Our mission is to educate and support all parents in raising secure, joyful, and empathic children in order to strengthen families and create a more compassionate world. http://www.attachmentparenting.org May 14, 2013 - API Links: May's AP-related news, studies, events and fun is now available! View it now, see past issues, or subscribe to this free eNewsletter. http://attachmentparenting.org/news/news.php#maylinks http://attachmentparenting.org/news/news.php#maylinks May 13, 2013 - When it comes to the potential risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome from a mother sharing her bed with her baby, there is a push to change the message from "just don't do it" to "here is how it's done most safely." http://www.attachmentparenting.org/news/news.php#bedshare0513 http://www.attachmentparenting.org/news/news.php#bedshare0513 April 16, 2013 - In the aftermath of another deadly day in America with the bombings in Boston, parents are being reminded how such events can emotionally traumatize young children. http://www.attachmentparenting.org/news/news.php#bostonbombing2013 http://www.attachmentparenting.org/news/news.php#bostonbombing2013 March 20, 2013 - The divorce rate in the United States continues to fall, but a large percentage of couples still call it quits despite their vows of "for better or worse." The reasons can vary as much as the individuals involved, although experts say there are ways to safeguard a marriage, especially when children join the family. http://attachmentparenting.org/news/news.php#divorcerate2013 http://attachmentparenting.org/news/news.php#divorcerate2013 October, 2012 - Dr. William Sears and Martha Sears presented the API "Attached at the Heart" 2012 Contributions in Parenting Award to Ina May Gaskin, renowned midwife and author, and recognized our honorees Ricki Lake and Abby Epstein for their work on "The Business of Being Born." http://attachmentparenting.org/news/news2012.php#aath2012award http://attachmentparenting.org/news/news2012.php#aath2012award October, 2012 - Lamaze International presented its 2012 gathering in Nashville, TN, in October and Lysa Parker presented on API's parenting curriculum in development. At the event, API representatives Jennifer Yarbrough, Patricia Mackie, Lysa Parker and Samantha Gray shared API's programs with Lamaze attendees. API hosted a night of entertainment for the conference, including Delbert McClinton and friends, organized by Barbara Nicholson and Wendy Goldstein, and devoted volunteers. http://attachmentparenting.org/news/news2012.php#lamaze2012 http://attachmentparenting.org/news/news2012.php#lamaze2012 October, 2012 - Lysa Parker and Barbara Nicholson, API Cofounders, attended the Nurturing Parenting Program Conference on behalf of API in October. They are seen here with API Advisory Board member and Nurturing Parenting Program founder, Stephen Bavolek. http://attachmentparenting.org/news/news2012.php#nurturing2012 http://attachmentparenting.org/news/news2012.php#nurturing2012 October, 2012 - API Executive Director represented API at the Notre Dame Human Development conference in October, where API Advisory Board member Jim McKenna was host and presenter. http://attachmentparenting.org/news/news2012.php#notredame2012 http://attachmentparenting.org/news/news2012.php#notredame2012 September 26, 2012 - Attachment Parenting International (API) and other researchers encourage parents to reject the pervasive notion that parental sleep can only happen, or best happens, when we purposely and repeatedly ignore and dismiss the distress calls of our babies and children at night." Read more about API's response to the recently published Pediatrics study on "behavioral infant sleep intervention" that's garnering headlines that sleep training is safe. http://www.attachmentparenting.org/news/news2012.php#sleeptraining2012 http://www.attachmentparenting.org/news/news2012.php#sleeptraining2012 August 5, 2012 - Barbara Nicholson and Janet Jendron represented API at the July 2012 Bellies to Babies event in Atlanta. The event raised money to help train and expand midwifery locally and worldwide. Mayim Bialik was the keynote, as was the mother of all midwives, Ina May Gaskin. Mayim has been an excellent spokesperson for the AP movement, and letting people know about API, especially since the TIME magazine controversy. http://attachmentparenting.org/events/events.php#bel2bab2012 http://attachmentparenting.org/events/events.php#bel2bab2012