How are the happiest, most cooperative, and well-balanced people in the world raised? Author Michaeleen Doucleff, mother of a three-year-old daughter, embarks on an exciting journey to three of the world's wisest indigenous communities. She lives with them, observes their families, and tries out their strategies with her own child.

She discovers a completely different way of parenting: without yelling, without exhausting conflicts, but with respect, calmness, and genuine cooperation. She talks with psychologists, neuroscientists, and anthropologists, explaining how these ancient practices connect with what we know today about mental health and child development.

The book Parent, Hunter, Gatherer is a practical guide full of simple, applicable lessons that can transform the everyday life of any family—and inspire us to rethink the way we raise our children.