Attachment parenting is nothing new and neither is the controversy surrounding it. Let's advance the conversation and stop sensationalizing the image of the modern American mother. What is the point of isolating and demoralizing mothers? Why is it so disturbing to see a mother mothering? How does it help to stigmatize natural behaviors like breastfeeding and baby wearing? When will we liberate women to achieve in every realm of life?
Stunning image and insightful words from singer Pink...“I felt that the article in TIME on attachment parenting was unfortunately a tad extreme. I support attachment parenting 100%… And have a very happy and healthy little girl to show for it. It’s time we support what’s healthy (breast feeding) instead of judge it.”
Licia Ronzulli took her seven-week-old baby to work at the European parliament September 2010. Cradling her daughter in a sling, she voted on proposals to improve women's employment rights. Ronzulli said, "It was not a political gesture. It was first of all a maternal gesture – that I wanted to stay with my daughter as much as possible, and to remind people that there are women who do not have this opportunity [to bring their children to work], that we should do something to talk about this.
Let's move past the mommy wars and celebrate what is really important...the loving bond between parent and child.
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