December 2008

Making Babywearing Work For You

December 18, 2008

In early November, an ad by the maker’s of Motrin sparked outrage among moms who felt that the ad was insulting to babywearing moms. If you haven’t seen the video, you can view it here. I’ll just say that I thought the ad was poorly done. Although I wasn’t as offended as some were, the [...]

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The giving tree…

December 17, 2008

We have developed several holiday practices over the years to try and teach our children the non commercial meanings of Christmas, Yule, and Chanukah. This year, with the economy being shaky and our recent cross country move draining our piggy banks dry, we are trying even harder to focus on family time and experiences instead [...]

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This Father is Not a Mother

December 16, 2008

When my wife and I had our first child, I remember thinking that I wished that we could have twins, so I could hold one sometimes (I have since withdrawn that wish…). I thought to myself that attachment parenting really meant attached-to-the-mama parenting. It seemed to me that when our baby wasn’t nursing on mama, [...]

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Attached During the Holiday

December 15, 2008

Before I was a parent, December was a time of calm. There were a few office Christmas parties, and a little bit of shopping, but there was nothing frantic about it. We’d drive around to find the best light displays, go see a Christmas movie or two in the theatre, and just relish in the [...]

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AP When Things Are Upside Down

December 9, 2008

Joy, love, and simplicity are certainly some of the most compelling reasons that our family has chosen to practice Attachment Parenting. AP principles, like keeping our baby close, responding to our children with sensitivity and respect, and engaging in night time parenting have made our lives infinitely sweeter, gentler, and less stressful. So, recently, when [...]

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Weighing in on Breastfeeding in Public

December 8, 2008

I feel so lucky that I live in a place that is so open to nursing in public. I have never been asked to cover up, given funny looks, or asked to move to the bathroom to nurse my children. But I know so many mothers who are terrified of nursing in public because they [...]

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Attachment Parenting featured on Parents.tv!

December 4, 2008

Take a look at this wonderful 4 1/2 minute overview of what Attachment Parenting is all about, featuring API’s own, the wonderful Art Yuen:

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Urge President-Elect Obama to support breastfeeding!

December 2, 2008

President-Elect Obama has affirmed his commitment to tackling the health care crisis, and the United States Breastfeeding Committee (USBC) is ready to tell him one great way to do so: support breastfeeding! Citing the numerous studies on the benefits of breastfeeding, USBC states: Excess health care costs totaling more than $4 billion must be paid [...]

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