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Dear Parents: “No Spanking” Says APA
The science is clear on the negative effects of corporal punishment.
Good news for children’s wellbeing! The American Psychological Association came out with a…
10 Indigenous Holistic Healing Practices
What can Western psychotherapy learn from aboriginal practices?
Rupert Ross, retired Canadian Crown attorney who worked with hundreds of first-nation…
Broken Eagle Wing: Mending Worldview
Let’s hope the life-respecting worldview wins out.
Even though I’ve been treating my Zuni-made animal necklace with great care, the central turquoise figure,…
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…
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,…
Older And Weaker, Or Older and Wiser? How Will You Grow Old?
THIS IS PART ONE OF A FOUR PART SERIES
The cultural meme about aging these days is that as you age you grow less well and less smart. Comparisons of adult…
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,…
Relational Disconnection As Mental Illness
Murderers are not always mentally ill according to the DSM.
We have a problem. We are raising too many males to be unempathic and oriented to their own ego…
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…