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Hunter-Gatherer Parents: Better Than Today's Moms and Dads?

New research suggests that our early hunter-gatherer ancestors raised happier, more compassionate kids—thanks to natural birth, extended breastfeeding, and co-sleeping. Should modern parents follow suit?

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