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Child development
The Love We Want But Miss
Janusz Korczak met childhood needs, fostering belonging and happiness
Mary Tarsha* is co-author
We are bombarded with advertisements and commercials that try…
Bronco-Buster Parenting: Baby Unwise
Sure you can train your baby not to make demands on you, BUT...
Parents are so stressed these days—trying to survive without extended family support while…
The Ever-Present Ghost of Shame
Shame triggers — do you have them?
Some people might say I act shamelessly at times, speaking my mind bluntly, as older women are wont to do. But it is quite…
Shame Triggers – Do You Have Them?
Some people might say I act shamelessly at times, speaking my mind bluntly, as older women are wont to do. But it is quite a shift from my younger years,…
Helping a Child in Distress
What should one do when a child is extremely distressed in public?
Note: Behaving ethically means taking action in the right way for the situation. It takes…
Raising Boys To Be Disconnected
Are males more prone to violence because boys are more needy?
Generally, males are more prone to physical violence than girls—as evidenced by ethological,…
The Dangers Of Spanking A Baby
A child’s development is undermined by punitive parenting.
Have you seen parents who spank a baby when the baby has developed and is testing new skills? Here…
The Evolved Nest: An Introduction
Listen to award-winning neuroscience researcher, Darcia Narvaez, PhD, share foundational insights into the Evolved Nest.
Read posts from the Evolved Nest on…
Why Are (Some) Males’ Egos So Fragile?
WHERE DOES THE MALE SENSE OF ENTITLEMENT COME FROM?
We live in a culture that has promoted male supremacy from the start—note that under the Constitution…
Meeting Our Children Half Way
We ‘dults’ have very fixed ideas about how everything must be. “Oh, my, its late, we need to have this done this way and that done that way by such and such a…