What I Learned From Carly Today
Carly Elizabeth was no longer an infant, or even a toddler in my eyes, even though technically 'toddler,' meaning to walk unsteady, bridges all the way to age…
The Myth Of “Normal” – A CRAZYWISE Film Interview With…
Crazy…or wise? The traditional wisdom of indigenous people often contradicts Western views about a mental health crisis. The documentary CRAZYWISE explores…
Not Only Trauma But Also The Reversal Of Trauma Is Inherited
Traumatic experiences in childhood increase the risk of developing behavioral and psychiatric disorders later in life. It is also known that the consequences of…
The Compassion Challenge Posed By Jo Cox’s Death
The killing of MP Jo Cox has profoundly shocked the UK. The country has been plunged into mourning, heightened by the dedicated way she lived her values of…
BirthKeeper Coaltion Summit 2016 Highlights
A national coalition of nonprofits and a diverse group of individuals, including psychologists, medical health professionals, doctors, midwives, early…
UnBreaking Birth – An Illuminating Lecture
Ryan McAllister, PhD, is a parent, a biophysicist, an Assistant Professor of Physics and Oncology at Georgetown University, and also a volunteer who…
Two Rivers Of Fatherhood
Photo: Kathy Frederick Louv, Nick Raven, Matthew Louv, Isabel Raven, Jason Louv
People like to talk about traditional fatherhood. Which tradition?
I first…
The War Against Parents – A Book Review
Caring, nurturing, cherishing--the essential components of good parenting--have less and less support in our society... In the late 1990s, America's children…
Why Babies Need Dads Too
The brain is shaped by early experience, specifically, the mothering (nurturing responsive care) we receive from mothers and fathers.
Fathers and mothers and…
Education Reform and Alternative Education Resources
Kindred's Articles on Education
Alliance for Self-Directed Education. Imagine what would happen if, instead of sending children to coercive schools where their…