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The Evolved Nest

Nature's Way of Raising Children and Creating Connected Communities

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The Evolved Nest

By: Darcia Narvaez PhD, G. A. Bradshaw PhD, Gabor Maté - introduction MD
Narrated by: Cindy Kay
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 A fascinating look into nurturing and parenting in the natural world, supplemented with original illustrations

For readers of Becoming Animal and World of Wonders

A beautiful resource for Nature advocates, parents-to-be, Animal lovers, and anyone who seeks to restore wellbeing on our planet, The Evolved Nest reconnects us to lessons from the Animal world and shows us how to restore wellness in our families, communities, and lives.

Each of 10 chapters explores a different animal’s parenting model, sharing species-specific adaptations that allow each to thrive in their “evolved nests.” You’ll learn:

  • How Wolves build an internal moral compass
  • How Beavers foster a spirit of play in their children
  • How Octopuses develop emotional and social intelligence
  • How, when, and whether (or not) Brown Bears decide to have children
  • What their lessons can teach you--whether you’re a parent, grandparent, caregiver, or childfree

Psychologists Drs. Darcia Narvaez and Gay Bradshaw show us how each evolved nest offers inspiration for reexamining our own systems of nurturing, understanding, and caring for our young and each other. Alongside beautiful illustrations, stunning scientific facts, and lessons in neuroscience, psychology, and evolutionary biology, we learn to care deeper: to restore our innate place within the natural world and fight for an ecology of life that supports our flourishing in balance with Nature alongside our human and non-human family.

From TI 9781623177676 TR. Child Psychology Developmental Psychology Parenting & Families Psychology Psychology & Mental Health Relationships Emotions
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Essential insights and wisdom grounded in science and academic rigour. Very highly recommended, both inspiring and practical

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I enjoyed the authors point of view on capitalism and it how it contributes to the genocide of indigenous populations in the name of progress and how nature is perceived to to play a subordinate utilitarian role as a consequence of increased agriculture, manufacturing and technological advances.

There are multiple comparisons made about human natural instincts and how they are similar to many species in the animal kingdom. Chapter 8 about octopuses and their emotional intelligence is super interesting, Overall I enjoyed this audiobook. The chapters are less than an hour and the narrator has a soothing relatable voice.

Fascinating book about evolutionary heritage

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