How Parents In Crisis Can Practice Nurturing And Strengthen The Family
Attachment Parenting In A Detached World
Our nation faces serious challenges such as child abuse, anti-social behavior and juvenile crime. In many cases, these problems can be traced to a traumatic childhood and failure of parenting. Parker explores how a more nurturing parenting method can contribute to healthier, happier children, stronger families and a safer society.
According to The Children’s Defense Fund, “ Every day in America four children are killed by abuse or neglect,five children or teens commit suicide
192 children are arrested for violent crimes.” Further, The National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS) reported an estimated 1,760 child fatalities in 2007. This translates to a rate of 2.35 children per 100,000 children in the general population. NCANDS defines "child fatality" as the death of a child caused by an injury resulting from abuse or neglect, or where abuse or neglect was a contributing factor.
In 2003, the Office on Child Abuse and Neglect, within the Children's Bureau, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, launched a Child Abuse Prevention Initiative to raise awareness of the issue in a much more visible and comprehensive way than ever before. The Prevention Initiative is an opportunity for individuals and groups across the country to work together to strengthen families and communities. Increasingly, this effort focuses on promoting protective factors that enhance the capacity of parents, caregivers, and communities to protect, nurture, and promote the healthy development of children.
Lysa Parker, co-founder of Attachment Parenting International, and co-author of Attached At The Heart: 8 Proven Parenting Principles For Raising Connected And Compassionate Children will address ways parents can practice nurturing, and thereby strengthen families and communities. It's the only baby book you'll ever need.
On Friday Feb, 13, 2010 at noon at Barnes And Noble in Sacramento, Barnes and Noble Booksellers , 1725 Arden Way,Sacramento, CA 95815 ,tel: (916) 565-0166 .
Barnes and Noble will be donating a portion of the proceeds to Sacramento Crisis Nursery, an organization that provides emotional and material support to parents in crisis, and helps to improve their parenting skills.
Lysa Parker says, "Our book (and our organization Attachment Parenting International) provides a blueprint for childcare providers to build and strengthen the parent-child attachment relationship. The book summarizes the crises many children and families are in right now in our country and describes the fundamentals of the emotional needs of children that must be addressed if we are to stem the tide of child abuse, and deep-rooted social problems. Crisis Nurseries is providing a valuable service to stressed out parents who don’t have the emotional or material resources to support them in parenting. Not only are they providing a safe, nurturing environment for the children but the parents as well, with counseling and training to help them be better parents."
Attachment Parenting International Fact Sheet: http://www.attachmentparenting.org/about/about.php
Lysa Parker, Video Clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4jHXYecyn0
Lysa Parker, Video Clip: "Don't Pick Up The Baby- You'll Spoil it"-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVB9UpSRpIg
Sacramento Crisis Nursery: http://www.crisisnurseries.org/
Child Abuse And Neglect Fact Sheet: http://www.childwelfare.gov/pubs/factsheets/fatality.cfm
Suggested Interview Questions:
Contact: Jackie O’Neal
O’Neal Media Group
jackieoneal@helloworld.com
609-334-8621
Suggested Interview Questions
1. What are some of the common myths and misunderstandings that our society perpetuates when it comes to raising children?
2. One popular parenting adage is “Don’t pick up the baby, you’ll spoil it.” Do you find that to be true?
3. There are thousands of parenting books on the market, how is your book different than other parenting books on the market?
4. You’re the cofounder (with your coauthor) of Attachment Parenting International, a nonprofit organization- what is the mission of your organization and why do you believe it is important to parents and professionals?
5. Can you clarify for our audience some of the basic principles of parenting and key ways parents can nurture their children to build stronger connections?
6. Are you saying that parents have to follow each principle in order to do it right? Many parents work and might feel that can’t possibly follow your advice, what would you say to those parents?
