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Welcome to Goldfish Wisdom |
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The website of Nigel Latta
clinical psychologist, author, and wearer of socks
 {popin} This is my internet home. This site contains resources for parents, 'helping' professionals, and pretty much anyone who has anything to do with kids and families. Inside you'll find information on books, seminars, and speaking engagements, as well as in insight into the some of the truly innane stuff that fascinates me. In addition to that this site is a place for people interested in finding new ways to solve old problems. It doesn't matter whether you're a parent, a social worker, or a CEO, solving problems is a fact of life. All of those people are frequently asked to do the impossible. Never be afraid of impossible problems, they're simply opportunities to look bloody clever! So come on in... bring an open mind, and watch your step. If you click this link I tell you how you can help shape the
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Let me explain
A long, long time ago some clever—and no doubt rather hairy soul—picked up a stick and decided that it could be used to do stuff with. Tools. Good idea. Some time after that someone else discovered how to make fire. Also good. Then there was the wheel—great, very useful—and later shoes, the internal combustion engine, bikinis, toothpicks, and home theatre. All of these are good and useful things. Unfortunately, if we'd stopped with bikinis, toothpicks, and home theatre, we probably would have been okay.
But we didn't.
Now we have a world that is awash with experts on every conceivable thing from the endlessly shifting debate on whether daycare for children is a good thing or a very bad thing, to the ever growing fungus of new psychiatric diagnosis. There are legions of experts queuing up to tell us what's bad for us, what's wrong with us, and why we should and shouldn't do things.
So why goldfish wisdom? Simple. They sit in their little bowls, and they watch us with a steady uncomplicated gaze. We must all look a bit mad to them as we rush about answering phones, texting our loved ones, and trying to get the damn printer to work.
Goldfish wisdom is the wisdom of simple things, and simple things—at least in my humble opinion—may be the best chance we have.
Welcome.
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We will be filming the live 'stage show' component of the new television series in Auckland soon and wanted to let everyone on our mailing list know before general advertising started. Following on from the success of "The Politically Incorrect Parenting Show" last year we're embarking on the next step of the journey with this show: "The Politically Incorrect Guide to Teenagers" and you can be part of it...
When: 7.30-9.30pm over three nights - 31st Aug, 1st Sept and 16th Sept, 2010
Where: Raye Freedman Arts Centre, Epsom Girls' Grammar
Cost: $15 (plus service fee)
Book: on-line at iticket or by phone 0508iticket or 09 361 1000
What's more, schools can also fundraise off this event. All you need to do is get your school to register with us by calling Arwen at 09 360 7203 or emailing and we will give your school a code. All you need to do is write that code on your ticket and $8 from each ticket will go to your school.
The material covered each night will overlap but it will also be a little different each night as well so you're welcome to come to one, or all three if you wanted to.
I hope to see you there because it should be a heap of fun. Seats are very limited though so I'd strongly recommend that if you're interested then get in and book your seats early! I know people always say stuff like that to try and panic people into buying tickets, but this time I really do mean it, so please get in quick if you don't want to miss out.
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Be part of the new book
I'm just embarking on the research phase for my next book which is going to be all about parenting 'high maintenance' kids. If you have more than one kid then chances are you'll have an easy one, and a more 'challenging' one. If you feel like emailing me and letting me know the kinds of issues you'd like to see covered in this book that would be great. I really want to make sure that it covers off the kinds of things that parents of more 'challenging' kids struggle to deal with.
The other thing is that if you have any stories or anecdotes that you would be happy for me to include in the book I'd be happy to do that. You will just need to say on the email that you're happy for me to put your story in. Obviously I will change all names etc so no one can be identified. I always think it's helpful for people to see that they're not alone, and they're not the only one who is dealing with these issues, or feeling that way.
So if you've got any issues you'd like covered, or stories you'd like to share then email me and put "new book" in the subject line. Thanks as always!
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