Ladies and Gentlegeeks,<\/p>\n
I sat down to share some links with y’all and had to pause the job in order to take Little Girl outside with warm gears on, so we could crunch the ice on some puddles. \u00a0The reason for my playful outdoor interruption? \u00a0This article from the Guardian<\/a> about the important role of language in maintaining a positive relationship with the natural world.<\/p>\n Next:\u00a0a collection of videos dedicated to exploding brain myths<\/a>. \u00a0Enjoy. \u00a0Less enjoyable, but equally important, here is a report from the Australian government<\/a> about children’s exposure to family violence. \u00a0If that has you reeling, here is a slew of info from the American Psychological Association<\/a> about increasing adult resilience.<\/p>\n Another gathering of useful links from another amazing crew is this collection from the Royal Children’s Hospital in Melbourne<\/a>.<\/p>\n I’ve been revisiting my appreciation for Motivational Interviewing <\/a>as a result of seeing a (FRICKIN’ AMAZING) presentation by Stuart Ablon<\/a> at the conference in Banff. \u00a0His Collaborative Problem Solving<\/a> approach seems to have a bit in common with MI. \u00a0Add it to the list of stuff I love!<\/p>\n Just a few more. \u00a0A li’l something from Scientific American about the ways that diversity makes us smarter<\/a>, \u00a0some examples of how Richard Scarry books<\/a> (which we adore, round here) have been made more relevant to today’s audiences, and finally, because Little Girl has been asking heartbreaking questions lately, some links for talking with your kids about death<\/a>.<\/p>\n Life! \u00a0It’s amazing. \u00a0It’s awful. \u00a0And in between, there’s laundry.<\/p>\n x x x<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Ladies and Gentlegeeks, I sat down to share some links with y’all and had to pause the job in order to take Little Girl outside with warm gears on, so we could crunch the ice on some puddles. \u00a0The reason … Continue reading