Insisting on a New "R" Word: Respect
Speaking out against disrespectful language is one way social workers can practice the social work value of respecting the dignity and worth of all people.
View ArticleSelf-Care Summer: Walking the Self-Care Talk
If I write my self-care commitment, I will have to do it. I will be a better person for it and a stronger social worker. I will walk my talk. I can do this.
View ArticleClinical Intersections: On Being a Non-Binary Kid - A Parent-Child Interview
Danna Bodenheimer interviews 8 1/2-year-old Lee about being a trans/non-binary kid. The important thing for parents to know is that they cannot make their children trans and they also cannot stop their...
View ArticleSelf-Care Summer: Don't Mask Our Emotions
In March of this year, a mentor and LCSW took her own life. I want us to be aware that we are no different from our clients in our pain or methods of removing the pain. Reach out to someone you trust,...
View ArticleSelf-Care A-Z: Buzzwords, Bon-Bons, Bubble Baths, and Binge-Watching - In...
If we only eat bon-bons, we’ll have serious health consequences. And, no matter how much we may want at times, we cannot live in a bubble (bath) forever. However, having those “B” strategies helps us...
View ArticleSelf-Care Summer: Empowered - An Ode to the Power of Journaling
Journaling helps to protect from burnout by providing a release of stressful and potentially toxic perceptions and emotions. As a catalyst to gaining greater self-awareness and acceptance, it empowers...
View ArticleClinical Intersections: Loss and the Edge of Loss
As social workers, we sit with a lot of loss. Depending on the type of social work, the death of a client can be a regular part of the work. For me, that’s not the case, or at least it wasn’t until...
View ArticleSelf-Care Summer: The Importance of Self-Care for Social Workers
Take time to explore what you need to take care of yourself, whether exercise, walking on the beach, getting more sleep, or something else. It is essential, as a social worker, that you give attention...
View Article“The Public” Film Review: Library Humanity Confronts Societal Indifference
Film review of "The Public." Homeless patrons stage a sit-in in a public library to get out of the extreme cold conditions outside.
View ArticleSelf-Care A-Z: September Professional Self-Care RE-SET
It's the 3rd anniversary of the Self-Care A-Z blog. Let’s use September to focus on professional self-care. As contrasted with self-care outside work parameters, professional self-care is how we...
View ArticleBook Review: Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will To Survive
Book review of Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother's Will To Survive
View ArticleAutism Spectrum Disorders - Suicide Risk Factors and Warning Signs
Two aspects of social communication have been found to be unique risk factors of suicidality for autistic people: camouflaging and unmet needs. Warning signs may include withdrawing, high anxiety,...
View ArticleOn Beginning in an MSW Program
When you begin graduate school for an MSW, you are not told how the education you are beginning will potentially reorganize many facets of your awareness. You have a lot to learn. Reflections on the...
View ArticleBook Review: Squeezed: Why Our Families Can’t Afford America
Peter Kindle reviews Squeezed: Why Our Families Can't Afford America.
View ArticleBook Review: Headcase: LGBTQ Writers and Artists on Mental Health and Wellness
Book Review of Headcase: LGBTQ Writers and Artists on Mental Health and Wellness
View ArticleBook Review: Stress, Trauma, and Decision-Making for Social Workers
Book Review of Stress, Trauma, and Decision-Making for Social Workers
View ArticleBook Review: Ethics and Values in Social Work: An Integrated Approach for a...
Susan Mankita reviews Ethics and Values in Social Work: An Integrated Approach for a Comprehensive Curriculum - Second Edition.
View Article#MacroSW: Professional Licensure and Macro Social Work Practice
Is a macro social work license necessary? #MacroSW hosted a Twitter chat on the topic of macro-level social work licensure. The following questions were posed to the participants.
View ArticleMOOCs Offer Online Professional Development for the 21st Century Social Worker
Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are not just for techies. They are offering more and more courses of interest to social workers. And you can take them in your pajamas.
View ArticleSocial Work Tech Notes: Beyond Books and Pens: Let’s Be (Tech-Centered) Friends
Fall brings a new academic year and new digital technologies for social work students. Here is your back-to-school pep talk and tech toolkit, all rolled into one.
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