Child development

Click here for the original source of this post. Brief overview: Crying is the infant’s way of communicating, and it signals a need…

Although August annually is Breastfeeding Month in the USA, every month should be breastfeeding month around the world. For the sake of babies, mothers and…

James Dobson, who died recently, may be credited with having the biggest hand in producing the greatest amount of trauma among USian families in the past…

Below you will find the gift of a book excerpt from The Opt-Out Family: How To Give Your Kids What Technology Can't. The excerpt is the complete Chapter Four: …

"When I give talks to parents about children's need for independent activity—and I really mean need, this is like food and water, not a luxury—the…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Please join our Kindred community in recognizing and celebrating of the life of Colwyn Trevarthen, Professor (Emeritus) of Child Psychology and Psychobiology…