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API is a 2015 Great Nonprofit Awardee! Thank you API has been honored with one of the first Top-Rated Awards of 2015 from GreatNonprofits! We appreciate all of your reviews!	Creating secure attachments through parental leave Because of the overwhelming research, and our advocacy for infants and toddlers, Attachment Parenting International is in full support of strong parental leave policies, similar to those in many countries around the world.
Moments Children must go through almost a million phases, particularly in the early years. Sometimes I could barely get used to my baby's latest pattern before he had moved on to a different one!	Stay involved in your child's school life I have worked in education for 15 years, and I have seen many different situations with students. There are students who go home to parents who ask how their day was and have a genuine interest in their day at school.
Fall party I live in the Upper Midwest, specifically in Nebraska, USA, where we have 4 distinct seasons every year: a bitter winter, a stormy spring, a hot and humid summer, and a gently cooling fall.	Happy Peace Day from API! Today is International Peace Day. Learn more about this observance and how Attachment Parenting International works to promote peace throughout the world on API's blog.
Helping children through divorce When a marriage breaks up, the effects on the children are the biggest cause of worry and source of guilt for parents. Children will now no longer be able to be with both parents every day. Sometimes they will not even be in the same city.	The beauty of art, a book and a conversation Some of the qualities I cherish most about my daughter are her love for reading, writing and art. I feel as though they allow me to see the world through her eyes.
The accidental cosleeper, part 2: The popularisation of the cot Have you ever thought about where ‘the cot’ came from? Who invented it? When was it introduced into society? Before having my son, I always understood a cot to be a staple necessity in the life of a baby.	Attachment grandparenting...what's your role? My husband Jim and I have a blended family, and our first experience with grandchildren began 14 years ago when our twin grandsons were born. We discovered that Attachment Grandparenting requires a very active role in several ways.

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