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Hunt, Gather, Parent: What Ancient Cultures Can Teach Us About the Lost Art of Raising Happy, Helpful Little Humans

Travel with a science journalist and her daughter through Maya, Inuit, and Hadzabe families to see how shared work, calm guidance, autonomy, and wider care can reshape everyday parenting.

22 parts, about 33 minutes to read.

At a glance

Author
Michaeleen Doucleff
Parts
22 parts
Reading time
about 33 minutes
The whole book
Also to read in full

What the summary covers

  1. Prologue1 min
  2. The WEIRDest Parents in the World2 min
  3. Why Do We Parent the Way We Do?2 min
  4. The Most Helpful Kids in the World1 min
  5. How to Teach Kids to Do Chores, Voluntarily2 min
  6. How to Raise Flexible, Cooperative Kids1 min
  7. TEAM 1. Togetherness1 min
  8. Master Motivators: What’s Better Than Praise?2 min
  9. Never in Anger1 min
  10. How to Teach Children to Control Their Anger1 min
  11. How to Stop Being Angry at Your Child1 min
  12. TEAM 2. Encourage, Never Force1 min
  13. Parenting Tools4 min
  14. Stories2 min
  15. Dramas1 min
  16. How Did Our Ancient Ancestors Parent?1 min
  17. The Most Confident Kids in the World1 min
  18. TEAM 3: Autonomy and Stress2 min
  19. Ancient Antidote for Depression2 min
  20. TEAM 4: A New Paradigm for Western Parents1 min
  21. Sleep2 min
  22. Epilogue1 min

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