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 February 3, 2010 - Buy 1 New Membership and Receive a FREE Teleseminar plus a dedication to be displayed online in The Attached Family! Hurry! Offer ends February 28. http://www.attachmentparenting.org/news/news.php#febmem http://www.attachmentparenting.org/news/news.php#febmam January 29, 2010 - The high unemployment rate and the faltering economy are limiting fund-raising for Tennessee's nonprofits.... Samantha Gray, executive director of Attachment Parenting International, says her group understands the stresses many families are feeling right now, but hopes people realize that, even if they can only give a little, it helps a lot. http://www.attachmentparenting.org/news/news.php#economy http://www.attachmentparenting.org/news/news.php#economy January 12, 2010 - "The book is written for well-educated readers and professionals. It should be required reading for daycare owners, social workers, and members of the judicial system. A simplified version would be worthwhile for parents who could benefit from the tips and message without the academic documentation. The book's advice is empowering and, if followed, could lead to a better world." Read the entire article at our site! http://www.attachmentparenting.org/news/news.php#foreword http://www.attachmentparenting.org/news/news.php#foreword January 7, 2010 - "The purpose of our column is to help parents become more aware, compassionate and connected with their children. With that in mind, we recently read a column by a psychologist who was addressing a question that a mother had written to him. She has a 13 month old toddler who had become accustomed to napping in her arms due to 'a horrible bout of teething' and still will not sleep on her own. The toddler also woke up a couple of times a night at which point the mother nurses her back to sleep." http://www.attachmentparenting.org/news/news.php#sleeptrain http://www.attachmentparenting.org/news/news.php#sleeptrain January 4, 2010 - Don't Miss "The Hidden Feelings of Motherhood: Coping with Stress, Depression, and Burnout", by Kathleen Kendall Tackett. Come learn about burnout, frustration, depression, fatigue and anger. Join us! http://attachmentparenting.org/apireads/apireads.php http://attachmentparenting.org/apireads/apireads.php January 3, 2010 - Hurry! Offer ends January 31st. http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5590/content.jsp?content_KEY=1754 http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5590/content.jsp?content_KEY=1754 December 31, 2009 - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. http://www.attachmentparenting.org/news/news.php#dorel http://www.attachmentparenting.org/news/news.php#dorel December 17, 2009 - Attachment Parenting International has responded to a TIME magazine article that encourages parents to use "tough love" when it comes to infant sleep. http://attachmentparenting.org/apiadvocates/ http://attachmentparenting.org/apiadvocates/ December 15, 2009 - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. http://www.attachmentparenting.org/news/news.php#ambybabyrecall http://www.attachmentparenting.org/news/news.php#ambybabyrecall December 13, 2009 - One question many new parents ask is whether it is safe for mothers and their babies to sleep in the same bed. A recent Time magazine article questioned the safety of the practice. Barbara Nicholson, co-founder and president of Attachment Parenting International, Nashville, wants to clear up some of the confusion. http://www.attachmentparenting.org/news/news.php#timemagazine http://www.attachmentparenting.org/news/news.php#timemagazine