99: Evolved Nest with Darcia Narvaez

“Those who are nested are going to be . . . more fit . . . Evolution has done the experiments . . . so we don’t have to . . . do all those crazy things that researchers do because they don’t have any baseline for what is normal for our species in raising children, what I call ‘species typical’." Dr. Darcia Narvaez join me in today’s episode about the Evolved Nest. Darcia is a professor and author who studies evolved morality, child development, and human flourishing. We discuss the decision to have children, mutual accompaniment, breastfeeding, sharing care, free play, touch, emotions, and moral commitment. Get the full show notes at sagefamily.com/podcast99