7. Does your book address child abuse prevention? What are some of the findings?
8. What support do you recommend parents get when they find themselves in a crisis situation?
9. In uncertain economic times, is it more difficult to meet the emotional needs of children?
10. What are some of the challenges that parents face in our society, even in the best of times?
11. What can we do as a society to better support parents and families?
12. Is there a non-threatening way to suggest a parent seek counseling and parenting skills sessions?
For more information go to www.attachedattheheartbook.com. To request a review copy or to schedule an interview, contact Jackie O’Neal, O’Neal Media Group, jackieoneal@helloworld.com or 609-334-8621
THE AUTHORS
Barbara Nicholson is co-founder of Attachment Parenting International (API). For fifteen years she served as President of the Board of Directors of API. She has a Masters of Education degree specializing in learning disabilities and has been a breastfeeding and parent support group facilitator for over 27 years.
Lysa Parker received her bachelor’s in education and her master’s degree in human development and family studies. She earned her designation of Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE) from the National Council on Family Relations in 2004. As cofounder of Attachment Parenting International, she served as the executive director for thirteen years.
Attachment Parenting International (API) was founded in 1994 to network with parents, professionals and like-minded organizations around the world. API’s mission is to educate and support all parents in raising secure, joyful and empathic children in order to strengthen families and create a more compassionate world. More information about Attachment Parenting International can be found at www.attachmentparenting.org.
Book Details And Testimonials:
Attached at the Heart:
8 Proven Parenting Principles for Raising Connected and Compassionate Children
PRAISE FOR ATTACHED AT THE HEART
"Trust me. This is the only baby book you'll ever need! It's amazing, heartwarming, and completely user-friendly. Just add your heart!"
Christiane Northrup, MD, author of Mother-Daughter Wisdom, The Wisdom of Menopause and Women's Bodies, and Women's Wisdom
"In my mind no two people anywhere on the planet have worked and sacrificed more than Barbara and Lysa to promote healthy and happy attachment relationships between mothers, fathers and their infants. Their book provides careful and accurate if not cautious recommendations about infants and their caregivers that closely follow more balanced scientific findings and not simply, those that support their own personal philosophies or political agendas, a description accurately applied to more traditional medical authoritative associations.
I recommend their book without hesitation and with much enthusiasm."
James J.McKenna, Ph.D. Edmund P.Joyce C.S.C. Chair in Anthropology, and Director, Mother-Baby Behavioral Sleep Laboratory, University of Notre Dame
“This is a wise and nurturing book for parents, helping them nurture their children according to their emotional and developmental needs. A much needed guide to attuned parenting. I highly recommend it.”
Harville Hendrix, PhD, co-author with Helen LaKelly Hunt of Giving the Love that Heals: A Guide for Parents
“Here’s the book that not only answers your questions about attachment parenting but includes the research that backs it up. Attached at the Heart is a gift for all of us looking for practical information on how to strengthen the emotional connections in our families, a powerful and undeniable influence towards achieving a compassionate world.”
Marian Tompson, Cofounder, La Leche League International Founder and president AnotherLook at breastfeeding and HIV/AIDS
"Simple changes in the way you parent can make a huge difference in your child's confidence, resilience and ability to love. Attached at the Heart is thoroughly loving, compelling and supportive-packed with practical, good-sense advice to help you to strengthen and deepen your child's humanity...every single day."
Harvey Karp, MD, FAAP, creator of the book/DVD The Happiest Baby on the Block
“Attached at the Heart is a breathtaking wake-up call for parents and children everywhere. With stunning acuity, scientific insight, and a rare passion, authors Barbara Nicholson and Lysa Parker unlock the keys to creating compassionate, connected families. The result is that there is truly no other parenting book that covers as much crucial ground as deeply, accessibly, and comprehensively as this one. The gift is that they have succeeded in writing a revolutionary book that offers a shining light for parents, and a huge impetus for positive, lasting change.”
Lu Hanessian, author of acclaimed memoir Let the Baby Drive: Navigating the Road of New Motherhood, former NBC anchor, syndicated columnist, and parent educator
“Attachment parenting has worked so well for our family and I'm thrilled that more and more people are becoming familiar with the idea. Attached at the Heart will help parents become acquainted with parenting principles to ensure connected, confident children and provide them with tools they can use in every relationship or endeavor in their lives as adults. I have seen the benefits with my own children and I hope you will find some words of wisdom and useful techniques in this wonderful book.”
