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Parenting for peace

September 21, 2016

“But peace is about much more than putting weapons aside. It is about building a global society in which people live free from poverty and share the benefits of prosperity. It is about growing together and supporting each other as a universal family.” ~ Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General There seems to be barely a day […]

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Staying centered despite your child’s public meltdown

September 2, 2016

You can tell a lot about a person by their shopping cart — and also how they deal with their toddler’s tantrum in the middle of the store. Clean-up needed in Aisle 9 — 3 year old having a meltdown after being in the store for 2 hours while Mom is looking for gravy packets. […]

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WBW 2016: A look ahead…to October

August 8, 2016

World Breastfeeding Week: I’m a huge proponent of breastfeeding, but my favorite word in that phrase is “world.” This observance brings the world together each year through a theme that is timely for all, from the wealthiest to the least developed nations. We are all in this together…promoting and protecting this sometimes-underestimated key to sustainable […]

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WBW 2016: A story of working and breastfeeding, and staying determined

August 6, 2016

Editor’s note: Yesterday, we read 5 tips for breastfeeding mothers returning to work outside the home. For this day of World Breastfeeding Week, we share another breastfeeding mother’s story of working and child-led weaning: My daughter recently weaned after 3 and 1/2 years of nursing. We did baby-led weaning, so there were no tears shed […]

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WBW 2016: Historical trauma, breastfeeding, and healing with Camie Jae Goldhammer

August 3, 2016

Editor’s note: Attachment Parenting International hopes you enjoy this throwback Thursday post, originally published August 7, 2015. It remains a great example of breastfeeding as part of sustainable development, the theme of World Breastfeeding Week this year: It is often noted that part of what makes breastfeeding so challenging at times is that in our […]

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Thank you, La Leche League

August 3, 2016

Mary White, Edwina Hearn Froehlich, Mary Anne Cahill, Betty Wagner Spandikow, Viola Brennan Lennon, Mary Ann Kerwin, Marian Leonard Tompson — while these 7 names may not ring a bell, what they did has influenced so many lives all around the world. These 7 ladies founded La Leche League International (LLLI). It’s because of LLLI […]

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WBW 2016: What does breastfeeding have to do with sustainable development?

August 2, 2016

Sustainable development — that’s a mouthful. Breastfeeding isn’t usually what comes to mind when we think of sustainable development, but according to materials from the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action — which coordinates World Breastfeeding Week, August 1-6 — it should: In September 2015, the world’s leaders committed to 17 goals aimed at ending poverty, […]

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World Breastfeeding Week 2016 is here!

August 1, 2016

Attachment Parenting International is pleased to announce that we are taking part in World Breastfeeding Week (WBW), August 1-7. Check daily for posts about breastfeeding. The 2016 theme of World Breastfeeding Week is “Breastfeeding: A Key to Sustainable Development” and centers on how breastfeeding is not only the cornerstone of a child’s healthy development, but […]

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