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Narváez, Darcia,

The evolved nest : nature's way of raising children and creating connected communities / Darcia Narvaez, PhD and G.A. Bradshaw, PhD ; foreword by Gabor Maté, MD, CM. - Berkeley, CA : North Atlantic Books, [2023] - xx, 232 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-223) and index.

The evolved nest -- Should I have children? Brown bears -- Mutual accompaniment: african elephants -- Breastfeeding: sperm whales -- Sharing care: emperor penguins -- Free play: beavers -- Touch: amazon parrots -- Emotions: octopuses -- Moral commitment: gray wolves -- The peace of wild things.

"A resource that reconnects us to lessons from the animal world and shows us how to restore wellness in our families, communities, and lives by exploring different animals' parenting models"--

ISBN: 9781623177676 1623177677

LCCN: 2022054753

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Child rearing.
Human behavior.
Familial behavior in animals.
Animal behavior.

LC Class. No.: HQ769 / .N248 2023

Dewey Class. No.: 649.1