Tag Archives: parenting

What the hell is a Diaper Bank?

Posted on September 8, 2017 by msw blog

Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
“Don’t complain unless you are willing to do something about it” – dad I recently read an article about diaper banks, and quickly found myself standing in my local Costco’s diaper aisle.…

Posted in Charity | Tagged act of kindness, babies, charities, childcare, Costco, diaper banks, diapers, kindness, pampers, Parenthood, parenting, pay it forward, proverty, social worker, support system, TANF, welfare, what the hell, WIC | Leave a comment

Should mentally ill people and criminals be sterilized?

Posted on September 3, 2017 by msw blog

Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
For 25 years I have been best friends with a woman I’ll call “Tracy.” Tracy is 35 years old, and she has Down Syndrome. Tracy is high-functioning, as is her longtime boyfriend,…

Posted in Clinical Supervision | Tagged abortion, Ask Amy, birth control, birth defects, Down Syndrome, forced sterilization, legal issues, marriage, mental illness, parenting, pro choice, sex, social justice, sterilization, sterotypes, vasectomy, What would you do ?, women's rights | Leave a comment

Can you get a job if you are under 16?

Posted on June 29, 2017 by msw blog

“Sonic CEO Cliff Hudson said he delivered newspapers from ages 11 to 13 but stopped after being hit by a car. He then worked on a construction site for his father’s company. Tasked with cleaning bathrooms, Hudson was unenthusiastic. His … Continue reading →

Posted in Reading | Tagged career center, duties, employment, experience, first job, high school, hustle, internship, labor, life skills, minor, parenting, qualifications, References, resume, summer, summer job, summer vacation, teenagers, volunteer work | 4 Comments

Emotions

Posted on May 18, 2017 by msw blog

To say a person is a happy person or an unhappy person is ridiculous. We are a thousand different kinds of people every hour. Anthony Doerr, Memory Wall Positively Purging-I welcome your feedbacks in the comments and your likes and … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged angry, Anthony Doerr, anxiety, behaviour, coping skills, courage, Culture, emotional development, emotions, Empathy, family, Feelings, happy, inside out, knowledge, parenting, psychology, Relationship, success | 2 Comments

Etiquette for kids’ fundraising

Posted on April 10, 2017 by msw blog

I would like to hear your opinion on children’s fundraisers. I honestly feel like we are just being tapped out as parents. Everything our children do has a fee it seems, and then once we pay the fee to join, … Continue reading →

Posted in Charity, Clinical Supervision, Reading | Tagged advice column, Budgeting, charity, coaching, extortion, freeloader, fundraiser, Little league, parenting, pizza, scholarships, single parent, social worker, team sports, What would you do ? | 7 Comments

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