Category Archives: Reading
Oregon’s Childcare
Under a new state rule, Oregon officials are showing up unannounced at homes of certain licensed child-care providers. The state is no longer announcing its visits to providers licensed as registered family child care, which must be in the living … Continue reading
Moms Starting Strong as Parents – ah ha moment
The title of this article alone takes me back to when I started graduate school with dreams of fully developing my own grassroots program. It was not Gods’ plan for me to go down that particular path. I can now … Continue reading
The Restaurant Critic’s Wife Meets Pasta
L, a great colleague, handed me the book The Restaurant Critic’s Wife by Elizabeth LaBan. L informed me that I had to toss my ridiculous rule out the window and read the book to the very end. Opening the book, … Continue reading
Turning 21: Am I An Adult?
As I exited the foster-care system, one thing that would have helped me is having the opportunity to take classes on living independently. I was enrolled in the state’s Independent Living Program (ILP), but it didn’t prepare me to be … Continue reading
Protest 101
“We applaud you. We love your passion,” said Reggie Witherspoon, pastor of Mount Calvary Christian Center, speaking as if to the young activists. But he said, “Be willing to understand that you don’t have all the answers… Let us give … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 