Founder and Author
Ms. Nicholson co-founded Attachment Parenting International in 1994 and served as the President of the Board for 15 years. She is the co-author with Lysa Parker of the book, Attached at the Heart, 8 Proven Parenting Principles for Raising Connected and Compassionate Children (HCI publishing, 2013) and a parenting curriculum of the same title based on the book. She and Ms. Parker train professionals to teach the parent education program.
Barbara has spoken internationally about the relationship of societal violence and parenting practices and is a recipient of Vanderibilt's MIHOW (Maternal Infant Health Outreach Worker) Mentoring award as well as a La Leche League International's Alumnae Award. She is trained as a facilitator in the Nurturing Parenting Program, is a certified educator in Infant Massage (CEIM), through Infant Massage USA and has led meetings and parenting workshops for over 25 years. She taught school in the Texas school system before moving to Nashville, TN in 1980, where she became a Leader with La Leche League International, an educational and support organization for breastfeeding mothers. Barbara holds a master's degree in education, specializing in learning disabilities and is the mother of four adult sons. She and lives with her husband in Nashville, TN.
