"There are many reasons to think that Haarer’s influence persisted long after the war and continues to affect the emotional health of Germans today even though parents no longer rely on her books. Researchers, physicians and psychologists speculate that attachment and emotional deficits may contribute to an array of phenomena of modern life, "
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Prepare for Pregnancy, Birth, and Parenting
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January 5, 2019
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December 20, 2018
API supports all groups wanting to promote API Principles. API is taking this further by now making all of its information openly available. |
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December 1, 2017
With so much unsolicited parenting advice in our information era, I encourage you to raise a red flag to advice including any of the following 6 terms: Should, Habit, It works, That's what the doctor advised, Spoiling, Good baby. |
Respond with Sensitivity
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December 22, 2018
" But then I consider what kind of young man he is going to become, with all the love and sweetness he possesses and I know it’ll be a beautiful thing. Honestly, there’s not even one part of me that wants to “toughen him up.”" |
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December 20, 2018
Making time to share time and interests with your child refills the love-tank and lets you bounce back after struggles. Small moments in every day, every week, keep us connected. Small moments mean the connections do not have to be complicated to be powerful; they can be something like these APtly Said blog ideas. |
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December 20, 2018
"How, then, can a healthy degree of empathy be instilled in a child? “Empathy is a mutable trait, it can be taught,” Dr. Riess told me. “We’re all born with a certain endowment, but it can be dramatically up-regulated or down-regulated depending upon environmental factors,” especially, she said, by the examples set by a child’s caregivers." |
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December 20, 2018
This Attachment Parenting International post was compiled from many APtly Said contributions that help AP parents navigate holiday challenges in the midst of celebrations: co-sleeping while traveling, maintaining balance with so much going on, nurturing a new baby, and much more. Enjoy this helpful series and your holidays--and search APtly Said and AttachmentParenting.org for even more holiday helpful posts! |
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January 11, 2018
Have you ever tried to explain to someone what attachment parenting is? Parenting is very personal, and it's not so easy to describe any approach to raising children given the amount of emotional baggage, future hopes, joys, and trials there are wrapped up in that one word, "parenting." |
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December 27, 2017
“If you have a genetic risk for depression you would be wise to enhance certain elements of the child-rearing environment to protect against transmission of depression,” Luby said in a phone interview. “I personally think it has a lot to do with helping children develop emotionally. They should learn how to experience, process and regulate their emotions as opposed to sweeping them under the rug.” (Requires free log in to read) |
Strive for Balance in Personal and Family Life
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December 21, 2018
Editor's Pick
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December 20, 2018
API thanks the hundreds of dedicated leaders for fostering a strong foundation and recognizes the impact of their service. The groups these leaders have created provide critical parenting support. Moving to a collective environment as part of API's changes, you will notice new names for these groups. You may notice other changes as groups focus their activities on the needs of their local communities. You will, however, still find them focused on Attachment Parenting, and their information on the API website. Search by location to learn meeting times, or contact a leader for support. |
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December 20, 2018
Editor's PickAs we celebrate these changes at API, we especially want to celebrate the amazing team that has supported you up through this transition!
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December 20, 2018
This Attachment Parenting International post was compiled from some APtly Said contributions that help AP parents navigate holiday challenges in the midst of celebrations: co-sleeping while traveling, maintaining balance with so much going on, nurturing a new baby, and much more. Enjoy this helpful series and your holidays--and search APtly Said and AttachmentParenting.org for even more holiday helpful posts! |
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December 20, 2018
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Feed with Love and Respect
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December 21, 2018
Platypus Media is offering API's community a special discount for the holidays--a 30% discount on the new books (both bilingual and English-only versions), plus free shipping sitewide! |
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October 26, 2018
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"Halloween can be a magical special time for families. Yet it’s difficult to live in this culture and not confuse celebration with consumerism.Practice Positive Discipline
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December 20, 2018
Editor's PickAPI is pleased to be an Ambassador with the U.S. Alliance to End the Hitting of Children, an effort with Stop Spanking, the NY Foundling Institute, the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, and other organizations to create a powerful collective voice for children to end corporal punishment. |
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November 16, 2018
Editor's Pick"Conditions such as depression, anxiety, and attention deficit disorder stem from our inability to properly manage thoughts, emotions, and behavior. These are learned abilities, and the way children learn to self-regulate, recent studies suggest, is through connection, empathy, physical touch, and simply being near their parents. This is where we adults can get smarter about discipline." |
Other
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October 31, 2018
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October 28, 2018
API Links is on a break right now. We hope you will enjoy our archived editions and many articles in the meantime! API Links |
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October 28, 2018
API Links is on a break right now. We hope you will enjoy our archived editions and many articles in the meantime! API Links |
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October 28, 2018
API Links is on a break right now. We hope you will enjoy our archived editions and many articles in the meantime! API Links |
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October 28, 2018
API Links is on a break right now. We hope you will enjoy our archived editions and many articles in the meantime! API Links |
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October 28, 2018
API Links is on a break right now. We hope you will enjoy our archived editions and many articles in the meantime! API Links |
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October 28, 2018
API Links is on a break right now. We hope you will enjoy our archived editions and many articles in the meantime! API Links |
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October 28, 2018
API Links is on a break right now. We hope you will enjoy our archived editions and many articles in the meantime! API Links |
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October 28, 2018
API Links is on a break right now. We hope you will enjoy our archived editions and many articles in the meantime! API Links |
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October 26, 2018
API Links is on a break right now. We hope you will enjoy our archived editions and many articles in the meantime! API Links |
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October 26, 2018
Editor's Pick
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Victoria LeBlanc comes to API with over 10 years experience working in the mental health field. She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC), holding a Master's degree in Health and Human Development with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy from Montana State University. She is a Certified Attached at the Heart Parent Educator and works part time as an online Psychology Adjunct Professor.
Welcome to AP Month 2018! This AP Month 2018 “Love Collective” theme reflects the possibilities we envision for Attachment Parenting in our society. Working as a collective--where we have a shared passion that we join together to address--is fitting for both AP Month 2018 and the new API we are excited to present.Use Nurturing Touch
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January 5, 2018
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! Check out these recent studies that support API's Eight Principles of Parenting. |
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