Mayim Bialik On Parenting the Natural Way

To Mayim Bialik, the natural, child-led approach of Attachment Parenting not only felt right emotionally, it made sense intellectually and instinctually.

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It’s the philosophy Mayim has used to raise her children, Miles and Frederick. It’s backed by science. And she should know – she’s a neuroscientist.

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If you grew up watching “Blossom,” you probably always knew there was something special about Mayim Bialik. More than just smart… she seemed wise beyond her years.

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Mayim continued to act, with an amazing role on The Big Bang Theory and most recently as host of Jeopardy.

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But what you may not know about this mother of two boys, is that she holds a PhD in Neuroscience from UCLA, is a certified lactation educator, and is a spokesperson for the Holistic Moms Network.

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What do you think our culture would look like if more people practiced some of the principles of Attachment Parenting?

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Since you bring up sleep training, you mention in the book how that pressure falls on the dad…

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