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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.	Give your child what school cannot -- rest for the brain -- and free them to grow into their own Becoming mature is not inevitable. Not all children enter the adult world able to hold on to themselves while, at the same time, mix with others.
How else does Attachment Parenting look like in your home? In June, you were asked to help tell your story through a survey created by SMU in collaboration with API. We are thrilled to report that more than 1,200 parents participated from 49 states and 37 countries!	There's a monster under the bed When I was a little girl, I was certain there was a monster hiding under my bed, waiting to grab my feet and drag me under the bed! To fool him, I would take a running leap onto my bed at night.
Diaper nostalgia I thought I kept my car clean and tidy...until my husband walked in the door, waved a diaper in the air and said, "Hey, look what I found in the trunk!" It was quite a surprise -- with our kids being 10 and 7 years old, the diaper era is long... read more	What does your family's attachment look like? Please complete this survey regarding your experiences with family members and relationships.
Come join us in API's online book club We are finishing up reading the book titled... read more	Parenting without punishment in a punishing world I will admit it. I'm a bit of a control freak. Actually, I need a lot of control, because I am a "Type-A," "Judgement," "Gold color" or whatever those personality tests use to describe me.
Bringing peace to sibling rivalry No matter how gently we tell a child not to hurt another, he cannot hear us. He can only hear that he is "not all right" with us and therefore not worthy of love.	Creating a secure attachment in the adopted child with additional distresses that few parents are prepared for, or even aware of. An adopted child comes to the family with latent memories of grief, a fear of attachment and emotional memories of inarticulate loss.

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