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Positive discipline: The 'golden rule' of parenting What is positive discipline, and why does it work so well?	API Leader Wisdom: How to respond to other parents punishing their children in public? We have all been in public and seen an overwhelmed parent losing her temper with her child -- and many of us have been in that position ourselves! It is tough to know how to respond when we witness this happening with another parent.
Self-validation before self-control A child's ability to form healthy self-validation is a vital goal of child development.	"For better or for worse" is determined by you for your child Enjoy this quote offered through the API Reads program:
Teaching the way of gratitude 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.	Parenting as a protest against hate 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.
Editor's pick: Top 10 of 2016 2016 has been a fulfilling year for API.	Attachment Matters eBook ... read more
Your Parent Compass: Break the cycle Since ... read more	Your parenting choices can change your child's DNA New research in epigenetics and neuroscience is giving us an incredible window into our past and a new awareness of how we can change our future.

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