Tag Archives: communication
Tell Me About Your Day
Our adult daughter, 28, doesn’t call us often, but often when she does, she is in a blue funk and sees every aspect of her life as a negative. She got an interview with a firm she has really wanted … Continue reading
Fertility
My best friend is trying to conceive, but so far it hasn’t worked out. How can I elaborate and share milestones about my kids without making my friend feel bad? Sharing your children’s milestones is fun but do so in … Continue reading
Think Wrong
What’s the dumbest idea you can think of right now?
The Lavish Pastries
I am a director of a clinical lab at a large hospital. The lab supervisor, who makes much less than I do, has taken to buying expensive refreshments for the staff at monthly lab meetings. The department does not reimburse … Continue reading
Mental Health: Crisis Response
I love the op-ed section of the paper. I believe we all need to write at least one letter on something we’re passionate about in our lifetime. In saying that, I applaud this reader I read Alex Fryer’s column “Kindness, … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 