January 2011

Practicing NVC

January 31, 2011

After I checked out Nonviolent Communication by Marshall Rosenberg from my library, I knew I would need to buy it for my personal collection.  It is excellent.  Not only is NVC extremely relevant to parents working towards healthy relationships with their children, but the principals are applicable in any type of communicative relationship….spouses, family members, co-workers, [...]

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Present in the Mundane

January 27, 2011

“Try to get me mama!” my four year old yells as he runs through the clean clothes piled all over the bedroom floor. Balled socks are his favorite, but he’s happy to avoid any projectile I throw into the sorting piles. Making laundry into an obstacle course wasn’t a conscious decision, but it sure has made [...]

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This week on www.theattachedfamily.com

January 26, 2011

Check out these new articles on The Attached Family online magazine, www.theattachedfamily.com: When Daddy Goes Away by American parenting educator and author Naomi Aldort Spotlight On: Camp Common Ground, an interview with the program coordinator Carole Blane, also an API leader The Best Time for Bilingual Education by preschool teachers Emily Patterson and Kathleen Thomas [...]

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The fluidity of sleeping arrangements

January 24, 2011

When my kids were younger, there wasn’t much question about sleeping arrangements: the babies slept with us. As they got a bit older, they moved onto a smaller bed I built where the mattress was exactly the same height as our big bed (we called it the “sidecar”) and then even older, maybe two or [...]

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Pay Attention

January 21, 2011

When my little girl D was about two weeks old, I noticed something strange while I was nursing her. When I would focus completely on her, anticipating any issues that might arise with our new feeding dance, things went smoothly. But when I allowed myself to get distracted, letting my mind wander to things I [...]

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The Food Battle

January 20, 2011

It is raging. You know what I am talking about:  the toddler food battle. My mom keeps quoting someone that she read (and I honestly would tell you who it is but she doesn’t remember, and it is paraphrased I am sure): “Any child worth his salt will put up a fight.” Well, my son [...]

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Gentle Parenting Ideas Series: Shopping Trips

January 19, 2011

This post is the fourth in a series about gentle parenting through potential power struggles with your toddler or preschooler. Each post will give you ideas and examples for using love, patience, and creativity to work through some fairly common parent/toddler areas of concern: brushing teeth, getting into the car seat, meals/eating, grocery shopping, diaper [...]

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Interview Series: Amber Strocel

January 17, 2011

Today we are excited to introduce another API Speaks blogger to you.  Amber is a mother of two and hails from Vancouver!  Read on to learn about her tips for successful relationships (she and her husband have been together for 20 years!), her big venture to help people live intentionally, and how she balances it [...]

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