The Evolved Nest

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Allomothers: We Were Never Meant To Mother Alone
"One of the nine components of our Evolved Nest is Allomothers. Allomothers, alloparents or other nurturers support mother during pregnancy and throughout the life of the child, providing responsive care, positive touch and play. MULTIPLE ALLOWMOTHERS, also called multiple responsive caregivers, refers to responsive caregivers other than mothers (e.g., fathers, grandmothers, aunts, uncles)." #allomothers #mothers #neurobiology #mothering #earlychildhood #pregnancy #postpartum #PPD #motherhood
12 Ways To Nurture Babies At Conception, Birth, And Beyond
We foster human potential & optimal relationships from the beginning of life. Visit kindredmedia.org to learn 12 ways to nurture babies at conception, birth and beyond. #motherhood #mothering #pregnancy #birth #babies #conception #parenting #parents #kindred #attachmentparenting #psychology
Dangers Of Separating Children From Caregivers: A Podcast With Darcia Narvaez
Can Sheltering-In-Place Bring About More Mental Health?
What makes humans joyful? #mentalhealth #shelterinplace #covid19 #coronavirus #kindredmedia
Socially Distanced? Get Closer To Nature
You can connect to nature wherever you are. #nature #outside #getoutside #kindredmedia #socialdistancing #selfisolating #covid19 #covid #coronavirus #explore #mothernature #sustainability #meditation #peace #mindfulness
Democracy Starts With Babies, With Responsive, Nested Care
To maintain a democracy, do we need democratic skill practice in childhood? #children #childhood #democracy #ACEs #babies #baby #parenting
Babies Are Needy—Does That Bug You?
Human baby helplessness increased over the course of human evolution as humans shifted to bipedal walking. So much so that humans are born 18 months early compared to other primates. It’s really important to get straight on what babies need before having one.
“Wellness-Informed” Versus “Trauma-Informed” Foundations For Practice
Interdisciplinary knowledge expands our imaginations for who we can be. KEY POINTS - Wellness enhancement should be our goal, not just avoiding trauma. - Understanding human wellness requires interdisciplinary understanding of human functioning and development. - Wellness-informed requires understanding species-typical child raising (evolved nest).
How Does Education Create Ecological Illiteracy?
Does schooling help students build an ecologically literate life? David Orr’s book, Earth in Mind: On Education, Environment, and the Human Prospect, seems as relevant today as when it was first published a few decades. Schooling is failing to do what society and children need. Orr explores how contemporary culture and education got off track. He identified six myths now on the kindredmedia.org blog.
The Original Sin Of Babies
Three reasons adults are tough-minded with babies More at https://www.kindredmedia.org/2020/11/the-original-sin-of-babies/ #KindredMedia #KindredInspires #Babies #Parenting
The Roots Of Pathology: Authoritarianism Towards Babies
Societal problems start in babyhood, one comparative psychoanalyst argued. #KindredMedia
Natives Foster Happy People Without Overthinking
“They usually shriek and kick, wave their arms and stiffen their bodies, so that one needs two hands, and a lot of attention, to keep them under control.” (p. x)