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Child development
From Rewards and Punishments to Connection and Nurturing
I want to invite you to bring tenderness and tending to yourself as you explore this way of relating to children. Whether you are new to these ideas or have…
“Superman” Was Not What I Expected
On a whim, we went to watch the new Superman movie. I had heard that Superman’s message was about empathy and kindness, a refreshing shift from the increasingly…
The New Bills of Rights to Work For
I have visions for a full democracy, where every person on Earth, only some of which are human, are treated as sovereign beings, with dignity and respect. To…
Rigid Adults Take Control: What Happened?
The USA is being turned upside by ideologues who are not interested in negotiation or compromise but only obedience to their mental models. The nested pathway…
Honoring the Life of Colywn Trevarthen
Please join our Kindred community in recognizing and celebrating of the life of Colwyn Trevarthen, Professor (Emeritus) of Child Psychology and Psychobiology…
Sleep Problems? Open Mouth Breathing? Crooked Teeth?
“Virtually all aspects of how modern people function and rest are radically different from those of our ancestors.” (Kahn et al., 2020)
Agreed! The focus of…
Babies Love Rhyming Time
"Rhymers will be readers; it's that simple. Experts in literacy and child development have discovered that if children know
eight nursery rhymes by heart by…
Child Humiliation
We live in a semi-totalitarian system* where most families are forced to under nurture their children and themselves in order to eat and have a place to sleep.…
Dishonoring and Disrespecting Young Boys
Imagine experiencing part of your body being cut off in the first hours or days of life when you were expecting the kind of nurturing care experienced in the…
Raising Children Who Won’t Have To Recover From Childhood: A…
About Pam Leo
Pam Leo, is a family literacy activist, a read-aloud advocate, founder of the Book Fairy Pantry Project, the author of Connection Parenting,…