http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2008/10/26/being-present-for-another/ Thu, 17 May 2012 16:35:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/2008/10/26/being-present-for-another/comment-page-1/#comment-1212 east end jenn Wed, 29 Oct 2008 18:28:12 +0000 http://attachmentparenting.org/blog/?p=501#comment-1212 This post really resonated with me. My daughter is 15 months old and communicating more and more every day, primarily by signing. It feels so important to me to recognize those efforts and respond to them with my full attention. I want her to know that I am listening, that she - and what she has to say - are important to me. It seems so simple, but I believe this is the essence of presence. This post really resonated with me. My daughter is 15 months old and communicating more and more every day, primarily by signing. It feels so important to me to recognize those efforts and respond to them with my full attention. I want her to know that I am listening, that she – and what she has to say – are important to me. It seems so simple, but I believe this is the essence of presence.

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