Modern Wisdom

#938 - Dr Paul Turke - How Modern Parenting Got It All Wrong

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May 8, 2025
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Kinship Networks in Parenting

  • Humans historically raised children within extensive kinship networks sharing caregiving duties.
  • Modern parenting often isolates one parent with many children, increasing stress and mismatches with evolved expectations.
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Challenges of Broken Homes

  • Broken or single-parent homes increase stress and developmental challenges for children.
  • Step-parents statistically pose higher risks, but awareness can help mitigate issues.
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Evolutionary Role of Grandparents

  • Grandparents historically enhanced reproductive success by caring for grandchildren, extending lifespan.
  • Modern isolation from kinship support reduces grandparents' fulfilling roles and children's support systems.
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