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
“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.
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