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DARCIA NARVAEZ is a Professor of Psychology Emerita at the University of Notre Dame and founder of The Evolved Nest Initiative, focused on developing appropriate baselines for lifelong human wellness by meeting the biological needs of infants. Dr. Narvaez is the author or editor of over twenty books and dozens of articles. G.A. BRADSHAW is the founder and director of The Kerulos Center for Nonviolence. Her diagnosis of post-traumatic stress disorder in free-living elephants launched the field of trans-species psychology. She holds doctorate degrees in ecology and psychology and a master's in geophysics and was a Fellow at the National Science Foundation National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis.
"""This gem of a book, vast in erudition and insight and rich in mind-boggling scientific observation, will leave the reader both humbled and grateful."" —From the foreword by Gabor Maté, author of The Myth of Normal ""[An invitation] to turn to Nature and our nonhuman Animal relatives to learn the ways of 'mothering'—of care for the earth, all her beings, and future generations."" —Dr. Vandana Shiva, physicist, ecofeminist, and food sovereignty activist ""The most thought-provoking, fascinating, challenging, beautiful book I’ve read in years."" —Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University ""...an absolute pleasure to read...it provocatively challenges us to rethink our relationship with and moral responsibilities to the other species with whom we share the planet."" —Allan N. Schore, PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences at UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine ""...timely and vital...a crucial documentation of how our ancestral history is [more] one of collaborating as a larger identity than the lessons modern culture portrays of solo-self in isolation."" —Daniel J. Siegel, MD, author of IntraConnected ""...our refusal to accept and cherish the commonality we have with other beings is undermining our ability to raise children to be happy and socially functional adults. If only we paid attention to how other Animals do it."" —Dr. Reed Noss, past president of the Society for Conservation Biology ""...breathtakingly comprehensive, insightful, and singularly creative..."" —Richard M. Lerner, director of the Institute for Applied Research in Youth Development, Tufts University ""In this masterpiece of reconceptualization, [the authors] reveal the deep commonalities in the developmental systems of both humans and our nonhuman Relatives."" —Jeremy Lent, author of The Web of Meaning ""Profound, wonder-filled, and deeply reasoned."" —Dacher Keltner, director of the Berkeley Social Interaction Lab ""[T]he future of our fragile, magnificent, and interconnected planet depends on the goodwill and love of everyone living everywhere.... And there is no better cohort on which to focus than youngsters, because they are the future."" —Marc Bekoff, author of Rewilding Our Hearts ""...simultaneously brilliant and breathtaking."" —Douglas P. Fry, PhD, author of War, Peace, and Human Nature ""[The book] has much to teach academics, society, and parents about how to support the rearing of a healthy child."" —C. Sue Carter, PhD, professor of psychology, University of Virginia ""...highly original and thought-provoking..."" —Robert Lickliter, professor at Florida International University ""...a rare and respectful engagement with the kinship worldview in a manner that acknowledges and invites us to learn from the guidance provided by our Plant and Animal relatives. —Amba J. Sepie, multidisciplinary author, teacher, and Whitinga Fellow, Massey University, Aotearoa New Zealand ""[T]he book we all need to be reading right now."" —Nakia S. Gordon, associate professor of psychology, Marquette University"
