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Category Archives: Social Work
That really important thing I didn’t learn in social work school.
This post came to me last night as I was flirting with sleep. The past few months have tortured me in a way I’ve struggled to put my finger on or put words to. I am constantly looking inside myself … Continue reading
Posted in Life, Me, Social Work, Uncategorized
Tagged acceptance, perspective, professionalism, self care, trauma stewardship, working mom
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Twenty-five things I didn’t figure out in my twenties.
It was validating and somewhat therapeutic to write my previous post, describing some remarkable experiences in my last decade. If you haven’t read it, please take the time as it provides context for this subsequent list. I’m damn proud of … Continue reading
Posted in Goals, Life, Me, Parenting, Recovery, Social Work, Uncategorized
Tagged growing, juggling, perspective, sobriety, stress
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Sitting with possibility.
I’ve found myself sitting between two life changes this spring. And also the realization that this is nothing new. I will always be who I am and it’s becoming obvious I’m a sucker for more, harder, higher or just plain … Continue reading
Posted in A Moment, Life, Me, School, Social Work, Uncategorized
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One week.
I’m starting this post in a calm-ish half hour, the eye in the storm in you will. It’s Thursday afternoon, the husband is working and the children are at their respective childcare facilities. I just completed my last final paper, … Continue reading
Posted in A Moment, Life, School, Social Work, The Day to Day, Uncategorized
Tagged bedtime, breastfeeding, cooking, juggling, mornings, paleo, stress, whole30
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Endings and Beginnings (and more change).
Aside from my (likely over-the-top) whole30 coverage, It’s been pretty quiet around here lately. That is not for lack of happenings. Much has been going on behind the scenes and the past week marked a “coming out” of sorts that … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Life, Me, Parenting, School, Social Work, Toddlerhood, Uncategorized
Tagged change, childcare, juggling, milestones
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2011: The Year in Review.
This holiday season I spent the better part of a week custom designing calendars for some of our family as gifts. I also did photo books for each girl. That amounts to a lot of time spent sifting through photos … Continue reading
Posted in Babyhood, Blogging, Family, Food and Fitness, Girls, Life, Me, Motherhood, Parenting, Portland, Social Work, The Day to Day, Uncategorized
Tagged baby gear, babywearing, change, childcare, cloth diapering, CrossFit, Disneyland, Dot, growing, hair, holidays, home, M&M, making memories, marriage, milestones, Oprah, oregon, paleo, preserving, thankful, Timbers, twitter
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December Thanks: Re-cap and People Edition.
I knew last month when I set out to pay homage to 25 Things I’m Thankful For in less than thirty days it was a rather tall order. To then take into consideration the timing of the academic term, the … Continue reading
Posted in Babyhood, Blogging, Family, Food and Fitness, Girls, Life, Me, Motherhood, Parenting, Portland, School, Social Media, Social Work, The Day to Day, Tips, Tricks, and Experiences, Uncategorized
Tagged thankful
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Sobriety: A Long-Term Disability (Part V)
This is the fifth post in a five-part series discussing addiction, recovery [relapse], and long-term sobriety. As I celebrate five substance-free years, I am taking the time to [publicly] look back at where I really was in the months preceding … Continue reading
Posted in Baggage, Life, Me, Recovery, Soap Box, Social Work, Uncategorized
Tagged activism, addiction, breastfeeding, perspective, pregnancy, sobriety
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How the Adidas employee store balanced my life.
That’s optimistic, right? Last night I had a conversation with a friend about inherent optimism versus inherent pessimism. She thought I was an optimist. Huh? Hmmm. In a kind of crazy way that may be plausible. I told her I … Continue reading
Posted in Baggage, Life, Me, Social Work, Uncategorized
Tagged Disneyland, exercise, juggling, shopping, Timbers
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