Tag Archives: word of the day

Defining Empowerment

Posted on July 15, 2022 by msw blog

Empowerment. It makes us sound like victims who need to be empowered. I am empowered. I am powerful. It’s not my fault if systemic and structural issues are oppressing me. As for the narrative of “Women are lacking in ambition … Continue reading →

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Build an On-Ramp

Posted on July 8, 2022 by msw blog

Superfans aren’t created; they’re cultivated. “Give people little, easy ways to participate, and then you gradually get them further and further up the curve,” Barnett says. Little Spoon, for example, launched an online platform called “Is This Normal?,” where parents can get … Continue reading →

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Graded with Grace

Posted on March 8, 2022 by msw blog

My son’s blue eyes sparkled with excitement as he showed me a paper he had brought home from school. It was a math test, marked with a red star and a grade of 100 percent. As we looked at the … Continue reading →

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Therapeutic Word of the Day

Posted on January 2, 2022 by msw blog

In therapy, I learned a term that stuck with me: flooded. When someone is yelling and attacking you or misinterpreting you, you are allowed to say “Stop, I’m flooded. I can’t hear you anymore. Your words aren’t landing.” It means … Continue reading →

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Words

Posted on December 7, 2021 by msw blog

Our words have the power to build up or tear down.

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