A review by saskiasauce
Mothers and Others: The Evolutionary Origins of Mutual Understanding by Sarah Blaffer Hrdy

5.0

Blaffer Hrdy develops a good argument for the fundamental differences between the way human primates and other primates have developed their empathic and social abilities. In passing this also makes clear why we should expect young mothers to struggle, when they are trying to raise their children alone. We have been rearing children in groups since we became hunter-gatherers. A mother staying home to raise her children on her own is really strange, viewed in this way.