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WBW 2016: Historical trauma, breastfeeding, and healing with Camie Kae Goldhammer In this throwback post on API's blog, a clinical social worker-lactation consultant and mother of 2 discusses historical trauma and the role breastfeeding can play in healing generations of hurt.	Reading between the lines, Part 3: Trusted Resources Where can you find trusted information about Attachment Parenting? Here are some of the trusted resources.
Reading between the lines, Part 2: Get the Most Out of a Scientific Study Unless you're an academic, you'll probably find research studies to not be the easiest material to digest, but if the science behind parenting matters to you, it's important to check out studies you learn about through the media.	Infant sleep safety guidelines for bedsharing Many parents bedshare, all around the world. API recognizes this, as well as the benefits that bedsharing brings to families.
5 tips for parents with -- and without -- access to paid parental leave API advocates knowledge and practices that value and maximize parental leave, recognizing parental presence with a child fosters early secure attachment and benefits families, businesses and societies.	Parental presence: A compromised human right Half of all U.S. babies are born into low-income families, the population segment least likely to be able to take parental leave of any type -- paid or unpaid -- after the birth of a baby.
This Lactation Suite Just Made Travel Easier for Mothers If you’ve ever travelled with an irritable infant or testy toddler, you know exactly how challenging it can be. Throw a crowded airport in there, and you have all the makings of a scene from a chaotic holiday movie.	Parental Leave is a Basic Human Right: When Will the US Catch On? It is embarrassing to be living in what many would call the most advanced nation in the world, but one that still does not guarantee parental leave for all of its employees after the birth of a baby. After all, it is 2015.
The Power of Pictures in Advocating for Working Mothers in Singapore It’s not just American breastfeeding mothers who have had to fight for their rights to express breastmilk on the job.	Is Paid Parental Leave Good for Small Business? There's growing debate (and growing support) in the U.S. around paid parental leave. It's become a major campaign issue, and many states and municipalities are considering its pros, cons, and costs.

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