Posts in Attachment Parenting
A Minimalist Parenting Guide to Simplify Your Holidays and Beyond

The holidays are a magical time, but they can also leave parents feeling overwhelmed. Between the decorations, the gifts, and the flurry of new toys, homes often feel cluttered by the end of the season. As parents, it’s easy to get swept up in wanting to give our children everything, but what if the greatest gift we can offer is simplicity and time together?

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Gentle Sleep Training Guide for Parents

For many parents practicing attachment parenting, gentle sleep training can feel challenging to navigate. Attachment parenting emphasizes nurturing close bonds with babies and responding sensitively to their needs. Unlike traditional sleep training methods, gentle sleep techniques align with these values, focusing on promoting better sleep habits while maintaining trust and emotional security.

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Starting Elimination Communication: A Gentle Path to Diaper Independence

For many parents, the concept of elimination communication (EC) is a game-changer. It's a gentle, responsive method of understanding your baby’s natural cues for elimination, allowing you to reduce or even eliminate the need for diapers. If you're looking to explore a more connected and eco-friendly approach to your baby's bathroom habits, elimination communication might be the perfect fit. Let’s dive into how you can get started!

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Co-Sleeping and Bedsharing: A Supportive Guide for Families

As parents, we are constantly making decisions about what’s best for our babies, and one of the most intimate and personal choices is how we sleep alongside them. Co-sleeping and bedsharing are two approaches that offer physical closeness and emotional comfort, allowing parents and babies to bond during the nighttime.

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Babywearing: A Comprehensive Guide to the Benefits, Drawbacks, and Styles

For centuries, babywearing has been a cornerstone of parenthood in many cultures around the world. Today, it remains a popular practice, offering convenience, comfort, and connection between parents and their babies. Whether you’re running errands, soothing a fussy baby, or simply wanting to keep your child close while staying hands-free, babywearing can be an invaluable tool in your parenting journey.

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Cloth Diapering 101: A Comprehensive Guide for New Parents

Cloth diapering may seem like a daunting practice for many parents, especially if you’re used to the convenience of disposable diapers. However, cloth diapers offer a range of benefits, from reducing waste to saving money in the long run, and many parents find the process rewarding.

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Primal Caregiving and Infants as “Predator Beacons”: How Ancient Instincts Shape Modern Parenting and Anxiety

When MIT grad student Tomer Ullman presented his humorous hypothesis at the BAHFest in 2013, he likely didn’t expect it to spark discussions about the psychology of caregiving and how ancient survival mechanisms could still influence modern-day parenting and anxiety.

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