Mothering, early years

Children grow through play at every age. Children’s play is an essential ingredient for growing abilities of all kinds—cognitive, social, emotional,…

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…

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…

Listen to award-winning neuroscience researcher, Darcia Narvaez, PhD, share foundational insights into the Evolved Nest. Read posts from the Evolved Nest on…

It's been two months since I've written an article, and the reason why begged to become a topic—overwhelm. It occurred to me one morning last week (while I was…

My fascination with mythology and scriptures from around the world began rather early in life. Ok, let’s get ready for some story time. Yeah!! Arjuna, the most…

A baby’s most significant characteristic should influence how we treat her. A baby is not ready to be out in the world at the time of birth, even…

"Anthropology gives us insights into how relational experiences and communication patterns within different cultures directly shape the development of the…

Human babies (at full term birth) look and act like fetuses for about 18 months! Yes, it is a shock. A baby should be in the womb that much longer to grow…

Of course, never hit, spank or physically punish a child; time out is a punishment. Understand instead that you are equally to blame. When frustrations rage,…