After almost ten years as a social worker in mental health and homeless services, I have developed some rather sophisticated methods of self-care. I often indulge in… Read more “Social Work Lessons From Literature’s Greatest Stories”
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The Thing About Dating & Social Work
A short while ago I met a fella for drinks. He intrigued me so much that I agreed to see him for lunch the very next day.… Read more “The Thing About Dating & Social Work”
Gentrification Emerges as Denver’s Shameful Legacy
“I cannot stand what’s happened in this town,” my mother said as my parents and I strolled to The Avenue Theater in Denver to see the quirky… Read more “Gentrification Emerges as Denver’s Shameful Legacy”
What The World Needs Now Isn’t Love, It’s Empathy
One need not be a single millennial gal with her toes in the online dating cesspool to know that our world today lacks a certain humanity. Yet… Read more “What The World Needs Now Isn’t Love, It’s Empathy”
When Life Gives Lemons, Shut up and Be Grateful
As I navigate the first week of life after my most recent break-up, I cannot help but feel lucky to have so much love around me. I… Read more “When Life Gives Lemons, Shut up and Be Grateful”
Social Workers Are the World’s Most Genuine & Unsung Humanitarians
Check out The Banshee as published in Social Work Helper, “a progressive news site providing information, resources and entertainment related to social work, social issues, human rights… Read more “Social Workers Are the World’s Most Genuine & Unsung Humanitarians”
Staying Grown-Up Is Hard To Do
I spent most of my adolescence waiting to grow up. I imagined the day I would do my own laundry and pay my own bills. In school… Read more “Staying Grown-Up Is Hard To Do”
Schizophrenia Sucks
This evening on a stroll with my pup I walked past a man in a billowy handcrafted cape. Agony tarnished his youthful face, the warmth long gone… Read more “Schizophrenia Sucks”
Resolve to Stop Resolving in 2017
Each December of my adolescence and for years of my adulthood, I meticulously crafted a long list of New Year’s resolutions. Each year I had no less… Read more “Resolve to Stop Resolving in 2017”
It’s Called Social Work, Not Women’s Work
Check out The Banshee as published in Youth Today, “the only independent, nationally distributed print and digital newspaper that is read by thousands of professionals in the youth… Read more “It’s Called Social Work, Not Women’s Work”