Tag Archives: proverty
What the hell is a Diaper Bank?
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.…
Better Standard of Care
The sliver of paper fluttered from my journal that read “value service ethical principle”. I am sure it was some matron I picked up in graduate school. I still truly believe A social worker’s primary goal is to help people in … Continue reading
The Rosemary Conversation
“Excuse me, you’re the garden teacher?” I turned to a tap on my shoulder, and saw a woman looking at me with what my students and clients called RBF (resting bitch face). I pulled out my headphones, smiled, and asked “Am I … Continue reading
A Tale of Two Umbrellas
How would you react to this request from a stranger? It had been raining hard for days. Reports of 100-year floods were coming out of Boulder and Lyons to the north. A colleague and I were walking a few blocks … Continue reading
A cheap, charitable model to solving hunger
I enjoy learning what my young adults ate or helping them figure out meal ideas on a budget. In return they provide me with a list of resources and referrals that I can pass on to others. It also thrills … Continue reading
