Attached At The Heart

Attached at the Heart only Available at API

admin — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 13:18:20 +0000

We are excited to announce that we have signed with a new publisher, Health Communications Inc. and our new edition will be available in the Fall of 2013. In the meantime, API has books in stock and can be ordered through the API store.

Please contact Ashlee at apistore@attachmentparenting.org .

For more information on the book or speaking engagements, contact Lysa at lysaparker@gmail.com.

Barbara Nicholson speaks in Los Angeles today!

Lysa Parker — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 18:15:22 +0000

If you live in the Los Angeles area you might want to drop by The Birth Sanctuary this afternoon. Barbara will be speaking with Dr. Isabelle Fox, API advisory board member. Check it out at http://www.birthsanctuary.com/calendar/customers/show/287/2012-08-06 .

Attached at the Heart Wins Gold

Lysa Parker — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 19:37:55 +0000

We’re excited to report that last week it was announced at Book Expo America in New York City (May 27, 2010) that Attached at the Heart won the gold award from ForeWord magazine! Our book won in the category of Family & Relationships, one of sixty other categories. The judges consisted of librarians and booksellers, to whom we are very grateful.
Starting in February, we spent three months travelling and promoting AATH and meeting many wonderful people. In mid-April we met with a couple of Congressmen and many aides on Capital Hill to give them our book and discuss the book’s important message as it relates to many of the difficulties families face everyday.

We’re also very grateful to the friends and families who have supported or hosted us in our travels from WA DC, Texas and California. Our publisher, iUniverse has been incredibly supportive and our publicity agency, Smith Publicity, did a phenomenal job of publicizing our book from the US to Australia. It has given us the momentum we’ve needed and we will feel the ripple effects for months to come, from book reviews, articles and media requests.
Become a fan of AATH on Facebook and remember it’s a great gift for pregnant mommies and new parents. Even grandparents would benefit from reading AATH to update them on the latest information on birth and parenting so they can support their children as they raise their grandchildren.
We don’t know what’s going to happen next we we’re ready for the ride!
Lysa

Barbara Nicholson Interviewed on AM800 CKLW

Melissa — Sat, 27 Mar 2010 21:14:23 +0000

Recently Barbara Nicholson, API Co-Founder and co-author of the book Attached at the Heart, was interviewed on AM800 CKLW, a Windsor, Ontario-based radio station. Listen to her segment now.

Come see us in Texas and California!

Barbara Nicholson — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 23:52:12 +0000

We are adding conferences, book signings and other events and we hope that some of you will come out and say hello~and share with us your stories of your parenting journeys. When Lysa and I had our children in the late 70′s and early 80′s, we assumed that all the hard work and advocacy that was being done by mothers, fathers and some health professionals at that time would mean that by the time our children were having children, the birth and parenting paradigm would have changed so much for the better. Instead it is disheartening to hear about sky rocketing C-section rates, misinformation and medicalization of birth, and of course the serious increase in autism, and other neurological disorders. The good news is that there are many organizations, mostly non-profit, that continue to advocate and educate parents and professionals all over the country. As Lysa mentioned, we will be speaking in February at two wonderful conferences, and we’ve added a book signing at a Barnes and Noble in San Antonio, TX on Saturday, February 27th. http://store-locator.barnesandnoble.com/event/3027910

In April we will be speaking at several locations of a maternity/parenting store called “The Pump Station” in the Los Angeles area, and you can check their website for our speaking schedules as they become available. http://www.pumpstation.com/pumpstation/

The main reason we will be in the Los Angeles area is to attend the Whole Children/Whole Planet Expo, coordinated by our good friend Kathy Arnos. Kathy is a passionate children’s advocate and environmentalist, bringing the two passions together to educate and support parents in making the best decisions for their families. This conference will be in a beautiful setting in Northridge CA on April 24th (Earth Day of course!) and we hope if you attend you will come by our exhibit table, shared with Infant Massage USA (IMUSA). Lysa and I are excited to announce that we will become certified in Infant Massage as we will be attending the training in Nashville, TN from April 27-30th. For more information about the training visit their website at http://www.infantmassageusa.org/teach/

If you live in these areas and would like to invite us to speak, please contact us here and let us know. We are happy to come to schools, churches, support groups, wherever parents gather and want to discuss any of the 8 Principles in our book. This year our mantra is “how can we serve you and your community.’ Together we can make a difference and make the world a better place for future generations!

2010 Upcoming book events

Lysa Parker — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 19:44:02 +0000

As we travel the country, it’s so heartening to meet and network with so many wonderful people who are doing their part in the important advocacy work for children and families. Our book, Attached at the Heart, continues to be well received and we’re most excited about a recent five star review in a publishing trade magazine, ForeWord Review. Here’s an excerpt:

The book is written for well-educated readers and professionals. It should be required reading for daycare owners, social workers, and members of the judicial system. A simplified version would be worthwhile for parents who could benefit from the tips and message without the academic documentation.

The book’s advice is empowering and, if followed, could lead to a better world.
~ ForeWord Clarion Review

If you’ve read our book and like it, we encourage you to write a review on various online book stores!

On February 13th, there will be a book signing at Barnes & Noble-Arden Faire store in Sacramento, California. I’ll be without Barbara this time since I’ll be there visiting family too. The store is arranging a fundraiser for a local charity, Crisis Nurseries (www.crisisnurseries.org ). What an honor to be able to help raise money for this critically important program. If you live near the area I hope you’ll come and introduce yourself! Stay tuned for more info on that!

