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AP Research: Nurturing touch changes DNA, Spanking doesn't work, and more It's exciting to see how much research is constantly being churned out that shows just how beneficial Attachment Parenting is to healthy infant and child development!	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.
Smartphones and parenting This week, May 1-7, is Screen-Free Week -- an annual observance founded by the Campaign for a Commercial-Free Childhood. Plan to unplug from digital entertainment this week and instead connect with your family. Need more inspiration?	Parental leave would cause a boom in breastfeeding "Only 12 percent of U.S. firms offer paid maternity leave, while a national parental leave policy would likely require businesses to give new mothers six weeks of paid time off.
8 tips to getting in touch with your highest self Loving care, feeding with respect, positive discipline, soothing at night -- how can a parent do anything but these things if we are coming from that loving place inside ourselves?	Parents should stress less and enjoy their children more "Caregivers that are sensitive, and have playful, positive interactions with their babies are helping to promote positive social-emotional development," Rogers told CafeMom.
8 Ways to Cope with the Stress of Parenting "Being a parent has so many positives. But with those positives comes a big dose of stress, chaos, and pressure. Parents have to sacrifice a lot more than they did pre-kid days; sleep, privacy, wants, and, a lot of times, needs.	Balance tip #1: Strive to be a Very Good Parent, not the best Rather than aiming to be the "best" parent, instead strive to be a "very good" parent. There is no such thing as perfect parents, plus while making mistakes can be hard, learning lessons from them is incredibly important.
Understanding Shame, part 5: Healing emotional trauma It is possible to be healed from toxic shame and emotional trauma, but the process is never easy. For certain, covering up the trauma with symptom relievers won't heal the underlying trauma.	Tapping into Social Support May be Best Way to Improve Health Peer-to-peer support is more effective as a health care intervention than simply increasing the individual visits with health care professionals, according to an American study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.

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