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6. mutilple allomothers

Learn About The Nine Components Of The Evolved Nest

Below you will find an overview and resources pertaining to one of nine of the Evolved Nest's Components. Click below to return to the Evolved Nest's Components' Overview page to see the full list and to click on the other eight components' pages.

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6. Multiple allomothers

Evolved Nest Component #6 of 9

MULTIPLE ALLOWMOTHERS, also called multiple responsive caregivers, refers to responsive caregivers other than mothers (e.g., fathers, grandmothers, aunts, uncles).


What to do:

Gather a community of support for you and your child (ideally other adult relatives are supportive of helping provide the evolved nest). 


Why?

During the period of rapid brain development that is the first years of life, babies and young children need rapid attention to their needs for comfort, affection and play. It’s too much for one person, so our species evolved a village of care (Hrdy, 2009).


Support Groups for Evolved Nest Parenting:


Attachment Parenting International

Holistic Moms Network

Click on the image to visit the Evolved Nest's Overview of the Nine Components' Page

Multiple Allomothers

One of the nine components of our Evolved Nest...

Multiple AlloMothers Podcast

What Are Allomothers?

Listen to Darcia Narvaez and Mary Tarsha discuss the importance of Allomothers as one of nine components of our Evolved Nest.

Posts on Allomothers

Darcia's blog posts on Allomothers


The “What Happened To Mothering” Series:

  • Part 1: Mother Love Used to Matter
  • Part 2: What Is “Good Enough Mothering” of a Baby?
  • Part 3: Why Provide Empathic Care for Infants?
  • Part 4: Disbelieving the Importance of Mothering


MORE:


Allomothers: Our Evolved Support System for Mothers

The Science and Art of Mothering

Killing Mothering, the Center of Society

New Moms Need Social Support 

Why Babies Need Dads Too

Disbelieving The Importance Of Mothering 

In Celebration of Mothering

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Evolved Nest Podcast Series

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