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About the Origin Story Discussion with Darcia and Lisa…
In the discussion below, Darcia Narvaez and Lisa Reagan share the story of bringing together the transdisciplinary, holistic science theory of the Evolved Nestand Kinship Praxis wisdom in the new Nesting Ambassador Program. The program’s life-affirming strategies are practical and empowering, providing ambassadors with a healing journey, expansive resources for normalizing nurturing, and a global network and community.
The insights below first emerged during last summer, when a global beta-testers group moved through the components of the Evolved Nest together and shared their stories of integrating the baselines for human thriving into their own neurobiologies, families, communities, professional fields, and research. The beta-testing processes yield these main three insights:
- The Learning Experience Versus the Lived Experience of the Evolved Nest. The Learning Experience of the Evolved Nest reverses the order of the nine components to create a trauma-informed, pedagogical framework. By sequencing for nervous system safety first, the reversed order of the nine components honors lived realities (including potential wounds) while equipping trainees to deeply engage the science and worldview. Read more about the Learning Experience of the Evolved Nest.
- The intentional design of the phrase, Nested Kinship. “Nested Kinship” was created to support the praxis learning experience of Nesting Ambassadors who no longer need to cognitively toggle between “Evolved Nest science” and “Kinship Worldview” in every conversation, checklist, or policy brief. One term encapsulates personal re-nesting and relational activism, community projects, and policy advocacy. The term also simplifies messaging to families, schools, workplaces, or healthcare—e.g., “We’re building Nested Kinship in our community” instead of explaining two frameworks.
- Closing the Theory-Praxis Gap. The recognition of the Nesting Ambassador Program’s capacity to close the Theory-Praxis Gap between the holistic science of our Communal Evolved Nest and regenerative, trauma-informed action through Kinship Praxis.
As all we do at Kindred is intended to work with the life-affirming emergent, we expect more insights in the coming months and years as the Nesting Ambassador Program expands. For now, many Nesting Ambassadors are sharing their stories of integrating Nested Kinship in their Field Reports and presentations to new cohorts. You can read their “Field Reports” on Kindred and on the Nested World website. The new Nested World Initiative launched the Nesting Ambassador Program’s first inaugural cohort in January 2026. We hope you will join the forthcoming Nesting Ambassador Fall Cohort.
Please consider joining us in this fall’s cohort.
Warmly,
Lisa Reagan
Kindred Editor
Kindred World Founder