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Our mission is to educate and support all parents in raising secure, joyful and empathetic children in order to strengthen families and create a more compassionate world.

 Membership is *not* required to attend meetings/events, though it is briefly discussed in the intro of each meeting. Joining API helps fund/promote AP research & support both nationally & locally!  For more information, please visit the API website.   Click here to join our online support group (it's free!)!

Quarterly Enrichment Meetings: These meetings are in addition to our monthly meetings and will feature speakers from the community on various topics.  Check back for info on our next enrichment meeting.

API Monthly Meeting Schedule and Topics:  See meeting schedule below for exact dates and location.   

October 5: Evening Potluck meeting, Contact a leader for location. Bring a dish to share.  Dinner at 4:30 pm.

Past topics:  Emotional Responsiveness, Staying Connected with your Partner, Importance of Touch, Knowing & Understanding Your Child's Development, Simplifying your life: making time for family, Nighttime Parenting: dealing wth sleep issues, Positive Discipline, Responding to Criticism/Explaining Attachment Parenting to Others, Encouraging Positive Sibling Relationships, Avoiding Prolonged or Frequent Separations, Preparation for Childbirth, Emphasizing Empathy, How the Way You Were Parented Affects the Way you Parent, Dealing with Parental Anger, Attachment Parenting and the School-aged Child, Growing an AP Family, Respect for Children/Respect for  Parents, Enjoying the Toddler Years, Staying Home with Children/Making it Work Financially, What is Attachment Parenting?, Attachment Fathering, Playful Parenting, The Well-Fed Family, Unconditional Parenting, Family Yoga, Cycle of Attachment, Nature and Our Lives

All current & expectant parents are welcome to attend. All children are, of course, welcome. Please tend to the needs of your child(ren) throughout the meeting so that everyone attending can benefit from the meeting.

co-leaders: Joan, Amanda 618-578-9584 and Rebecca 636-358-2122  click here to email us!

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Attachment Parenting International (API) is a tax exempt, 501(c)(3), nonprofit, nonsectarian, and nonpartisan organization. API membership is not required to attend API group meetings but is encouraged to sustain the activities of the group and support the work of API. All donations to API are gratefully accepted and are tax deductible. It's easy to make a tax-free donation online with a credit card.
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