February 18th & 19th Barbara and I will be selling books in Denton, Texas for a parenting conference sponsored by the University of North Texas, www.coe.unt.edu/cpe/conference

On February 25th we’ll be in Austin, TX for the conference sponsored by the Coalition for Improving Maternity Services (CIMS). We will also be exhibiting and selling Attached at the Heart. Their site is www.motherfriendly.org .

Both conferences will be incredible and we highly recommend them. If anyone is interested in the latest and best evidenced-based parenting information, they should seriously consider attending.

There will be more once the events are confirmed.

May you always be attached at the heart!
Lysa

In Memorium Elizabeth Paris

Barbara Nicholson — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:36:48 +0000

Attachment Parenting International realized a long-held goal to have a book that captured the essence of Attachment Parenting. Of great blessing was to publish the book with a cover that captured the essence of an Attachment Parenting family–the Paris-Barnet Ress family of Nashville, Tennessee, mother Elizabeth Paris, father Jay Barnet Ress, and children Zachary and Elysha. The love in this family was captured in such a way, that those who see the book cover are stunned by it’s beauty and joy. So many people have told us that if a picture says a thousand words, we could not have chosen a better cover for our book.

At this Thanksgiving time, Elizabeth’s long struggle with cancer came to an end. While API mourns her loss and grieves with the family, along with the API of Nashville Support Group, API is honored to have been graced with her life and this enduring cover photo treasure of secure attachment. Her children are a testimony to the enduring love she had for them, her husband Jay, and her extended family and friends.

Here is a short biographical sketch of Elizabeth:
Elizabeth Paris, wife of Jay Barnet Ress and mother of Zachary and Elysha was active in Nashville’s Hillsboro Neighborhood Assn, La Leche League, Attachment Parenting International, and Ronald MacDonald House. She was a Stanford University graduate, with a Phd in History and Philosophy of Science and Technology. She was born in Cincinnati, traveled extensively, and taught at a private high school in Los Angeles and in the Harvard University Science Department. She was a Dibner fellow and an Argonne National Lab Historian. She was a cherished wife, mother and friend. September 4, 1968 – November 28, 2009.

Learning to live a life of gratitude

Lysa Parker — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 19:39:25 +0000

I’m trying to learn not to take anything for granted by feeling grateful for the little things of life, by living and appreciating each moment. It’s not easy to do and it takes a diligent and conscious daily effort- similar to meditation. In mediation, our minds tend to wander- the Buddhists call “monkey mind” because we are constantly jumping from one thought to another. The act and discipline of meditation is training your mind to refocus on your breathing. Learning to live a life of gratitude is like a “walking meditation”, being present in the moment, not worrying about the past or the future but really living in the now, feeling intensely grateful for the many blessing we have in our lives. That doesn’t mean we don’t struggle, that doesn’t mean hurtful things won’t happen but we can change how we react and perhaps even glean some valuable spiritual lessons.

The holidays always remind us of what is important , our family, our children, the welfare of others and the beauty of the human spirit. Let’s continue our work together toward a more peaceful and compassionate world by creating peace in our own hearts and families. Maybe we need to begin by forgiving ourselves or forgiving others in order to begin to move forward even if that means asking for help to do so.

May you always stay attached at the heart,

Lysa

Attached at the Heart with Imago

Barbara Nicholson — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:59:55 +0000

On October 22-24 we attended another great conference, Imago Relationships International (IRI), and listened to many brilliant clinicians speak about attachment theory and how this applies to their work with couples. Imago therapy is based on the work of Dr. Harville Hendrix and his wife, Dr. Helen Hunt, and Dr. Hendrix’s book, Getting the Love You Want, a Guide for Couples. Their parenting book, Giving the Love That Heals, A Guide for Parents, is another important resource for AP parents, as it discusses the importance of couples being very conscious in their parenting decisions, including getting in touch with their own childhood histories. As we know, we often parent the way we were parented, and being conscious of that will help us make better choices if needed with our own children.

It was exciting, rewarding, and inspirational to meet and renew friendships with so many Imago therapists. We sold out of our books, and felt that we really made a deep connection with so many like-minded professionals, even though some of them had never heard of Attachment Parenting! Although Dr. Hendrix endorsed our book, and we conducted an interview with him on the phone (that is posted on our website) this was the first time to meet him face to face. He and IRI are very interested and supportive of developing a partnership with API, so that more Imago therapists will be aware of our work, and network with local API groups. We hope that our AP community will see the value of strengthening their relationships…that couples need help with learning good communication skills, and modeling this for their children.

Ultimately, we have a shared vision of a more peaceful world, through loving, empathic communication. If we can teach those skills to our children (and model it with our partners), and teachers are taught how to practice this in the classroom, and world leaders are taught how to dialogue in government, what a joyful world it would be!

Reclaiming our birth rights

Lysa Parker — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 19:44:25 +0000

Having just attended the Lamaze conference in Orlando, Florida, it is alarmingly clear that women have to become proactive in reclaiming our rights to give birth the way we want. We spoke with several Lamaze instructors who shared their own personal experiences in hospitals and the obstacles they are up against in providing all the evidence-based information in their childbirth classes. Many if not most hospitals are NOT practicing evidenced-based care when it comes to delivery and postnatal care of mother and child.

The most important thing we learned that can be very helpful in creating change is this; hospitals are sensitive to a certain rating based on the number of complaints (or not) received by patients. The problem is that women aren’t complaining because they really don’t know what their choices should be in regard to having their best birth. So all of us have to play our part in educating women, our friends and family members, about healthy birth practices and also encouraging women to write letters of complaint to their hospitals if they aren’t satisfied and request changes be made to improve outcomes that are in line with the healthy birth practices outlined in our book Attached at the Heart and at www.lamaze.org.

Let’s do it!

Lysa