The Attached Family

You Are a Good Parent

The Attached Family — Tue, 21 May 2013 10:27:09 +0000

By Rita Brhel, managing editor of Attached Family, API’s Publications Coordinator, API Leader (Hastings API, Nebraska) There are many ways of raising children. Of course. Some parents breastfeed, some don’t, and for the most part, kids turn ...

A Breech Birth Story

The Attached Family — Sun, 12 May 2013 13:14:33 +0000

By Sarah Occident Natural childbirth has always been fascinating to me. There is something so beautiful about bringing forth life the same way millions of women around the world have throughout the ages. So when we ...

Moms and Dads – Share Your Birth Story

The Attached Family — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:28:25 +0000

We are excited to invite mothers and fathers to share your childbirth experiences. Sharing birth stories can empower parents to educate others, to break down barriers and help others become more accepting of experiences very different from their ...

An Attached Education: Can Attachment Parenting Enhance Learning?

The Attached Family — Tue, 07 May 2013 06:45:44 +0000

By Rebecca English, PhD, education lecturer at Queensland University of Technology, www.rebeccamenglish.com I speak to many parents who want to continue through the school years with the loving, child-led, engaged parenting that they practiced when their children were ...

Join Us for API Reads in May and June featuring “Attached at the Heart”

The Attached Family — Thu, 02 May 2013 09:49:11 +0000

It’s reading time again. Our choice for the months of May and June will be “Attached at the Heart” by Barbara Nicholson and Lysa Parker. The topics we’ll be discussing are based on the Eight ...

Instill Creative Discipline During Screen-Free Week

The Attached Family — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:49:33 +0000

By Stacy Jagger, MMFT, owner of Sunnybrook Counseling and Music with Mommie, www.stacyjagger.com As a mother of two children and a newborn, I understand completely how media can become a crutch and a babysitter at times ...

Feeding a Vegetarian with Love and Respect

The Attached Family — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 10:08:43 +0000

By Kathleen Mitchell-Askar, senior contributing editor to Attached Family magazine When my friend, a mother of one, found out her nine-year-old daughter wanted to become a vegetarian, she didn’t know what to do. She and her ...

6 Things To Do When Your Child Says “I Hate You!”

The Attached Family — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:11:47 +0000

By Bill Corbett, author of Love, Limits & Lessons: A Parent’s Guide to Raising Cooperative Kids, and member of the API Resource Advisory Committee, www.cooperativekids.com. We’re all trying to get more done in less time and ...

My Child Doesn’t Want to Visit her Father

The Attached Family — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:31:43 +0000

By Naomi Aldort, author of Raising Our Children, Raising Ourselves, www.AuthenticParent.com Q: I have recently gotten divorced. My daughter is three and initially enjoyed her time with her father, but since staying overnight she refuses to go. ...

Peace at Home: Military Families Embrace Attachment Parenting

The Attached Family — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 07:36:45 +0000

By Kit Jenkins, babywearing educator for Babywearing International, communications coordinator for API and a co-founder of The Carrying On Project, www.carryingonproject.org One of the best things about Attachment Parenting is the consistency in all of its ...