In case it’s not already completely obvious I’m one of those kooky AP moms. As in Attachment Parenting. Co-sleeping, breastfeeding, responding to their cries, using the sling when they want to be carried, etc… It’s not something I had planned, not even something I had heard of until I was already a mom. I just followed my gut, did what felt right to me, and made more than a few mistakes along the way. But I’ve learned, gained confidence, and became (in the process of becoming, really) the type of mom I want to be. A big part of that is because of attachment parenting.
Because of my own ideas and parenting philosophy I wanted to share this announcement for other AP moms out there.
Attachment Parenting International (API), a non-profit organization that promotes parenting practices that create strong, healthy emotional bonds between children and their parents, has several exciting changes they would like to announce, including:
- A newly redesigned web site and new logo at Attachment Parenting.org;
- Attachment parenting worldwide support forums;
- Parent Education Program - a comprehensive series of classes for every stage and age of child development from infancy through adulthood;
- A new book based on API’s Eight Principles of Attachment Parenting by API co-founders Lysa Parker and Barbara Nicholson which is expected to be available this summer;
- A series of podcasts, webinars, chats, and forums with API Advisory Board members and other supporters of AP. Future events are scheduled with Dr. Bob Sears, Dr. James McKenna, and Kathleen Kendall Tacket. Check out the events page for more information.
These are just a few of many exciting things going on at API. I hope you’ll stop by and check it out for yourself.
Tags: parenting, attachment parenting
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April 1st, 2008 at 9:25 pm
I am *so* there. Thanks for the heads up! I love being an AP mama
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April 2nd, 2008 at 12:51 pm
It was quite a surprise to me a few weeks ago to learn that the crazy parenting style I started 8 years ago with my first child had a name! Who knew? I just thought it unnatural to put a baby in another room… not to mention my extreme laziness. I quickly realized that the nursing mom who sleeps with baby is the mommy who gets 8 hours of sleep. And picking them up when they cry? Again, I thought natural. Anyhoo, thanks for the information!