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Lysa Parker, MS, CFLE

Lysa Parker is the co-founder of Attachment Parenting International and the author of Attached at the Heart: Eight Proven Parenting Principles for Raising Connected and Compassionate Children.  She has a master's degree in Human Development and Family Studies, is a Certified Family Life Educator (C.F.L.E.), and is a trained facilitator for the Nurturing Parenting Program. Ms. Parker is the co-founder of API and served as the Executive Director from 1994 to 2007. She managed program development and public relations and continues to speak to various groups and conferences about parenting as a prevention model for societal violence.

With a bachelor's degree in Education, specializing in special education, she taught in California, Tennessee, and Alabama during her 20-year career, working with children with multiple handicaps and/or learning disabilities. Other experience includes several years of volunteer work with La Leche League International, a nonprofit organization that provides breastfeeding education and support, and as an API Support Group Leader.

She is the mother of two adult sons and an adult stepdaughter and grandmother to twin grandsons. She lives with her husband in Madison, Alabama. Lysa Parker is available for private consultations, personal parent coaching sessions, workshops, and speaking engagements. Visit her web site to learn more!

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Lysa Parker, MS, CFLE Apr 4, 2017 0
April is both Child Abuse Prevention Month and Cesarean Awareness Month. These two important issues are intertwined in that, in many cases, both may be…
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Mindful Parenting: The Spiritual Essence of Attachment, An Interview With…

Lysa Parker, MS, CFLE Sep 30, 2015 1
Join Kindred in celebrating Attachment Parenting Month in October 2015 with our exclusive interview with API founders, Lysa Parker and Barbara Nicholson, also …
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Mindful Parenting: The Spiritual Essence of Attachment

Lysa Parker, MS, CFLE May 15, 2015 0
Join Lysa Parker and Barbara Nicholson on a Parenting As A Hero's Journey Virtual Retreat!  Click here or on the image above. Our Parenting Journey We…
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  • Front Page
  • About
    • Who Are We?
    • Press Room
    • Our Family
    • Lisa Reagan, Kindred’s Editor
    • Our Contributors
    • Children’s Wellbeing Manifesto
    • Kindred World Initiatives
    • Kindred’s International Editorial Advisory Board
    • Contact Us
  • Articles
    • Conscious Parenting
      • ACES, Adverse Childhood Experiences
      • Attachment Parenting
      • Black Mothers
      • Breastfeeding
      • Evolved Nest
      • Midwifery
      • Parenting for Social Change
      • Pregnancy & Birth
      • Worklife Law
    • Culture
      • Adultism
      • American Democracy At The Crossroads
      • Authoritarianism
      • Caring Economy
      • Childism
      • Conscious Activism
      • Dominator System
      • Education
      • Inspiration
      • Literacy
      • Partnerism
      • Racism
      • Religion
      • Social Justice
      • Spirituality
    • Sustainability
      • Ecocentrism
      • Environmental Justice
      • Food
      • Food Sovereignty
      • Indigenous Wisdom
      • Neurobiology and Wisdom
      • Social Justice
      • Sustainable Wisdom
      • Thinking Global
    • Wellbeing
      • Addiction
      • Chemical Free Living
      • Mindfulness
      • Nature Connection
      • Neurobiology and Wisdom
      • Play
      • Psychology / Self-help
      • Relationship Literacy
      • Spirituality
      • Sustainable Wisdom
      • Trauma-Informed
      • Wellness-Informed
  • Podcasts
    • Fireside Chats
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    • How To Get Involved With Kindred World
    • New Story Glossary
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    • Adverse Childhood Events – Trauma Recovery Resources
    • Birth and Pregnancy
    • Black Mothers and Fathers Resources
    • Breastfeeding Resources
    • Circumcision
    • Culture Transformation Resources
    • Education Reform and Alternative Education Resources
    • Environmental, Toxin-Free Living
    • Equity – Diversity – Inclusion
    • Food and Farming
    • Kindred’s Wisdom Archives
    • Mindfulness (Self-Regulation Practices)
    • National Child Traumatic Stress Network Resources
    • Play Resources
    • Work Life Law – Breastfeeding and Paid Parenting Leave
    • Vaccination Safety and Informed Choices
  • DONATE – Conscious Giving Is Fun!

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