Category Archives: Reading

Real Life Rants

Posted on September 12, 2021 by msw blog

RANT To all dog owners who are either busy with their phones or just don’t know where their dog is peeing / doing its business. Would you like someone’s dog to pee on your vegetables? Why on earth would you let … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged air quality, community, delivery service, entertainment, expensive, gardening, grocery shopping, health hazard, inconsiderate people, neighbors, passive aggresive, pet owners, rant, respect, stress, Traffic, yard woork | Leave a comment

Remote Learning

Posted on September 9, 2021 by msw blog

Take five deep breaths and then consider the cause of your stress,” “Are you actually feeling overwhelmed by their questions, or are you too busy or exhausted to manage their request? Ask yourself if there is something you can do … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged active listening, affirmation, anxiety, arguments, attention, children, coping skills, deep breaths, exhausted, overwhelmed, parenting, Positive reinforcement, remote learning, school, strategize, stress | Leave a comment

Personal Appearance

Posted on September 7, 2021 by msw blog

My husband always went to a barber who also took care of his ear hair. Since the pandemic began, my husband trims his own hair and ignores his ears. I told him he looks unkempt, but he waved me away … Continue reading →

Posted in Clinical Supervision, Reading | Tagged apperance, Barber, communication, expectation, hair cut, hygiene, marriage, pandemic, Personal hygiene, realationships, unkempt, what would you do? | 4 Comments

Foster children: Support Social Workers

Posted on September 5, 2021 by msw blog

Re: “Lawsuit: Washington’s shuttling of foster kids fails them” [Jan. 29, Local News]: The disturbing, draining and sometimes dangerous work — often done alone — that social workers do also needs attention. Policies and laws need changing to create a more trauma-informed … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged Balanced, boundaries, burnout, business hours, dangerous work, emotions, foster kid, job-related stress, Laura LeDesky, lawsuit, letter to the editor, medicine, mental health and wellness, Mental health assessment, mental illness, policies, resignations, safety, social worker, state legislators, stigma, Workload | 2 Comments

Essential Workers

Posted on September 2, 2021 by msw blog

By Letters editorThe Seattle TimesRe: “Gov. Inslee: Law enforcement, firefighters, grocery workers to get COVID-19 vaccines in March” [March 4, Health]:I am overjoyed that essential workers like grocery employees will finally get their long-deserved shot at immunity starting March 22. … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged cleanliness, community, custodian, employment, Essential workers, Evalynn Fae Taganna Romano, health, immigrants, infection, infection-control, letter to the editor, newspaper, Op Ed, opinions, opportunity, pandemic, published, refugees, Society, writing | 4 Comments

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