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Attachment Parenting

October 29, 2012

The Mommy Blogosphere was abuzz whenTime magazine asked "Are you Mom Enough?" That question was accompanied by a provocative cover photo of a mother breast feeding her three year old toddler. "Attachment Parenting" is a practice which commonly includes: breastfeeding into the toddler years, babywearing, responding quickly to baby's cries, and for some parents co-sleeping bedsharing with their infants and toddlers. WQED goes inside homes of three families who practice and Attachment Parenting, while exploring the philosophy and showing where it fits in to the lives and realities facing parents today.


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The Mommy Blogosphere was abuzz whenTime magazine asked "Are you Mom Enough?" That question was accompanied by a provocative cover photo of a mother breast feeding her three year old toddler. "Attachment Parenting" is a practice which commonly includes: breastfeeding into the toddler years, babywearing, responding quickly to baby's cries, and for some parents co-sleeping bedsharing with their infants and toddlers. WQED goes inside homes of three families who practice and Attachment Parenting, while exploring the philosophy and showing where it fits in to the lives and realities facing parents today.

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