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Bringing Mindfulness to Parenting with Jon and Myla Kabat-Zinn	AATH Parenting Educator Training Oct 14-16 in NJ ... read more
Attachment parenting group bonds over shared philosophy “And learning to trust myself instead of what the world is saying is the right way to parent,” she said. “And that can require having a community you trust to test things out with.	3 tips for connection in the summertime API Leader and mother of 3, Kelly Shealer shares 3 tips to strengthen connection with our children over the summer on API's blog.
Rooming-in: An Essential Evolution in American Maternity Care "However, rooming-in is about improving the health of both moms and their babies. Evidence shows that mothers and newborns benefit from staying together, and understanding this would ease some of the concerns around rooming-in."	Rethinking the basic chronology of our lives "Overstressed parents lack the time and patience to help children develop the skills they need to succeed. “Today’s children are tomorrow’s work force,” Ms. Boushey writes.
Attachment through books Reading has always been a central part of my life. Mother of 3 and API Leader, Kelly Shealer explains on API's blog how she meets both her children's needs for connection and her need for balance through reading.	Sometimes it is all about me Motherhood changes you so deeply. Every aspect of your life is transformed to reflect your new role -- no part of your old life or old self is left untouched. This is simultaneously wildly exciting and unimaginably overwhelming.
Paid Leave and a Different Kind of American Exceptionalism "According to the subsequent panel discussion, moderated by Brigid Schulte, director of New America’s Better Life Lab, there are three ways in which... read more	Observing Parents Accept Failure Helps Kids Develop Mindset of Perpetual Learner "Most importantly, additional data indicated that children were very much attuned to their parents’ feelings about failure.

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