Dr. Paul Turke

I don't know if you want to go into it, but there was a group of evolutionary psychologists, Martin Daly and Margo Wilson, who did early work on step-parenting, and they found that... step-parents tend to be, I mean, most step-parents are great.

You know, of course they step in, they help, they're wonderful, but statistically there's more likelihood of abuse or neglect coming from the step-parent, you know, it's the old Cinderella thing. And so, you know, the more our environment is altered from what we used to have where there were always three or four people. So if grandma was a bad apple, you know, there were other people to step in.

You know, of course they step in, they help, they're wonderful, but statistically there's more likelihood of abuse or neglect coming from the step-parent, you know, it's the old Cinderella thing. And so, you know, the more our environment is altered from what we used to have where there were always three or four people. So if grandma was a bad apple, you know, there were other people to step in.

You know, of course they step in, they help, they're wonderful, but statistically there's more likelihood of abuse or neglect coming from the step-parent, you know, it's the old Cinderella thing. And so, you know, the more our environment is altered from what we used to have where there were always three or four people. So if grandma was a bad apple, you know, there were other people to step in.

But if it's just a broken home and just one mom or one dad, you know, that can increase the amount of abuse and things like that that go on. So, yeah. That was very influential early work in evolutionary psychology, and some people got upset about it where they're saying, oh, my God, because it's natural, does that mean it's okay for step-parents to abuse kids?

But if it's just a broken home and just one mom or one dad, you know, that can increase the amount of abuse and things like that that go on. So, yeah. That was very influential early work in evolutionary psychology, and some people got upset about it where they're saying, oh, my God, because it's natural, does that mean it's okay for step-parents to abuse kids?

But if it's just a broken home and just one mom or one dad, you know, that can increase the amount of abuse and things like that that go on. So, yeah. That was very influential early work in evolutionary psychology, and some people got upset about it where they're saying, oh, my God, because it's natural, does that mean it's okay for step-parents to abuse kids?

And, you know, of course, that doesn't make sense. That's the naturalistic fallacy. Yeah. Yeah, no, it's almost the opposite. It's the idea that, you know, hey, if you're going to be a stepparent, just be forewarned that there's some going to be emotional challenges for you. And it could be a little bit harder than, you know, and that sort of thing.

And, you know, of course, that doesn't make sense. That's the naturalistic fallacy. Yeah. Yeah, no, it's almost the opposite. It's the idea that, you know, hey, if you're going to be a stepparent, just be forewarned that there's some going to be emotional challenges for you. And it could be a little bit harder than, you know, and that sort of thing.

And, you know, of course, that doesn't make sense. That's the naturalistic fallacy. Yeah. Yeah, no, it's almost the opposite. It's the idea that, you know, hey, if you're going to be a stepparent, just be forewarned that there's some going to be emotional challenges for you. And it could be a little bit harder than, you know, and that sort of thing.

So we would hope that would remedy the situation, not excuse it.

So we would hope that would remedy the situation, not excuse it.

So we would hope that would remedy the situation, not excuse it.

Uh, grandparents, uh, Well, first of all, we used to live about as long as the other apes, you know, up to about 6 million years ago. And the way we sort of extended our reproductive viability, most likely, especially for grandmothers, if menopause was ancient as we think it was, it was by caring for children.

Uh, grandparents, uh, Well, first of all, we used to live about as long as the other apes, you know, up to about 6 million years ago. And the way we sort of extended our reproductive viability, most likely, especially for grandmothers, if menopause was ancient as we think it was, it was by caring for children.

Uh, grandparents, uh, Well, first of all, we used to live about as long as the other apes, you know, up to about 6 million years ago. And the way we sort of extended our reproductive viability, most likely, especially for grandmothers, if menopause was ancient as we think it was, it was by caring for children.

So reproducing indirectly, taking care of the kids we've already reproduced and helping them. And one of the big ways we help them is by taking care of their children. And so there's been this long running history of reproducing. grandparents and babies and children and grandchildren interacting and helping one another. And I think it's good for both sets.

So reproducing indirectly, taking care of the kids we've already reproduced and helping them. And one of the big ways we help them is by taking care of their children. And so there's been this long running history of reproducing. grandparents and babies and children and grandchildren interacting and helping one another. And I think it's good for both sets.

So reproducing indirectly, taking care of the kids we've already reproduced and helping them. And one of the big ways we help them is by taking care of their children. And so there's been this long running history of reproducing. grandparents and babies and children and grandchildren interacting and helping one another. And I think it's good for both sets.

When I was younger doing field work, I was interested in what the grandparents were doing and how they were helping and, and that sort of thing. And, uh, as I got older and became a grandparent, I was, I still was interested in the other stuff, but I became more interested in why we do it.