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Impact of praise, an inside view I've been on board with limiting praise for my kids ever since reading Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn. But I didn't undestand the internal impact of praise until recently.	Is your baby too attached? “I am her mother, she is my baby and we are still deeply connected through my breast milk that I make for her,” Stephanie said. “I want to be in close contact with her, as much as she wants to be in close contact with me.
Diane Heller interviews John Chitty: Babies and the Polyvagal Theory [VIDEO] Diane Poole Heller interviews John Chitty about Stephen Porges' Polyvagal Theory and its implications for working with babies. Filmed as a part of Diane Poole Heller's Attachment Mastery program.	Mirroring Describing what you observe is happening in a non-dramatic, non-judgemental tone of voice is called "mirroring" and can be used as a positive discipline tehcnique as well as an attunement excercise in learning how to respond with sensitivity.
Dating Finding couple time while meeting our children's emotional needs is not only extremely important for our relationships with our spouse/partner but also teaches our children about the critical need for family balance.	At our cultural tipping point? The magnitude of what we, as an organization, are trying to accomplish in this world is at times so overwhelming and seemingly impossible -- but then I remind myself that if Attachment Parenting International doesn't do the work, then who will?... read more
I loved bringing you into this world With all the negative stories you hear about childbirth, I think it's really important to tell people it's not always like that: It doesn't have to be a negative experience.	API post-conference: Who is Kate Frederick? There are so many people whose names we don't readily know, or names we may never know -- people who are all doing their own little part in their communities, even if only in their homes, to make the world a more compassionate place for their... read more
Teens don't rebel against parents I think if I had had a more open, respectful communication with my mother, we would have had a better relationship.	12 alternatives to spanking and time-out If you have read the benefits of skipping spanking and time-out in favor of other ways to guide children but are not sure where to start, here are 12 alternatives that give parents and children a chance to address choices and situations with the... read more

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