Melora Hardin, Plays “Jan” in the hit NBC show, The Office
“Attached at the Heart is the first book to present attachment theory in an accessible and contemporary way. Its 8 Principles are critical guideposts by which parents can light their way to a healthy relationship with their children.
Peggy O'Mara, Editor and Publisher, Mothering
“No two babies are born the same—they come with no instructions and no guarantee, and yet parents are expected to raise perfect children every time! Parents have to rely on their instincts, but human instincts are intensely colored by our own childhood experiences of being raised—for better or for worse.
To make raising children even more confusing, there is a bewildering array of conflicting information for parents, the media feeds off stories of family drama and distress, and cultural change during the past thirty years has been so extensive that many family values are often seen as being old-fashioned or outdated. So how do parents cope with the greatest challenge of their lives? How do parents raise children to flourish in the world that they will inherit?
Raising healthy children to become healthy adults requires parents to give babies, toddlers, and small children a prodigious amount of time and appropriate attention. Attachment parenting is not a soft option—yes, it can bring lasting joy, strong family bonds, and immense satisfaction, but, like any worthwhile undertaking, it requires knowledge, commitment, and support to achieve a positive result. Attachment parenting is in many ways the practical application of my father’s theory.
In Attached at the Heart, Barbara Nicholson and Lysa Parker have gathered from around the world an astonishing array of carefully selected information about parenting babies and toddlers. This thought-provoking anthology has been intelligently organized into “eight principles” that guide readers on a journey of discovery—sometimes reassuring and sometimes a reality check! The authors have managed to précis academic research findings with a light touch and merge them with years of personal experience and of helping countless parents through Attachment Parenting International (API). The depth of knowledge presented in Attached at the Heart allows readers to draw their own conclusions about how best to apply the information to their own personal circumstances.”
Sir Richard Bowlby, Bt, Son of Dr. John Bowlby
“This is really quite a remarkable book. It’s a veritable encyclopedia of attachment parenting. Hard to think of any area not covered, and hard to find any reference that’s missing. The style is clear and from beginning to end suffused with the warmth and gentleness of the authors. Attached at the Heart will serve as a comprehensive reference resource for attachment parenting parents who want to support their choices with the wide-ranging research that’s out there, but hard to find in one place.”
Elliott Barker, MD, Forensic Psychiatrist, Founder, Canadian Society For the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (CSPCC)
“Attached at the Heart communicates an enormous spectrum of information that is valuable and inspirational to parents and professionals. It defines Attachment Parenting in the most comprehensive and profound way. Attached at the Heart is an indispensable primer for any new parent.”
Isabelle Fox, PhD, Author of Being There: The Benefits of a Stay-at-Home Parent
"Sometimes, we parents lose sight of just how important we are. Attached at the Heart is a loving reminder of how crucial mothers and fathers are to children--and to the human story. Nicholson and Parker have put together an accessible, to-the-point, and inspiring manual that offers practical ways to foster a sense of the sacred in the work of raising children."
Enola Aird, Director, The Motherhood Project, Visiting Scholar, Judge Baker Children's Center, Boston, MA
Attached at the Heart: 8 Proven Parenting Principles for Raising Connected and Compassionate Children
October, 2009 / Paperback / $23.95 / ISBN – 9781935278863
E-book / $6.00 / ISBN – 9781935278870
Ready To use Quotes:
Lysa Parker, Certified Family Life Educator (CFLE), is co-founder of Attachment Parenting International, a nonprofit organization that helps create local support groups and publishes educational and research materials for parents and professionals, and holds a master's degree in human development and family studies. Parker can discuss key issues related to the emotionally difficult process of adopting Haitian children: "As devastating as the earthquake has been on the Haitian people, the trauma is only magnified for the hundreds of thousands of children who are newly orphaned and the orphaned children who have been waiting years to be adopted into loving homes. The early years of a child's development sets the foundation for adulthood behavior, for good and bad. A humanitarian disaster of epic proportions will leave generations of lost children if agencies and governments don't
respond quickly to allow them to go to families who are opening their hearts and their homes." Parker is based in Madison, Ala. News Contact: Jackie O'Neal, jackieoneal@helloworld.com Phone: +1-609 334 8621 Web site: http://www.attachmentparenting.org
