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One Check Away…

Posted on January 2, 2018 by msw blog

Years ago, I remember reading American Project: The Rise and Fall of a Modern Ghetto by Sudhir Venkatesh The book recently called to me (yes, I believe books pick you, not the other way around). I pulled it off my academic … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged advocacy, book club, book review, cash support, clothing, economic crisis, familes, Government, housing, lifestyle, low-income families, Op Ed, politics, poverty, rent, school supplies, social work, social worker, Sudhir Venkatesh, TANF, tough times, transportation costs, utilities, welfare | 1 Comment

Women’s Literature: The next chapter

Posted on November 22, 2017 by msw blog

One of my favorite bloggers, Cloud Walker, did a post “7 books every woman should read“. Looking over the list I found there were a few I had never heard of and only one I attempted to read (which was … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged book club, book review, cheryl strayed, cloud walker, gender bias, grace bonney, in the company of women, lean in, Sheryl Sanberg, Shonda Rhimes, the good sex bible, Wild, womens literature, Year of Yes, Zosia Marmet | 8 Comments

GIVEAWAY! Autographed copy of Better Than Before by Gretchen Rubin

Posted on September 18, 2017 by msw blog

Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” ― Jim Ryun Guess what? Gretchen Rubin was in town last week. I went to her reading of Better Than…

Posted in Reading | Tagged 90 day Changing Habit Challenge, Autographed copy, best seller, Better Than Before, book club, book review, giveaway, Gretchen Rubin, Habit, habits, happy mail, inspiration, lifestyle choice, motivation, paying it forward, reading, self-help, the four tendencies | Leave a comment

The Restaurant Critic’s Wife Meets Pasta

Posted on September 12, 2017 by msw blog

Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
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…

Posted in Reading | Tagged book club, book review, domestic violence, Elizabeth LaBan, library books, pasta, Pasta sauce, realationships, Recipe swap, recipes, shrimp, signs of abuse, the restaurant critics wife, women's health | 3 Comments

Delivering Happiness

Posted on August 7, 2017 by msw blog

What is success? What is happiness? What am I working toward? Are you humble when talking about your accomplishments ?Do you treat everyone with the same amount of respect that they treat you? The feelings I experienced reading Delivering Happiness: … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged book club, book review, culture book, death, Delivering Happiness: A Path to Profits, dreams, Entreprenuer, hopeful, inspiration, library books, motivation, passion, purpose, reading, self-help, shoes, Tony Hsieh, zappos | 4 Comments

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