October is Attachment Parenting Month

Great Group Experiences

art — Wed, 31 Oct 2012 10:00:39 +0000

Reflect on something really great that happened in a group you attended this month. If you didn’t attend a group this month, take a minute and put a date on your calendar to attend a group that supports you in some way.

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“End of the Rope” Syndrome

art — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 10:00:11 +0000

Maybe you’ve heard of the “end of rope” syndrome? Many parents suffer from it occasionally and while it can often be acute, doctors don’t usually write prescriptions for it when it’s the garden variety. There’s an old folk remedy that has stood the test of time and is even finding support in contemporary research. Studies show that a great and cost effective remedy to “end of rope” syndrome can be found in regular supportive group attendance.

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Face To Face Meetings

art — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 10:00:45 +0000

Have you met any of the people in your local online groups? Do you know their real names without having to look it up on Facebook? If you answered “no” to either question, make a plan to meet them in person this month!

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See what goes on in Naperville API

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Giving and Receiving is Beneficial

art — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 10:00:10 +0000

Knowing that helping others is helpful in and of itself. Helping others also increases one’s confidence and self-esteem. (Riessman & Carroll 1995) As social creatures who thrive on cooperation, is it any wonder that we benefit from both giving and receiving support? Attending groups, even when you don’t “need” to, is incredibly helpful not only to others, but to you too.

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What To Do With a Negative Group Experience?

art — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 10:00:55 +0000

Have you had a negative group experience? Write down what you wish had happened differently and make a plan to seek out a different group with these characteristics if you haven’t already.

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Does Your Pediatrician Recommend Groups?

art — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 10:00:57 +0000

This statement recommends opportunities for pediatricians to develop their expertise in assessing the strengths and stresses in families, in counseling families about strategies and resources, and in collaborating with others in their communities to support family relationships. (The Pediatrician’s Role in Family Support and Family Support Programs. ) What groups does your Pediatrician recommend? If none, or ones that you find unsupportive, consider recommending groups that you belong to and find helpful.

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Support Increases Attachment Security

art — Thu, 25 Oct 2012 10:00:14 +0000

The adequacy of the mother’s social support is clearly and consistently associated with the security of the infant-mother attachment. (Crockenberg 1981)

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Do you live in the Downriver, MI area? See what the group does!

Babywearing

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Social Support Does Help

art — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 10:00:08 +0000

Evidence links the adequacy of social support to amelioration of developmental crises and to the attenuation of stress effects (Gottlieb) including the stressful life event of childbirth. It is reasonable, then, to propose that availability of social support will facilitate responsive mothering, particularly under stressful conditions, and thereby encourage secure infant-mother attachment. (Bronfenbrenner 1979)

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Do you live in United Kingdom? The API parent group listed below may be near you! Live in another state or country? Click the links to see if there’s an API group near you.

Devon API, UK

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Learning about Research

art — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 10:00:47 +0000

Do you wonder about the research that supports group support? Check it out here at AP Month Central!

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Do you live in Turkey? The API parent group listed below may be near you! Live in another state or country? Click the links to see if there’s an API group near you.

API of Dogal Evebeyn, Turkey

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Managing New Ideas

art — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 10:00:47 +0000

Having access to great information can be empowering, but figuring out how it works best in our own families can require more than just distance learning. It can require a dialog with caring others who might have been there, but even if not, are compassionate nonetheless. How do you affect “change management” in your family? How to feel out implementation plans?

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Do you live in Portugal? The API parent group listed below may be near you! Live in another state or country? Click the links to see if there’s an API group near you.

API of Lisboa, Portugal

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