One of the nine components of our Evolved Nest is Allomothers. Allomothers, alloparents or other nurturers support mother during pregnancy and throughout the life of the child, providing responsive care, positive touch and play. 

Learn more about Allomothers at the Evolved Nest's Self-Directed Learning Center: https://evolvednest.org/6-multiple-allomothers

Read about Allomothers on Kindred: https://www.kindredmedia.org/2019/05/allomothers-our-evolved-support-system-for-mothers/

About our Evolved Nest

Children are biosocial creatures such that their biology is constructed by their social experience. The evolved nest or evolved developmental niche (EDN) is the ecological system of care provided by families, teachers and communities that aligns with the maturational schedule of the child, satiating the evolved needs of infants and children, allowing them to flourish and develop compassionate spiritualities. The EDN consists of soothing gestation and birth, on-request extensive breastfeeding and positive moving touch (no negative touch), a welcoming social climate, self-directed play with multiple aged mates, warmly responsive nurturing from mother and others, nature immersion and connection, and healing practices to repair miscommunication or hurts. Well-nested children and adults demonstrate social and moral flexibility, adapting to situations and others with emotional and spiritual intelligence.

Evolved Nest Explained: What Are Allomothers?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mG_mLqTdiyI

Creating A Slave The Psychological Impact Of Child Abuse Darcia Narvaez

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPU9fzwBeO0&list=PLy5Xf1bSSus_-1963d2vX2Re-J3PlX3TM&index=2

The Ripple Effect Podcast #112 (Dr. Darcia Narvaez)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pHzqRoeJH1M&list=PLy5Xf1bSSus_-1963d2vX2Re-J3PlX3TM&index=5

Derrick Jensen Resistance Radio W Darcia Narvaez - February 28, 2016

Darcia Narvaez

Development and Epigenetics - Darcia Narvaez and Stefan Molyneux

EP 8: OUR PRIMAL NEST / Dr. Darcia Narvaez

https://www.scu.edu/character/resources/fostering-conscience-and-moral-character/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDLmcDBw_Mo

Darcia Narvaez, professor of psychology and director, Collaboration for Ethical Education, University of Notre Dame, spoke at Santa Clara University on March 12th about conscience and the classroom. The focus was on an approach called "The Common Morality Model," for integrative ethical education. Highlights included:

    Qualifications of those with "ethical expertise"
    Ethical sensitivity skills for students
    Establishing caring relationships with students and a caring classroom community
    Teaching through the apprenticeship approach
    Self-monitoring of ethical skills development

The presentation was part of "The Project on Conscience in Roman Catholic Thought," a series of talks exploring inner morals in the face of contemporary challenges, sponsored by The Markkula Center for Applied Ethics and funded in part through the generosity of Phyllis and Mike Shea.

Mar 12, 2014

Fostering Conscience and Moral Character through Classroom Teaching Darcia Narvaez

Indigenous Wisdom has much to teach US: Darcia Narvaez and Four Arrows

Two Worldviews - Sustainable Wisdom, Integrating Indigenous Knowhow for Global Flourishing

Saturday Keynote Darcia Narvaez

Interview with Darcia Narvaez - Evolutionary Parenting

The Evolved Nest is a breakthrough concept that integrates findings across fields that bear on child development, child raising and adult behavior.  The Evolved Nest promotes optimal health and wellbeing, cooperation, and receptive and sociomoral intelligences. Societal moves away from providing the Evolved Nest have contributed to the ill being and dysregulation we see in one another and society. Learn how to nest your children and re-nest yourself.

Evolved Nest Explained: What Are Allomothers?

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