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Conscious Parenting

The Dangers of “Crying It Out”’

Darcia Narvaez, PhD Dec 11, 2011 1
Damaging children and their relationships for the longterm. *See note on basic assumptions below. Letting babies “cry it out” is an idea that has been…
Babies

Dispelling Cry-It-Out Sleep Training Myths and What to Do Instead: A New…

Darcia Narvaez, PhD Mar 12, 2026 0
Darcia Narvaez, PhD, Kindred World's president, and Mary Tarsha, KW board member, have contributed a chapter to the forthcoming book, Dispelling Cry-It-Out…
Babies

The New Sleep Training Paper Everyone’s Talking About (And Why It…

Tracy Gillett Dec 12, 2025 0
My inbox exploded last month. I was tucked away in the mountains, deep in book-writing mode. Snow-dusted peaks outside my window. Fall leaves drifting down.…
Babies

The Reason Cry-It-Out Sleep Training (CIO) Should Be Discouraged

Kindred Magazine Sep 8, 2025 0
Click here for the original source of this post. Brief overview: Crying is the infant’s way of communicating, and it signals a need…
Evolved Nest

Adults Out of Control: The Spread of Stress Reactivity

Darcia Narvaez, PhD Apr 21, 2023 0
Concealed weapons laws, self-defense shooting laws, vigilantism — what's behind the feeling of threat in the air? Robert Sapolsky summarized the research on…
Books

Mindful Parenting Brings About a Peaceful Home

Darcia Narvaez, PhD Nov 21, 2021 0
Children grow confident and cooperative with responsive care. KEY POINTS Mindfulness transforms relationships.Mindfulness helps calm your stress…
Babies

Baby Needs, Parenting Advice, and Cry-It-Out Sleep Training

Darcia Narvaez, PhD Sep 29, 2021 0
In this era that prioritizes work over family, sleep training babies is often encouraged by authors and bloggers, and even pediatricians. Is this good advice?…
Attachment Parenting / Bonding

Parents Misled by Cry-It-Out Sleep Training Reports

Darcia Narvaez, PhD Apr 16, 2019 0
How to connect the dots on sleep training *First author is Angela Braden, journalist at Science Mommy Mainstream parenting media are…
Attachment Parenting / Bonding

The Cry-It-Out/Self-Soothing Debate: How Curiosity Can Drive Out Fear

Suzanne Zeedyk, PhD Aug 28, 2014 0
Editor's Note: Suzanne Zeedyk, PhD, is Kindred's UK Contributing Editor.  Across the pond, they refer to "cry-it-out" methods of sleep training as…
Attachment Parenting / Bonding

Ten Things Everyone Should Know About Babies

Darcia Narvaez, PhD Dec 8, 2013 0
Have you noticed all the stressed babies? Maybe one in 30 I see has glowing eyes, a sign of thriving. What's up? Perhaps ignorance about babies and their needs.…
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  • About
    • Who Are We?
    • Press Room
    • Lisa Reagan, Kindred’s Editor
    • Past Issues of Kindred Magazine
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  • Our Evolved Nest
    • Evolved Nest’s Spanish Resources
    • German Resources: Breaking the Cycle and Worldview Chart
  • Kinship Worldview
  • Explore Topics
    • Our Evolved Nest and Conscious Parenting
      • ACES, Adverse Childhood Experiences
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