"When taking time off after giving birth means risking a paycheck, everything becomes arduous — healing, bonding with the baby, breastfeeding.
Strive for Balance in Personal and Family Life
It is easier to be emotionally responsive when you feel in balance. Create a support network, set realistic goals, put people before things, and don't be afraid to say "no". Recognize individual needs within the family and meet them to the greatest extent possible without compromising your physical and emotional health. Be creative, have fun with parenting, and take time to care for yourself.
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I’m trying to learn not to take anything for granted by feeling grateful for the little things of life, by living and appreciating each moment. It’s not easy to do and it takes a diligent and conscious daily effort -- similar to meditation. |
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Every year, the Thanksgiving holiday gives us an opportunity to remember to give thanks for the blessings in our lives. API encourages you to make thanksgiving a daily practice. |
It’s this time of year -- Thanksgiving holiday -- when we pause and take a moment to reflect on all that we are grateful for. |
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It is easier to be emotionally responsive when you feel in balance. View this meme on API's blog and share it from API's Facebook page. |
Guilt, unfortunately, seems to be inherent in parenting. It doesn't really matter how you parent, it's so tempting to compare ourselves to others and how they are relating to and raising up their children. |
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Our children are keenly tuned in to us. They know very well how to read the signs that serve as the early warning system indicating the likelihood of an impending mom-meltdown. Over time, they have become skilled at rating the level of threat. |
API promotes parenting practices that create strong, healthy emotional bonds between children and their parents. For life. So they can take those bonds with them into their adult lives and share them with their children. |
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We all like to leave a comment online when we read an article that moves us in a strong way, whether positively or negatively, but do we realize how reading others' hostile comments can affect us? |
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