A Better Father

A very excited book review of Teaching Artfully and reading highlights from the book.  In relation to teaching and parenting.  There are more than a few good things to process and learn from this.

Teaching Artfully by Meghan Parker:  https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2021/04/teaching-artfully-review/

Brooklyn Art Library:  https://brooklynartlibrary.org

Take a walk. Don't loose your temper.  Find a way to add positively to a situation with your children.  Not punish and take away.

https://nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/child-breakthrough-method-bringing-authentic-self-bookbite/26395/

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/6367/meditations-by-marcus-aurelius/

The Extended Mind Annie Murphy Paul:  https://www.nytimes.com/2021/06/11/books/review/the-extended-mind-annie-murphy-paul.html

Extended Mind The Power Thinking Outside The Brain:  https://www.abebooks.com/Extended-Mind-Power-Thinking-Outside-Brain/31026524642/bd?cm_mmc=ggl-_-US_Shopp_Trade-_-product_id=COM9780544947665USED-_-keyword=&gclid=CjwKCAjwwsmLBhACEiwANq-tXJ5msL3XoWN1OAfAxzWsBjCj2OYpDsJ2ChpexINAc0a_gC0DselgfhoCA6MQAvD_BwE

What does it mean to have power?  What does it mean to exert power?  Do we have power over our children?  

Power:  https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/power

Elton John - Healing Hands:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImP5gvqFrnA

Lessen the distance, close the space between you and your child.  Even when it's not bad, or negative or for a purpose.  Space matters.  Be with them.  Be in their space.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Searching_for_Bobby_Fischer

http://www.sapphyr.net/largegems/stonecutter.htm

https://freakonomics.com/nsq/

When you get on the wrong track.  When you get in your own way. You just have to ask, "What is it I really want from this moment?"

What image do you have your parents?  What image are you leaving your kids?

The article referenced about Facebook: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/09/21/technology/zuckerberg-facebook-project-amplify.html

Pivot was mentioned:  https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot

Cal Newport:  https://www.calnewport.com

Ryan Holiday: https://ryanholiday.net

Podcasts mentioned in this episode:

https://www.humanetech.com/podcast

https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/pivot Kara: do you want tech raising your kids?

https://www.3books.co The greatest graphics processor of all time is a child's imagination.

Moxie:   https://embodied.com/products/buy-moxie-robot

4,000 Weeks:     https://www.oliverburkeman.com/books

Sharing some thoughts on a little rant on a stupid robot.  Also, an eye opening understanding I've got less than 2000 weeks left to live.