Separation can be sad for children at different ages and with different temperaments, and is often quite difficult for parents -- sometimes more so for the parents than for the kids!
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Attachment parenting is often -- to those unfamiliar with the term -- viewed as simply a fad, but in truth, every parent is involved in a form of parenting that is associated with attachment, whether healthy or not. |
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Through this webinar, we learn how the quality of parent-child attachment impacts your child's brain development, ability to form healthy relationships, and resiliency throughout life -- as well how incredibly important it is for parents to... read more |
A child's ability to form healthy self-validation is a vital goal of child development. |
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The study of neuroplasticity confirms that when we intentionally and repeatedly focus on "taking in the good," we cause changes in our neurons that shift us away from the innate bias toward always looking for threat. |
Although not a new phenomenon, there seems to have been an increase in incidents of racism, sexism, xenophobia, ableism, LGBTQ discrimination, sexual assault, bullying, and hate crimes as of late. |
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2016 has been a fulfilling year for API. |
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How do you feel it was like for your great-grandmother to be admonished for instinctively loving her child, only to be told that her instinct is exactly what would damage that child? |
"Trauma-informed care (TIC) emphasizes compassion and incorporates the belief that every person has value and should be treated with dignity, as well as the understanding that negative behaviors and other problems may be typical responses to past... read more |
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