Work and AP
Evaluating Childcare, Maintaining Balance, and More
Returning to work and practicing attachment parenting are not mutually exclusive. However, attachment parenting families must take certain steps to ensure a smooth transition for the entire family.
Read more about Work and Attachment Parenting via the Links Below
- Provide Consistent and Loving Care - One of API's Eight Principles of Parenting
- Strive for Personal Balance in Your Personal and Family Life - One of API's Eight Principles of Parenting
- Find resources to help you evaluate childcare options
- Read Bring that Baby to Work, which appeared in API Links
- Learn how dads can connect after a day at work
- Read A Working Mom Seeks Balance on API Speaks (blog)
- Read about wearing your baby to work on API Speaks
- Discuss returning to work on the API Forums
One of the many benefits of API Membership is access to the members-only site, The Attached Family. The following articles on Adoption and Foster Care can be found in the password-protected section of The Attached Family website. Login instructions are available on the online magazine's homepage.
- Seasons of Change: Helping a Child When Work Takes a Parent Away
- The Right Stuff: How AP Changed One Father’s Priorities
- Dual-Income Families Can Be AP, Too
- Take Time to Reconnect After the Work Day
