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Attachment Parenting / Bonding
Older And Weaker, Or Older and Wiser? How Will You Grow Old?
THIS IS PART ONE OF A FOUR PART SERIES
The cultural meme about aging these days is that as you age you grow less well and less smart. Comparisons of adult…
Raising Boys To Be Disconnected
Are males more prone to violence because boys are more needy?
Generally, males are more prone to physical violence than girls—as evidenced by ethological,…
Relational Disconnection As Mental Illness
Murderers are not always mentally ill according to the DSM.
We have a problem. We are raising too many males to be unempathic and oriented to their own ego…
The Dangers Of Spanking A Baby
A child’s development is undermined by punitive parenting.
Have you seen parents who spank a baby when the baby has developed and is testing new skills? Here…
The Evolved Nest: An Introduction
Listen to award-winning neuroscience researcher, Darcia Narvaez, PhD, share foundational insights into the Evolved Nest.
Read posts from the Evolved Nest on…
Why Are (Some) Males’ Egos So Fragile?
WHERE DOES THE MALE SENSE OF ENTITLEMENT COME FROM?
We live in a culture that has promoted male supremacy from the start—note that under the Constitution…
Meeting Our Children Half Way
We ‘dults’ have very fixed ideas about how everything must be. “Oh, my, its late, we need to have this done this way and that done that way by such and such a…
Prenatal Cognition In Mythology And Scriptures
My fascination with mythology and scriptures from around the world began rather early in life. Ok, let’s get ready for some story time. Yeah!!
Arjuna, the most…
The Single Most Important Thing To Know About A Baby
A baby’s most significant characteristic should influence how we treat her.
A baby is not ready to be out in the world at the time of birth, even!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Backlash To Breastfeeding Promotion
One backlash follows another. Does breastfeeding really matter?
The 'breast is best' policy backlash’ presented points that are dramatic, contradictory and…