Adventures in Attachment Parenting: Justifying the TV by Allison Silver
April 11th, 2013
For starters I never wanted to be that mom who just plopped her kid in front of the television and used it as a babysitter. Being an early childhood teacher I have done numerous home visits where the television was always on and blaring so loudly you could barely think, ...
Adventures in Attachment Parenting: The Dreaded No by Allison Silver
April 4th, 2013
Since our daughter was born my husband and I have made a conscious effort not to use the N-O word as much as possible. Of course there are times when we have to say no. But instead of using the N-O word we usually say that something is “not for ...
Adventures in Attachment Parenting: Date Night by Allison Silver
March 14th, 2013
Last Thursday my husband and I went on our first "date night" in sixteen months! It's the first time that we have been out just the two of us since our daughter was born. It's not that we haven't had ample opportunity to go, it's just that neither one of ...
Adventures in Attachment Parenting: Moving To The Country by Allison Silver
March 7th, 2013
We officially lasted ten months in suburbia and have decided to move to the country. Like many of you, we got caught in the housing mess and after much research and many sleepless nights last year we decided to sell our two-bedroom condo in the urban jungle of the San ...
Adventures in Attachment Parenting: Bad Habits by Allison Silver
February 28th, 2013
When you hear the term "bad habits" what comes to mind? I think this term conjures up a different vision for everyone. When I hear the term "bad habits" I instantly think of people picking their noses, spitting on the floor, and walking around with their hands down their pants. ...
Adventures in Attachment Parenting: Couple Time by Allison Silver
February 21st, 2013
I'm not sure if it's because Valentine's Day was last week, but it seems like everywhere I turn I am either being asked about "couple time" or I am being bombarded by what mainstream society thinks "couple time" should look like. Now don't get me wrong, spending quality time as ...
Adventures in Attachment Parenting: I Love Being A Mom by Allison Silver
February 14th, 2013
Happy Valentine's Day to all you moms out there! I absolutely love being a Mom! It's probably the greatest thing that has ever happened to me. Never in my wildest dreams did I ever know how much I would love it. Now don't get me wrong, there are days when ...
Adventures in Attachment Parenting: Burger Porn by Allison Silver
February 7th, 2013
Having a young child in our home has made my husband and me super hyper sensitive as to what is appropriate and what is not, especially when it comes to television. One of my biggest pet peeves is the commercials that are shown even during "family friendly" programming. Case ...
Adventures in Attachment Parenting: Nature’s Flu Remedy by Allison Silver
January 31st, 2013
Luckily the flu has not hit the Silver family (yet!). I'm not sure about you, but I am open to any and all measures when it comes to flu prevention. Every mom knows that there is no time to be sick. I have taken herbal supplements off and on for ...
Adventures in Attachment Parenting: The Dangers of Bed Sharing by Allison Silver
January 24th, 2013
There is tons of information out there about the dangers of sleeping with your child. But when it comes to toddlers, who is really more in danger: the child or the parents? Over the past year I have loved sharing a bed with my child. And when she was a ...
