Congratulations to these new API Leaders and API Leaders celebrating their November anniversary in service to families!
New API Leader Laura Meinecke, API of Atlanta
1-year
Ruth Fried
5-year
Congratulations to these new API Leaders and API Leaders celebrating their November anniversary in service to families! New API Leader Laura Meinecke, API of Atlanta
1-year Ruth Fried
5-year |
"Teaching requires presence: isolation doesn't teach that." |
"API Advisory Board member "[Peggy] O'Mara says while social programs often focus on improving household income and increasing the amount of child care available to parents as they work, supporting parents as they try to spend more quality time... read more |
"Don’t get me wrong—I didn’t let myself off the hook easily. |
Must-see TED Talk by Johann Hari: "What really causes addiction — to everything from cocaine to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? |
In the last decade, researchers in the fields of neuroscience and epigenetics have made exciting advances toward decoding how our way of thinking can actually change our bodies. |
API Board Member, Darcia Narvaez, issues a challenge with respect to society's fascination with "grit" as we dig into our AP Month 2015 discussion on "Parental Presence: Birthing Families, Strengthening Society." |
"Researchers have found that when babies smile, it's for a reason. They want whoever they’re interacting with—typically a parent—to smile back. And they time it just so, a smile here and a smile there. |
"Plan International (Uganda, Finland, Australia) together with Christian Weller Creative film studio have produced video recordings of Early Childhood Care and Development practices in Uganda (Tororo, Kampala and Luwero districts). |
"When you're at home with your family, you have a running list. Change the baby, feed the toddler, teach the preschooler to pick up her toys, get the elementary schooler to do his homework, help the tween braid her hair, negotiate with the teen,... read more |