50 Shades of Pain Child abuse comes in many forms, Neglect, emotional, physical, sexual, And for some, a combo, You may think this is an anomaly, Something that only happens to other people, To folks different from you in some way… But the perpetrators come from… All socioeconomic backgrounds, All racial groups, all types of […]
Terminal Illness and the Race Against Time
As some of you may remember from What Do You Do When a Loved One Has Cancer?, someone very near and dear to me is engaged in a difficult battle with cancer. I have the opportunity to see him now and am full of mixed emotions. On the one hand, I am so excited to see […]
NASW Contest for Social Workers
As you may know, the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is putting together a wonderful conference Restoring Hope: The Power of Social Work in Washington, D.C.. Unfortunately, if you haven’t already reserved your spot, you will not be able to attend because the conference is already sold out 🙁 Key workshops include: Leadership and […]
Facing Repression
What Is Repression? Repression is one strong defense, With it, you have a total lack of recall, No thoughts, feelings or memories, Of the painful event(s). In the conscious memory, that is. How can that be, you ask? People have different things to bury: Abandonment or neglect, Physical abuse, Sexual abuse, Other issues, Or some […]
Understanding: A Privilege or a Right?
Is the ability to understand to public documents a privilege or a right? As Sandra Fisher-Martins eloquently argues in the below TED talk, being able to understand public financial, legal and medical documents is not only everyone’s right but a daily necessity. The problem is that the vast majority of public documents are written in […]
