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Derek Markham January 17, 2013August 26, 2014 1 Comment being present, Fatherhood, Parenting

Enjoy the Now: Being Present With Your Children

In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In

Derek Markham September 30, 2010December 9, 2010 7 Comments attachment, breastfeeding, child rearing, childhood, emotional, emotions, empathy, evolutionary psychology, human behavior, human development, interpersonal relationships, moral function, morality, morals, notre dame, nurturing, Parenting, psychology professor darcia narvaez, roots

Roots of Moral Functioning Form Early, Depend on Child Rearing Practices

New research by a Notre Dame psychology professor indicates that emotional nurturing from, and attachment to, parents during a child’s

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Derek Markham March 17, 2010 1 Comment

Call for Co-sleeping Essays

Are you a co-sleeper? You have the opportunity to be included in a new book, “Are You Co-sleeping? Me Too!”,

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Derek Markham October 29, 2009January 10, 2013 2 Comments Attachment Parenting, Fatherhood, Parenting, parenting skills

It’s Not Called Permissive Parenting

The world is full of followers, but you’re not one of them. – JL Glass I once attended a seminar

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Derek Markham October 5, 2009August 8, 2019 44 Comments Attachment Parenting, co-sleeping, dads, family bed, Natural Parenting

Co-Sleeping with Baby: Attachment Parenting for Dads

Co-sleeping is one of the cornerstones of attachment parenting, and also one of the most contentious. For those who practice it, it’s normal and healthy. For those who don’t, it’s dangerous and irresponsible.

Attachment Parenting Natural Fatherhood

Derek Markham June 19, 2008November 28, 2017 2 Comments Attachment Parenting, breastfeeding, childbirth, childhood, competitive, diaper, elimination communication, father, father papa, human development, infancy, live simply, midwifery, natural, Natural Parenting, naturally, Parenting, raises, unassisted birth, unassisted childbirth

Natural Fathering: My Experience

Natural fathering, to me, is about learning to live simply and naturally while raising a family in an increasingly hectic and competitive world, a world where all kinds of dubious substances are in our food and water and air. It’s about teaching our kids to stand up for their beliefs and to have principles that guide them.