{"id":860,"date":"2021-09-23T11:54:37","date_gmt":"2021-09-22T23:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/baby.geek.nz\/?p=860"},"modified":"2021-09-23T12:02:19","modified_gmt":"2021-09-23T00:02:19","slug":"reading-writing-thinking-a-wee-bit-of-stressing-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/baby.geek.nz\/?p=860","title":{"rendered":"reading, writing, thinking &#8230; a wee bit of stressing out."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/baby.geek.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/871184B0-B69D-4160-A6A8-A75BAFF4A553-1.jpeg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/baby.geek.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/871184B0-B69D-4160-A6A8-A75BAFF4A553-1-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-862\" srcset=\"http:\/\/baby.geek.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/871184B0-B69D-4160-A6A8-A75BAFF4A553-1-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, http:\/\/baby.geek.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/871184B0-B69D-4160-A6A8-A75BAFF4A553-1-300x200.jpeg 300w, http:\/\/baby.geek.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/871184B0-B69D-4160-A6A8-A75BAFF4A553-1-768x512.jpeg 768w, http:\/\/baby.geek.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/871184B0-B69D-4160-A6A8-A75BAFF4A553-1-450x300.jpeg 450w, http:\/\/baby.geek.nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/871184B0-B69D-4160-A6A8-A75BAFF4A553-1.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Kia ora te wh\u0101nau,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What&#8217;s up, lovelies? This picture shows me in my office, reading the latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohbaby.co.nz\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.ohbaby.co.nz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OHbaby! magazine<\/a>. There is an article in there I wrote about Joyful Routines, and I hope it will be of service to all those who read it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you could see the state of my office you&#8217;d encourage me to take a bit of my own advice, and get some joyful tidying\/filing routines going on my desk. Sheesh! The paperwork piles are precarious!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meanwhile, here are a few interesting links for the enjoyment of the geekily inclined. THIS is from our pals at the <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/developingchild.harvard.edu\/science\/deep-dives\/mental-health\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/developingchild.harvard.edu\/science\/deep-dives\/mental-health\/\" target=\"_blank\">Center for the Developing Child @ Harvard<\/a>. It&#8217;s a deep dive into childhood mental health, and it includes this doozy of a quote: <em>\u201cMost potential mental health problems will not become mental health problems if we respond to them early.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of deep dives, <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/humanetech.com\/special-update-the-wsjs-facebook-files-series?e=237b59525a\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/humanetech.com\/special-update-the-wsjs-facebook-files-series?e=237b59525a\" target=\"_blank\">HERE is a link to the Center for Humane Tech&#8217;s explanation<\/a> of the importance of the &#8220;Facebook Files&#8221;, as reported by the Wall Street Journal, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/09\/14\/facebook-documents-show-how-toxic-instagram-is-for-teens-wsj.html\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2021\/09\/14\/facebook-documents-show-how-toxic-instagram-is-for-teens-wsj.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">HERE is coverage of the same from CNBC. <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Different but connected (aren&#8217;t we all?) is <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/informedfutures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-time-The-effects-on-childrens-emotional-social-cognitive-development.pdf\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/informedfutures.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Screen-time-The-effects-on-childrens-emotional-social-cognitive-development.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">this report from Professor Sir Peter Gluckman<\/a> and colleagues, about the impact of screen use on children&#8217;s development. I was stoked that their summary included a reminder to new parents to monitor their own screen use and its impact on interaction. Vital! One more wee thing, about considering <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2352853220301280\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/science\/article\/pii\/S2352853220301280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the role of Affective Neuroscience Theory in our convos about kids&#8217;n&#8217;screens<\/a>, especially in these coronavirus days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/brainwave.org.nz\/article\/you-got-this-coronavirus-an-opportunity-for-resilience\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/brainwave.org.nz\/article\/you-got-this-coronavirus-an-opportunity-for-resilience\/\" target=\"_blank\"> a lovely piece written by one of my faves,<\/a> Keryn at the Brainwave Trust. It&#8217;s about using this pandemic as an opportunity to support resilience in our children. Good idea, especially cos it&#8217;d seem that<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cspicenter.org\/blog\/waronscience\/why-covid-19-is-here-to-stay-and-why-you-shouldnt-worry-about-it\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/cspicenter.org\/blog\/waronscience\/why-covid-19-is-here-to-stay-and-why-you-shouldnt-worry-about-it\/\" target=\"_blank\"> this COVID scene is here to stay<\/a> (WAH!) &#8230; all the more reason to share <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mcsweeneys.net\/articles\/wake-up-sailors-scurvy-is-a-hoax\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mcsweeneys.net\/articles\/wake-up-sailors-scurvy-is-a-hoax\" target=\"_blank\">this funny bit of satire from McSweeneys<\/a>. Or maybe you would prefer t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcsweeneys.net\/articles\/oh-my-fucking-god-get-the-fucking-vaccine-already-you-fucking-fucks\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mcsweeneys.net\/articles\/oh-my-fucking-god-get-the-fucking-vaccine-already-you-fucking-fucks\">his<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mcsweeneys.net\/articles\/oh-my-fucking-god-get-the-fucking-vaccine-already-you-fucking-fucks\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mcsweeneys.net\/articles\/oh-my-fucking-god-get-the-fucking-vaccine-already-you-fucking-fucks\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mcsweeneys.net\/articles\/oh-my-fucking-god-get-the-fucking-vaccine-already-you-fucking-fucks\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mcsweeneys.net\/articles\/oh-my-fucking-god-get-the-fucking-vaccine-already-you-fucking-fucks\">utterly profane, hilarious, and relevant piece<\/a>!!! (Brace yourself, its cussy). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What else? A bit of seed raising, some orphan lamb feeding, and a bit of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.diynetwork.com\/how-to\/make-and-decorate\/decorating\/how-to-repair-wicker-furniture\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.diynetwork.com\/how-to\/make-and-decorate\/decorating\/how-to-repair-wicker-furniture\">research about wicker mending. <\/a>Thinking, and then not thinking. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/sometimes-mindlessness-is-better-than-mindfulness\/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=week-in-science&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_term=2021-09-03_featured-this-week&amp;spMailingID=70581986&amp;spUserID=NTM5NzI0MDcwNwS2&amp;spJobID=2200485494&amp;spReportId=MjIwMDQ4NTQ5NAS2\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/article\/sometimes-mindlessness-is-better-than-mindfulness\/?utm_source=newsletter&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=week-in-science&amp;utm_content=link&amp;utm_term=2021-09-03_featured-this-week&amp;spMailingID=70581986&amp;spUserID=NTM5NzI0MDcwNwS2&amp;spJobID=2200485494&amp;spReportId=MjIwMDQ4NTQ5NAS2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mindfulness &#8230; and sometimes mindlessness<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Happy Spring, y&#8217;all x x x<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kia ora te wh\u0101nau, What&#8217;s up, lovelies? This picture shows me in my office, reading the latest OHbaby! magazine. There is an article in there I wrote about Joyful Routines, and I hope it will be of service to all &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/baby.geek.nz\/?p=860\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[29,25,14,2,5,23,18,7,31,12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/baby.geek.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/860"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/baby.geek.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/baby.geek.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/baby.geek.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/baby.geek.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=860"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/baby.geek.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/860\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":865,"href":"http:\/\/baby.geek.nz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/860\/revisions\/865"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/baby.geek.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/baby.geek.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=860"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/baby.geek.nz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}