You know a myth we hear often, that really gets us riled up? It's the myth that attachment parents can't, or shouldn't, sleep train. We've worked with many attachment parents over the years who've told us that initially, they were very, VERY hesitant to sleep coach because they felt that it would surely mean they had to compromise all their AP values and principles. Some of these parents struggled with chronic exhaustion and sleeplessness for years before finally reaching out to us for
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Why the Time Magazine Cover “Are You Mom Enough?” Should Inspire You
Two weeks ago, Time Magazine sent shockwaves through the internet with their cover of a mom breastfeeding her child. But, this isn't any ordinary photo. This mom is breastfeeding her almost 4 year old son. And, it's not the typical photo with child laying tenderly in his mother's lap. In this photo the boy is standing on a small chair and mom's pose is one of utmost confidence. Time's headline "Are You Mom Enough?" seems to have also stirred moms into a frenzy saying that it's divisive and
Can You Mix Attachment Parenting With Sleep Training?
Before I had a baby, I did not know anything about "attachment parenting" nor had I ever heard the term. It is a little "weird" considering I am an avid reader (well, before kids and this website when I used to have time), but I guess none of my friends ever mentioned it and I was never exposed, even though Dr. Sears coined the term with his wife over 20 years ago. I did know I wanted to breastfeed. I did know I didn't want to co-sleep (though we did anyway out of necessity for a