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Attached at the Heart - New publisher and new cover! We are excited to announce that Praeclarus Press has taken over the... read more	University of Wisconsin, Cooperative Extension Parenting and Family Relationships website The University of Wisconsin, Cooperative Extension Parenting and Family Relationships website (parenting.uwex.edu) is a resource developed by a team of family and parenting specialists at UW-Madison’s Extension Human Development and Relationships Ins
The sweetness of Attachment Parenting Have you ever tried to explain to someone what attachment parenting is?	AP Research: Nurturing touch changes DNA, Spanking doesn't work, and more It's exciting to see how much research is constantly being churned out that shows just how beneficial Attachment Parenting is to healthy infant and child development!
An open letter to new mamas With so much unsolicited parenting advice in our information era, I encourage you to raise a red flag to advice including any of the following 6 terms: Should, Habit, It works, That's what the doctor advised, Spoiling, Good baby.	Healthy infant sleep, Part 4: The sticking point for parents If we follow evidence-based normal human development, early independence is a fallacy.
Healthy infant sleep, Part 3: Combining adult structure with infant sleep needs Light bulbs, alarm clocks, factories, and offices are new cultural inventions that require a whole new sleep-industrial complex to maintain. Taking it all into consideration, there is no question of adaptation.	Healthy infant sleep, Part 2: The dependence of healthy infant sleep patterns If we take a holistic view of the sleep question, we have to ask how successful and beneficial it is when we discover the "normal" situation of medicated sleep and the reach of adult sleep difficulties into so many lives.
Healthy infant sleep, Part 1: Are modern sleep patterns healthier? Research has revealed that right up until the advent of electric light, humans normally experienced 2 distinct segments of sleep.	Cuddling therapy, anyone? For babies requiring long-term hospitalization, like preemies and other ill newborns, some hospitals now offer Volunteer Cuddlers to help meet their needs for nurturing touch.

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Responsive Feeding is Embedded in a Theoretical Framework of Responsive Parenting

Black, M. M., & Aboud, F. E. (2011). Responsive feeding is embedded in a theoretical framework of responsive parenting. The Journal of Nutrition, 141(3), 490-494.

While more research is needed, the benefits of responsive feeding on child nutrition and growth are expected to be as great as responsive parenting is to child outcome.

Responsive Feeding and Child Undernutrition in Low-and Middle-Income Countries

Bentley, M. E., Wasser, H. M., & Creed‐Kanashiro, H. M. (2011). Responsive feeding and child undernutrition in low-and middle-income countries. The Journal of Nutrition, 141(3), 502-507.

Research on responsive feeding is promising, but more research is needed to define child outcomes.

Perceived Partner Support in Pregnancy Predicts Lower Maternal and Infant Distress

Stapleton, L. R. T., Schetter, C. D., Westling, E., Rini, C., Glynn, L. M., Hobel, C. J., & Sandman, C. A. (2012). Perceived partner support in pregnancy predicts lower maternal and infant distress. Journal of Family Psychology, 26(3), 453-463.

Women who received more support from their partners during pregnancy experienced less distress postpartum and reported that their infants were happier, too.

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