My name is Julie Renee Holland and I am your new Attachment Parenting editor. I am mom to one baby girl and bonus mom to one 12 year old girl. I was a nanny for many years and have taken care of over 200 children over the years. I look forward to hearing from you about what you would like to see on the site. I am particularly excited about the forum and I hope to see all of you there. I believe that community can make families stronger. My goal is to help you further that community so that you have an online circle of AP friends to help you withstand the common parenting trends.

Attachment parenting goes beyond just the immediate family. I encourage grandparents, aunts, uncles, family friends and child care workers to incorporate attachment parenting into their dealings with children. The children in our society are bombarded with negative messages. How wonderful it would be if we could surround each child with a supportive network of people who look out for their safety and focus on meeting each child's emotional and physical needs. Kids today need more support than ever and attachment parenting principles are a great way to build positive kids in a negative world.

I am somewhat middle of the road on the natural living part of attachment parenting. I believe that you can be a great parent and use disposable diapers! However, I also think it is important to share as much as I can about the benefits of natural living and the resources I have found to make natural living easier. Over time you will see a huge number of resources added to this site so you can easily locate the products and information that your family needs.

Have questions? Use the webform to send me an email or post your question in the forum so we can all respond.