Guest blogger

Parenting Criticism

January 16, 2013

If I were asked to define myself in one word, I would respond without hesitation that I am a mother. I am of course so much more. As a woman I fill many simultaneous roles. Each and every one of us lead busy lives and are called to coordinate our schedules to meet and accommodate [...]

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Weight Loss: Attachment Parenting Style

December 19, 2012

Guest post by Kelli Roschak Let me start by saying that I am in no way a professional exercise coach or have any kind of trained expertise in weight loss. I am just a new mom, probably like you, who needed to lose weight after giving birth to my beautiful baby girl. I have struggled [...]

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A Bad Day

December 11, 2012

 Today’s incredibly relatable guest post is by Lisa Lord, our new editor at The Attached Family. Enjoy!   It was midway into the week-long preschool break, a holiday for the kids but not for me. Late in the day I came across my 3-year-old whacking miniature wooden cakes off the kitchen table, chirping my favorite [...]

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Velcro or Teflon?

November 19, 2012

The following is a guest post by our own Camille North, API Links Editor. API Links is a monthly e-newsletter to help keep parents, professionals, and others abreast of the latest news and research in Attachment Parenting and updates of API programs. Anyone can receive API Links! Click here to subscribe.   Velcro or Teflon? by Camille North [...]

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Observations in Attachment Parenting in Bangladesh – Guest Post by Annie Urban

November 16, 2012

Around the world, parents love their babies. They do what they think is best to keep them safe, to nurture them, and to help them grow into exceptional human beings. In many Western countries, attachment parenting is being celebrated as a positive choice that parents can make, while in may traditional cultures it is what [...]

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My Son’s Wedding

November 1, 2012

Guest post by Jenn McMillin I have the somewhat odd habit of daydreaming about my son’s wedding. Now, my son is only a toddler and is not betrothed to anyone so the exercise is purely hypothetical.  I’m not entirely sure why I do this, but since I’ve shared my secret, I’ll elaborate on my current [...]

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Gently and Sensitively Separating for Drop-off Activities

October 25, 2012

Today, guest blogger Ariadne Brill shares how she gently and sensitively transitioned her children to their first drop-off activity.  Gently and Sensitively Separating for Drop-off Activities by Ariadne Brill Drop off activities can be such a fun and rewarding experience for preschoolers and school children. From dance camp to cooking class to swim team, most [...]

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Do You Have a Baby Sleep Problem?

October 24, 2012

We have all had questions about baby sleep habits at some point. Is this normal? Is this healthy? Should my baby be doing what her baby is doing? Elizabeth Pantley, author of The No-Cry Sleep Solution and seven other parenting books, shares her expertise on what “sleep problem” really means.  Do You Have a Baby [...]

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