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Study: Time With Children Matters Most "API Advisory Board member "[Peggy] O'Mara says while social programs often focus on improving household income and increasing the amount of child care available to parents as they work, supporting parents as they try to spend more quality time... read more	Stanford researchers show we’re sending many children to school way too early "Developmental psychology research emphasizes the importance of imaginative play in aiding children’s emotional and intellectual self-regulation.
The American Case for Paid Maternity Leave \| Jessica Shortall "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,... read more	Ikea 'Other Letter': Retailer Shows Parents What Kids Really Want For Christmas "Watch the video [above] to see the surprising (and heartwarming) answers the kids gave.
Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong Must-see TED Talk by Johann Hari: "What really causes addiction — to everything from cocaine to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it?	Thanksgiving for joy and peace in my parenting 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.
The simple attitude of gratitude As parents, one of the most profound messages we can convey to our kids is a deep sense of gratitude.	This Children's Day: It's time to break Watson's legacy in childrearing norms 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.
Getting through the Paris attacks with an old neighbor 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... read more	Dynamic of Disappearing Dads with Meryn Callander Author Meryn Callander of Australia discusses -- through API's online magazine -- why fatherhood can be difficult for some men and how their partners can help new fathers to navigate new fatherhood and the family's changing dynamics.

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