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Making empathy operational The point here is that empathy (and most every other human emotion) can be cultivated (sadly, so can its opposite). It can be learned and acquired.	In lieu of presents Editor's note: This post was originally published on Oct. 16, 2008, and it continues to offer a valuable perspective on passing along family values to our children.
Speaking peace We often reflect on whether Attachment Parenting International has made a difference in our efforts toward peace.	The dark side of favorites Suddenly my child, who'd embraced her surroundings with the wonder we all aspire to, had somehow become jaded. For her world had categories. And these categories not only elevated some things, but they also made others worse.
A New Year, a time to pause and reflect I cannot help feeling the tug at this time of the year to pause and reflect. Yes, January 1 is just the next day after December 31.	Wishing upon a star...mindfully ringing in the New Year as a family Today, I want to share with you a beautiful, mindful way to ring in the New Year as a family. It is a way to check in and connect with your loved ones and mindfully, playfully, agree on some core values.
Teaching the art of giving While my daughter will certainly get the gifts that she has expressed interest in or requested, I do not want the receiving of gifts to be what she equates with Christmas, no do I want it to be the cause of most of her joy surrounding the season... read more	How love conquers stress, according to science It's said that love conquers all and there's some science to suggest that love does make us stronger.
Dear Parent: About THAT kid… "Dear Parent:	The happiness of pursuit From birth, perhaps before, I believe the first thing we all wished for was to be heard. When we cried as babies, we weren't crying to manipulate; we were crying because we needed something.

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