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Knocked Up

Posted on February 6, 2018 by msw blog

I wished somebody had taught me about my body, about healthy sexuality, when I was young and made sure I knew what to do in order not to get pregnant” Cherisse Scott Like Ellen Goodman, in the article What happened … Continue reading →

Posted in Career Journal, Reading | Tagged abstinence education, Bella, birth control, contraception, crisis pregnancy center, decisions, depression, education, health issues, hollywood, How did you get here, life choices, movie review, pregnancy, proverty, realationship, sex, sex ed., social work, social worker, support system, teen mom, Waitress, welfare | 7 Comments

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

Social Workers Don’t Operate in a Vacuum – Articles of a Career Journal

Posted on October 10, 2017 by msw blog

Originally posted on Real Life of an MSW:
I love the Opt 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…

Posted in Career Journal, Clinical Supervision | Tagged blame game, children, Claudine, Diahann Carroll, dshs, ethics, How did you get here, investigating, James Earl Jones, letter to the editor, negelect, Op Ed, poverty, Seattle Times, social worker, welfare | Leave a comment

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

Real Life MSW Meets Real Simple Magazine

Posted on June 20, 2016 by msw blog

What better way to kick off my summer playing tourist then by going to a farmer’s market and meeting the people behind my favorite magazine. The Real Simple tent was set up at the start of the market, and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Gardening, Kitchen Adventures | Tagged adventure, artichoke, cider, date ideas, day trip, EBT, family time, framers market, gardening, happy, health, inspiration, kolhrabi, learning, neighbors, organic, Real Simple Magazine, SNAP, Stacy's Pita chips, welfare | 7 Comments

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