{"id":888,"date":"2023-01-18T11:11:22","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T11:11:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/politicsofbeing.com\/?p=888"},"modified":"2023-03-24T08:58:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-24T08:58:45","slug":"childhood-and-family-an-agenda-for-action-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/politicsofbeing.com\/web\/childhood-and-family-an-agenda-for-action-series\/","title":{"rendered":"Childhood and Family \u2013 An Agenda for Action Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Childhood and Family<\/strong><br \/>\nChildhood well-being is decisive in building not only our capacity to flourish, but also to contribute positively to our communities. Thus, investments in childhood\u00a0well-being can generate very positive returns for society, as evidenced by scientific research. Any wise politics should consider this a national priority, something done by Jacinda Arden, New Zealand\u2019s prime minister, when she proclaimed in 2018 her intention to make her country the \u201cbest place in the world to be a child.\u201d<br \/>\nAbove all, a politics of being should ensure every child can count on the presence, love, and support of parents to be able to develop what psychologists call \u201csecure attachment\u201d, the key basis for their development. Science has shown how deficiencies in early infant parental nurturance are correlated with the search for extrinsic rewards, such as money, power, or fame, as a way to compensate for a sense of insecurity.<br \/>\nThe inner dimension is so foreign and taboo in our cultures that we miss huge and obvious opportunities for progress associated with it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Politics of Being : An agenda for action series<\/strong><br \/>\nThe Politics of Being is a deep but not ethereal vision. It offers concrete actionable policy recommendations in many sectors, almost exclusively based on existing examples.\u00a0We can start implementing it today if we choose.<br \/>\nIn this series, we will share every week some inspiration and thoughts about what implementing the Politics of Being would entail in nine different sectors. This agenda for action with examples and references is fully developed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/politicsofbeing.com\/get-the-book\/\">book<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Here you can discover what concrete policies and actions can support childhood wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p>Stay tuned and enjoy !<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read the agenda for action series for each sector here:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/politicsofbeing.com\/work-and-organisations-an-agenda-for-action-series\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Work and Organisations<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/politicsofbeing.com\/education-an-agenda-for-action-series\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Education<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/politicsofbeing.com\/health-an-agenda-for-action-series\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Health<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/politicsofbeing.com\/food-and-agriculture-an-agenda-for-action-series\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Food and Agriculture<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/politicsofbeing.com\/nature-an-agenda-for-action-series\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nature<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/politicsofbeing.com\/justice-an-agenda-for-action-series\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Justice<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/politicsofbeing.com\/economy-an-agenda-for-action-series\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Economy<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/politicsofbeing.com\/governance-an-agenda-for-action-series\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Governance<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><br style=\"font-weight: 400;\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Childhood and Family Childhood well-being is decisive in building not only our capacity to flourish, but also to contribute positively to our communities. 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