What happens when children who are Attachment Parented grow up? Laura from WaldenMommy is an adult example of an extended breastfeeding, cosleeping, babyworn, attached child.  Read More…

8 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Breastfeeding, Breastfeeding Past Infancy, Cosleeping, Feeding With Love, Parenting Philosophies, Responding With Sensitivity, Safe Sleep

I never thought it would happen. The transition from only napping beside mama to napping independently. But it did. And much sooner than I ever anticipated.  Read More…

12 Comments | Posted in Consistent Care, Cosleeping, Nighttime Parenting, Responding With Sensitivity, Routines and Schedules, Safe Sleep

Guest author Dulce writes about applying the principles of attachment parenting as our children grow and change.  Read More…

2 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Balance, Breastfeeding Past Infancy, Consistent Care, Cosleeping, Feeding With Love, Gentle Discipline, Healthy Living, Nighttime Parenting, Parenting Philosophies, Preparing for Parenting, Responding With Sensitivity, Safe Sleep, Starting Solids

Try taking a bit of time to relax, cuddle, and just listen after you say goodnight, before you leave the room. Be open to what your kids have to say in the dark — without judgment, without routines and schedules, without places to be or things to do.  Read More…

6 Comments | Posted in Nighttime Parenting, Responding With Sensitivity, Safe Sleep

It’s easy to feel discouraged during times of intense transition in your child’s life, and sometimes it takes awhile to realize that what you’re doing is no longer working. Use the 3 A’s to make a new plan!  Read More…

4 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Balance, Parenting Philosophies, Responding With Sensitivity, Safe Sleep

Room sharing (even if you’re not bed sharing) for the first several months of your baby’s life is the safest and most convenient way to spend your nights. Here’s how to set up a full-size crib as a co-sleeper, and why you might want to.  Read More…

13 Comments | Posted in Cosleeping, Safe Sleep

The symbiotic relationship we have with our children continues into the night, where the benefits of cosleeping are well documented for both child and parents.  Read More…

1 Comment | Posted in Breastfeeding, Cosleeping, Family Safety, Feeding With Love, Nighttime Parenting, Responding With Sensitivity, Safe Sleep

The experience of feeling touched out can be a common experience among parents of babies and young children. Amy shares tips on how to process that feeling.  Read More…

5 Comments | Posted in Attachment Parenting, Body Image, Breastfeeding, Continuum Parenting, Cosleeping, Feeding With Love, Gentle Discipline, Healthy Living, Nurturing Touch, Parenting Philosophies, Responding With Sensitivity, Safe Sleep

A mother reflects on an act of love her father did for her as a baby and how the cycle now continues with her own daughter.  Read More…

1 Comment | Posted in Nighttime Parenting, Nurturing Touch, Safe Sleep

This week we asked you to share sleeping with us. Read more about safe sleeping on our resource page. Link up!  Read More…

5 Comments | Posted in Safe Sleep, Wordless Wednesday