Archive for May 2017
Making It Legal
Last night, I attended a wedding. After sixteen years together, a lovely couple at my church got married.
Read MoreDealing with my Own “Stuff”
This past week, I took a professional development workshop on first aid for mental health, a program that originated in Australia and is now gaining widespread adoption in the states. It’s designed to teach skills in recognizing and responding to folks who may be in the early-stages of a mental health crisis
Read MoreMOTHERHOOD: THERE’S NO EXPIRATION DATE
As I write this, it’s Mother’s Day. I’ve been thinking a lot about the experience of being a mom. Pre-children, I imagined being a mom was pretty much a temporary gig.
Read MoreMY TURN TO BLAME SET
President Obama had barely taken the oath of office when Senator Mitch McConnell, one of the folks who makes me profoundly embarrassed to admit I live in Kentucky, announced his primary goal was to limit Obama to one term in office. He didn’t succeed, but he and his Republican cronies became the “party of No”…
Read MoreIt’s Not Altruism, But It Sure Feels Good
I once sat in a communications lecture in which the professor announced, “There’s no such thing as altruism.” I raised my hand.
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