Raise children who want to help and be kind.

“Full of smart ideas that I immediately wanted to force on my own kids.”

Pamela Druckerman

The New York Times Book Review

“The parenting book that changed how I parent”

Ali Maffucci

New York Times bestselling author of Inspiralized

“Absolutely transformational for our family life.”

Julie Lythcott-Haims

New York Times bestselling author of How to Raise an Adult

“Truly transformed my approach to parenting!”

Stefanie Unertl

The MomCo

“Life-changing. It is exactly what I needed in these trying times of raising a toddler.”

Jessica Urbaniak

Professor of Education, University of Wisconsin

Learn An Ancient Way Of Parenting

 When Dr. Michaeleen Doucleff became a mother, she found modern parenting advice both ineffective and lacking in evidence. This prompted her to explore tried-and-true techniques used by moms and dads all around the globe for millennia.

She learned something striking: The oldest cultures in the world have mastered the art of raising helpful and confident children. What valuable lessons can they teach us?

Hunt, Gather, Parent takes readers on an immersive journey, where Michaeleen and her three-year-old daughter, Rosy, learn tried-and-true parenting strategies from:

  • Maya families in Mexico: Experts at raising cooperative, helpful children.
  • Inuit families in the Arctic: Masters at teaching emotional intelligence.
  • Hadzabe families in Tanzania: Skilled in fostering independence and confidence in their kids.

Key Insights from the Book

  1. Cooperation Over Control
    How parents build cooperative relationships with their children, which minimizes conflict and maximizes joy.
  2. Emotional Intelligence

    How parents use calm and gentle responses to tantrums to teach kids to manage their anger.
  3. Stress-Free Confidence

    How parents cultivate autonomy, helping children grow up free from the anxiety.

Michaeleen applies these strategies in her own parenting, witnessing dramatic results. Through her journey, she offers practical advice on how Western parents can:

  • Raise children who want to help their parents and siblings.
  • Boost children’s confidence and self-sufficiency.
  • Teach children to be kind, generous and calm.

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