branch
10/14/2015
Support Meeting for API of Brandon, FL
Location:
10/16/2015
Support Meeting for API of West LA, CA
Location:
Then Sanctuary Birth and Family Wellness Center
10/17/2015
Support Meeting Fox Valley API, IL
Location:
Fluffy Envy
10/18/2015
Support Meeting for API of Central Arkansas
Location:
13401 Chenal Pkwy, Little Rock, AR
10/18/2015
Support Meeting for Nashville API
Location:
Blakemore United Methodist Church
10/20/2015
Attached at the Heart Parenting Course in 2015!! (North Georgia)
Location:
Toccoa House Church
10/20/2015
Support Meeting for API of Greater Atlanta
Location:
10/24/2015
Support Meeting for API of Norman
Location:
Michaels Episcopal Church
10/27/2015
Attached at the Heart Parenting Course in 2015!! (North Georgia)
Location:
Toccoa House Church
10/27/2015
Support Meeting for API of Central Iowa
Location:
Tifereth Israel Synagogue
10/31/2015
Support Meeting for API of Las Vegas, Nevada
Location:
Well Rounded Mama Homestead
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May Anniversaries:
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