HeyJaredThe Nested Pathway
How did humanity land on the current self-and-other destructive pathway and how can we escape it and return to our deep ancestral wisdom?
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Are You on a Touch Starvation Diet? (opens the original)
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We have come to think of ourselves and our children more like machines than living creatures—keep the tank full, keep the body clean and shiny, rest it overnight, get it back to work in the morning. Is this a good life?As mammals, our heritage is to thrive in social situations. But today in the USA we spend more time alone or with the empty social calories of social media than enjoying one another face to face, like our ancestors did. Why?Here is a hypothesis: many adults spend time the way they
Successful Motherhood Is a Collaboration (opens the original)
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Mothers raising children at home alone is a strange and recent phenomenon and contrary to optimizing child development and mothers’ flourishing.At least three things collaborate in motherhood: the community, the mother, and the child.The community. Community is the backdrop for motherhood. By “community” I mean how well the mother and her ancestors are/were supported emotionally, socially and physically.Community includes the support a mother-child dyad experiences. Does mom feel supported durin
Contrasting Christianities (opens the original)
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Two different strands of the Christian religion were visible in the media recently. With her passing, we were reminded of Dolly Parton’s generous, loving embrace of all people, an orientation supported by her faith. In contrast, with increasing concern about the secretary of defense and what influences his behavior, we have heard more about his mentor, Pastor Douglas Wilson and his hate-promoting faith.Tributes to Parton are pouring in across media as she was a beloved singer, film sta
USA Sacrifices Children to Profits (opens the original)
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Though difficult to establish without assistance, breastfeeding is cheap. Like unmedicalized natural birth, no one makes a profit. Profit makers have been trying to upend natural practices like these for some time.In places like the USA, where corporations fill the purses of politicians, policymakers are pressured to ensure profits. A recent example in the news shows how politicians are putting corporate interests first, and thereby promoting illbeing in children. (I give some hig
How the USA Morally Fails its Children: What Needs to Change (opens the original)
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I wrote this post for Psychology Today in 2010. Things have mostly deteriorated for children and families since then. [I provide some updates in brackets.]In 1995, James Garbarino published a book, Raising Children in a Socially Toxic Environment. That was 15 years ago. Conditions are even worse for children today. James Heckman, nobel laureate, marshals data showing how US children are worse off than 50 years ago. The 2
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