"You need to teach them to self-soothe!" "You need to be involved and always respond to their cries." "You don't want to spoil them, do you?"

With all this whirlwind of advice out there, how can parents know what the best approach to raising their children is and how to establish lasting healthy relationships with them? The book "Attached at the Heart" is a wonderful wake-up call for all parents. Authors Barbara Nicholson and Lysa Parker have developed eight parenting principles designed to nurture compassionate and connected families.

The increasingly popular concept of "attachment parenting" is presented as a way to activate a child's optimal development, thus avoiding the rising rates of depression, anxiety, attention deficit disorders, behavioral disorders, suicide, and other serious mental health issues in children. This tender book invites parents to embrace their natural instincts and take on a more nurturing parental role.
Offering a scientific perspective and encouraging humorous stories, Nicholson and Parker guide parents on how to better respond to their children's needs with respect and in a sensitive, developmentally appropriate way, thus strengthening the parent-child bond. All parenting topics are covered, from choosing an obstetrician-gynecologist, breastfeeding guidelines, and safe co-sleeping, to responding to toddler tantrums and intense emotions! This book invites and empowers you to focus on positive parenting, which is designed to care for children with empathy and connection. Many researchers in developmental psychology and neuroscience agree that the time for attachment parenting is NOW!