October is a month of many celebrations to us! Yes, it is definately the month in our office to celebrate you - our amazing Practice Members - and the births of so many beautiful new little ones (practice members and close friends) made us feel like we had to share that it is Attachment Parenting Month.

Attachment Parenting International  (www.attachmentparenting.org) is celebrating the month of October and the organization is a wonderful resourse that we think everyone should have the chance to be familiar with when making their choices about how to be a parent.  Please remember that to us, its all about getting the info and finding what resonates with you - and that is what is best for your family.

So what is attachment parenting? Many of you in our practice are well versed and have already chosen to parent this way. But for those of you that have not even heard of it,  the essence of AP parenting is defined by the API as “forming and nurturing strong connections between parents and their children - and it challenges us as parents to treat our children with kindness, respect and dignity, and to model in our interactions with them the way we’d like them to interact with others”. 

We feel that AP parenting is getting to really know your child (and how different they all are) and treating them in a way that is effective for them, as individulas, to form a strong, long lasting connection with you, others and themselves. This connection then impowers them to become wonderful, secure human beings now and later in life. The API web site list 8 basic principles that are definatley worth looking at and I so encourage you to take a few min. and take a peak at the website. Dr. Sears website (www.askdrbob.com) has great info also.

 Kira Nevaeh with her friend Danika & 2 day old  Julianna Sunshine

We have found the AP way of parenting to be a wonderful fit for our family. Kira Nevaeh is a happy, healthy ”attached” little one. We as parents have such a responsibility to be conscious of how we choose to raise these beautiful little souls that we have been blessed with. And we know and admit that it is not always easy. Thats why we searched for a conscious way to parent that fit for our lifestyle.

As we sat with our dear friends beautiful 2 day old baby a couple of days ago, and as we adjust those wonderful little ones the first days of their lives, this message is always so confirmed to me. Lets be responsible with our parenting actions and know that our choices set up the patterns for a lifetime. Looking into their little eyes, we can see they come to us perfect, peaceful and trusting our guidance. So however we choose to parent - we must  make it a conscious effort.

Love and blessings…..