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It takes more than two: alloparenting and the village
Across history and continents, children have been raised by networks — not only by a lone mother–father pair. Here is what that diversity means for modern families.
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9 min readNights around the world: where babies sleep and why it varies
Separate nurseries, family beds, hammocks, and shared mats — sleep arrangements are cultural technologies, not a single moral test.
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9 min readThe attention economy at home
Children bid for eye contact in a market flooded with feeds. When adult attention is chronically fragmented, the child experiences a modern form of being unseen.
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10 min readFed but unseen: emotional neglect and the quiet wound
A child can have food, clothes and school fees — and still grow up alone inside. Emotional neglect is not drama; it is the absence of being known.
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Atlas topics on this path
Newborn
The first 28 days after birth — physiology, bonding, feeding rhythms, and the shift from womb to world.
Evidence 88 🍼Infant
From one month to twelve months — motor milestones, first foods, attachment deepening, and emerging sleep patterns.
Evidence 90 😴Sleep
Circadian development, night waking, and safe sleep environments — among the most researched and debated parenting topics globally.
Evidence 91 🍽️Feeding
Breast, bottle, solids, and picky eating — Ellyn Satter's division of responsibility frames feeding as a relational not battlefield task.
Evidence 93 🤗Attachment Parenting
Proximity, responsiveness, and physical closeness — attachment parenting emphasises cue-based care popularised by William Sears.
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