Category Archives: Reading

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

This You?

Posted on August 31, 2021 by msw blog

I am a college student who returned to campus this semester. Since I’ve been back, my absolute hero has been the doctor who runs student health services. I’ve asked her a million questions about Covid-19, and she always makes time … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged assumptions, communication, community, concern, Fashion statement, forgetfulness, grace, health and wellness, health services, mentor, noisy, pandemic, privacy, professor, student, What would you do ? | 2 Comments

Random Act of Kindness

Posted on August 22, 2021 by msw blog

RAVE to the woman who puts jigsaw puzzles in her Little Free Library! They’re such a joy to do, thanks for sharing yours! RAVE to kindness. Flying home from Oakland, California, a week ago, I was next to a pleasant seatmate with whom … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged aging, communication, community, grace, grocery shopping, happy mail, healthy, humor, joy, kindness, mental health and wellness, nonprofit organization, patient, pay it forward, rave, travel | 4 Comments

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