Must-see TED Talk by Johann Hari: "What really causes addiction — to everything from cocaine to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? Johann Hari has seen our current methods fail firsthand, as he has watched loved ones struggle to manage their addictions. He started to wonder why we treat addicts the way we do — and if there might be a better way."

On November 13, 2015 -- as I pushed through the realities of daily life with two young children -- I coped with a lot of emotion: fear for my sister-in-law, who was in Paris on business...relief when she let us know she was unharmed...and sadness that something so horrible could happen.

Mother of 2 and API Leader, Alexis Schrader reminds us on API's blog of Mr. Rogers' wisdom in difficult times like now as we mourn with the victims and try to make sense of the Paris attacks.

Attachment Parenting helps me every day to be a present father. I am the fatehr of 2 little boys: Dante, almost 3, and Gael, a 6-month-old baby. Right after my first son was born, I discovered Attachment Parenting. It made so much sense to me that it inspired me to not only become an API Leader and create an API Support Group here in Brazil -- API Rio -- but also to write and speak about Attachment Parenting.

API Leader and father of 2, Thiago Queiroz of Brazil shares on API's blog about how Attachment Parenting helped him to find his way as a new father.

"This is about milk leaks and ratty hair."

"A new book argues that the science of breastfeeding is ‘very disappointing.’ Researchers in the field beg to differ."

"Don’t get me wrong—I didn’t let myself off the hook easily. In fact, I beat myself up over that reckless choice for weeks. I thought you had stopped overreacting, Criticism sneered. And you tell people how to have a peaceful response? What a joke, Shame scoffed.

But even the best fall down sometimes, Grace whispered in Howie Day’s soothing voice. I play it on repeat over and over in my mind." ~The Hands Free Revolution community

"Driven by surprising data and punctuated with the raw stories of real working mothers, Jessica Shortall makes the impassioned case that the reality of new working motherhood in America is both hidden and horrible: millions of women, every year, are forced back to work within just weeks of giving birth. The United States is one of only nine countries with no national, paid maternity leave; the next-largest is Papua New Guniea. Shortall argues that the time has come for the U.S.

"Watch the video [above] to see the surprising (and heartwarming) answers the kids gave.

Although the clip is from 2014, it recently began making the rounds again. With now over 2.4 million views, the video has certainly pulled at viewers’ heartstrings.

“Society has covered us with materialistic desires and we forget that the greatest gift is to know that there's someone out there that cares about you,” one viewer wrote."

"We feel like we must maintain a minimum standard of authority as parents. Partially because that was the model WE grew up with (e.g. “I would NEVER have spoken to my parents that way!”), and partially because we want to feel like we have some sense of control over our kids. Life is easier (in the short-term, when they just do what we say). But we don’t ultimately have control over our kids. Not really."

As parents, one of the most profound messages we can convey to our kids is a deep sense of gratitude. Mother of 2, Effie Morchi reflects on her journey in learning, growing and teaching the meaning and significance of gratitude through API's blog.

For hundreds of years, the treatment of children in many cultures has been harsh and disturbing. We know that the residuals of some of those abusive practices are still present today. Great strides have been made in the treatment of children, but we still have a long way to go. In observance of Universal Children's Day on November 20, API's cofounders Lysa Parker and Barbara Nicholson discusses the legacy of Watson's insensitive childrearing ideas and rallies modern parents to break that influence on their families.

We are finishing the book, "Kids, Parents, and Power Struggles" by Mary Sheedy Kurcinka and beginning the book "Peaceful Parent, Happy Siblings" by

"While people can be bullied into behaving a certain way for a time, human beings only live a lifetime as good people doing good things for others when they feel good themselves. Feeling good begets doing good."

Clinical psychologist Dr. Shefali Tsabary introduces her #EndShame campaign on API's blog by discussing both the root of bullying and positive behavior in our children.

“Once a four-year-old who had just entered the courtroom ran up and hugged me,” says Lederman. “I used to think that was sweet. No. It means she has no attachment.”

"In 2005, [Cindy] Lederman became the first judge to try out a new model of family courts called baby courts—designed to meet the needs of children between the ages of zero and three. There are now more than 30 baby courts across the country. If Lederman has her way, a lot more will soon look like hers."

"Developmental psychology research emphasizes the importance of imaginative play in aiding children’s emotional and intellectual self-regulation. “Children who delay their school starting age may have an extended (and appropriately timed) exposure to such playful environments,” the study noted. 

According to Oxford Dictionaries, "success" is defined as "the accomplishment of an aim or purpose." Synonyms include: "favorable outcome" and "triumph." The antonym is "failure."

API Leader and mother of 3, Rita Brhel shares her story on API's blog of how she balances her children's attachment needs and her career path, and how Attachment Parenting is critical for parents, whether they work outside the home or not.

I am so thankful to API. I can only imagine how different my life would be without the peaceful communication skills and lifestyle I have learned and put into practice in my home the past 9 years. API Leader and mother of 2, Rita Brhel shares her thanksgiving for the joy of parenting and peaceful living that she's found through Attachment Parenting.