One of my professional strengths is that I am able to take in an organization for all that is great about it. After some time, I begin to question the status quo for those things that may be apparently missing a mark… I have an eye for this. I …
It’s so common when we meet folks, one of the first questions asked is… “what do you do?” When I worked in hospice, I would get some very interesting responses when I would share that I listen to stories and help folks concerning grief after the death of a …
Back in 2009, I was working as a Bereavement Counselor in the Northwest ‘burbs of Chicago. I was introduced to a book by Matthew Kelly called The Dream Manager. by a client. Her company was actually putting the concepts in the book into action! She passed the book on to …
As an adoptive parent, there are so many things to take into consideration. We celebrate our Family Day on November 3rd, the day our adoption was finalized. A wonderful day!!! November happens to also be National Adoption Awareness Month. This month I am sharing parts of my adoption experience to …
November is Hospice and Palliative Care Awareness Month. I make it no secret that I am passionate about end of life care as well as grief and loss. Here is a Facebook Live I did to talk about how hospice and palliative care are part of the continuum of care. …
We’ve all lived through something… something that truly makes us stop and evaluate everything we thought of the world. That something shakes our very core of who we were and eventually we transform into who we become. Some of us have lived through a number of these somethings. It’s something …
I don’t know about your parenting style and variability of your kids… I can tell you, my house can be all sorts of highs and lows, depending on the moment. I honestly try to catch my kids making good decisions or being kind. The reality is that it can be …
The First 52 is coming August 1! For years, I’ve heard from folks that there is some type of barrier to actually getting to the support they are seeking… This is very tough for me to hear… There is a lot of really great information on the web, there are …
Positivity through Fertility Treatment – Tough yet Possible! Maintaining positivity is tough enough… imagine while going through fertility treatment. Research does look at the impact of outlook and the differences between optimistic or pessimistic mindsets toward fertility treatment. Just in 2012, “FERTILITY TREATMENT RESPONSE: IS IT BETTER TO BE MORE OPTIMISTIC …
Embrace YOU! Infertility Self-Guided Course For me, Infertility Awareness goes well beyond April. We have to keep the conversation going. I’m drawn to continue to make quality content accessible for those who may not need counseling though certain can benefit from learning about the psycho social impact of fertility concerns. New …