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There's a lot happening at API. Whether it's new API offerings, or API Board Members and staff bringing AP to the forefront in the media, this is the place to check for the details on all API News.
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The Life you Save Could be Your Baby's
May 6, 2008 - A new report from the Foundation for the Study of Infant Death finds breastfeeding and co-sleeping can actually reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS). Read the full comments by Lysa Parker, co-Founder of Attachment Parenting International.
To read more on the benefits of breastfeeding and co-sleeping, please see:
- Parent Resources on Nighttime Parenting
- The Eight Principles of Attachment Parenting
Parenting Expert: Go Ahead, "Spoil" the Baby!
April 21, 2008 - When babies are crying, go ahead and pick them up. No matter what you've heard, they can't be "spoiled," according to a Tennessee parenting expert who is sharing tips as part of April's "Month of the Young Child" activities.
According to Lysa Parker with Attachment Parenting International, research shows that early experiences "wire" the brain, and babies learn how to trust and be calm based on the responses of their caregivers. They are not capable of learning to soothe themselves, Parker explains. This is a behavior that parents and caregivers must model. Read the full article about Lysa Parker's statements.
Samantha Gray Joins API as New Executive Director
April 21, 2008 - Attachment Parenting International is pleased to announce its new Executive Director, Samantha Gray. From KPMG to the Peace Corps, from business owner to AP mother of three, Samantha has a lot of experience to offer the organization. Read the full release.
Mother's Day Dedication Program
04/18/08 - Mother's Day is May 11th this year. Are you prepared? API can help you remember and honor all the special mothers in your life by sending them one of API's exclusive gift packages including customizable, published dedications.
Visit API's online store to participate in this special program and check our Mother's Day page at the beginning of May to see your dedication listed!
API Launches Blog: API Speaks
4/17/08 - Attachment Parenting International is pleased to announce its new blog, API Speaks. Like so many of API's other offerings in the realm of education, research, and support, API Speaks is volunteer-operated and provided as a free service to the AP community. Our mission is to capture the real stories of life as an AP family and to highlight the fact that, despite all the varied family structures, cultures, religions, and dynamics that exist in the world, there is one thing that unites us: Our love and compassion for our children.
API Unveils Comprehensive, Innovative Series of Education Classes Designed for Long-Term Success
Attachment Parenting International (API), a non-profit global network of parenting support groups with more than 60 chapters in North America, today announced its expansion from support into education with its new Parent Education Program, a comprehensive series of parenting classes that educate parents in a new way as it aims to make a long-term difference in parenting behaviors.
I'm thrilled that API has created a comprehensive education program. API's Parent Education Program is designed to meet parents at any stage of their parenting journey, all the way through their children's college years. This kind of approach can make a real long-term difference for families.
- William Sears
API's Parent Education Program features a series of classes for each of six childhood developmental stages, starting with infancy and extending to the college years, thereby addressing every stage and age of childhood. After attending one of APIÕs parent education classes, parents will be able to get ongoing support through regular meetings with their local API chapters and daily through APIÕs international online forums. Attendees also will receive ongoing education through monthly newsletters and quarterly journals, and have the opportunity to attend additional classes on specific topics or different age groups.
API's new global parenting forum will supplement its well-established global network of support groups as a valuable resource for ongoing, long-term support for parents.
- Lysa Parker, Co-Founder, API
In addition to the new worldwide parenting forum and the monthly web events, API is unveiling other new features on its restructured Web site, www.attachmentparenting.org, designed to provide better and further-reaching support for parents around the globe. More information about the new Parent Education Program can be found at the Web site.
Read full release here.
API made a series of other announcements on March 31, 2008, including:
- 3/31/08 - API Co-Founders Barbara & Lysa Discuss their New Book and a New Vision for API here.
- 3/31/08 - API Announces New Series of Monthly Web Events with Noted AP Authors Beginning in April. Review speakers and dates here.
- 3/31/08 - API Launches New Web Site with Improved Member Support & Resources and International Forum. Read full story here.
Attachment Parenting in the News
Nashville API Member Interviewed about AP
April 9, 2008 - API member Kay Knight was interviewed by the Nashville Parent in an article entitled "Different Strokes." Read the interview.
Dr. Jay Gordon Discusses Autism with Larry King
April 2, 2008 - Watch the video here.
Dr. Bob Sears Discusses Recent Vaccine Controversies
March 27, 2008 - Dr. Bob Sears, contributor to the Sears Parenting Library and author of The Vaccine Book comments on the recent measles outbreak in San Diego, California, the AAP's statement on vaccine safety, and the recent pay out by the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program to a family whose daughter developed autism-like symptoms after receiving a vaccine on his web site: TheVaccineBook.com.
API's own Marie Spadaro discusses Babywearing in Children's Essentials Magazine
March, 2008 - Read Marie's article titled Babywearing: The Benefits of Carrying Your Baby in a Sling here (PDF) or download the entire magazine in PDF here.
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