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Mothering, early years
Vanishing Grandmothers And The Decline Of Empathy
Why compassion is disappearing, and how matriarchal cultures can show us the way
In an article on the evolution of monogamy, I discussed the practice of…
The “What Happened To Mothering” Series
The "What Happened To Mothering?" Series
Part 1: Mother Love Used to MatterPart 2: What Is “Good Enough Mothering” of a Baby?Part 3: Why…
28 Days Of Baby Care!
What Does A Baby Need?
NOTE: Babies are children under about age 2.5 years.
NOTE: The terms motherliness, mothering, mother…
Disbelieving The Importance Of Mothering: Part 4 of 4
How did mothers forget how important they are?
The What Happened To Mothering? Series
Part 1: Mother Love Used to MatterPart 2: What Is “Good…
Why Provide Empathic Care for Infants? Part 3 of 4
What does empathy look like for babies? And its absence?
The What Happened To Mothering? Series
Part 1: Mother Love Used to MatterPart 2: What Is…
Rock-a-bye Baby Documentary: The Harlow Monkey Experiment
Trigger Warning: The graphic documentary discusses infant development and the techniques psychologists use to evaluate world-wide maternal practices. Examines…
What Is “Good Enough Mothering” of a Baby? Part 2 of 4
Insight into what good enough infant nurturing looks like.
The What Happened To Mothering?: Series
Part 1: Mother Love Used to MatterPart 2: What Is…
Mother Love Used To Matter: Part 1 of 4
Warm, responsive mothering was assumed vital for infant health.
The What Happened To Mothering? Series
Part 1: Mother Love Used to MatterPart…
Connection Parenting: An Interview With Pam Leo
Pam Leo is an independent scholar in human development, a parent educator, a certified childbirth educator, a doula, a parent, and a grandparent. She is the…
Parents’ Behavior Influences Bonding Hormone Oxytocin In Babies:…
A new epigenetic study suggests that mothers' behavior can also have a substantial impact on their children's developing oxytocin systems
Oxytocin is an…