Recently, there has been a wave of agencies moving towards home-based therapy, in which a therapist comes to your home to provide therapy to your family. Often this process is completed with a family – rather than an individual – though often a child is the target client. This tradition was once a common part of health care, though now Read more…
The first paragraph of this post is not for the faint of heart! Have you ever watched someone get a shot? Do you remember getting an immunization? You know how people tend to tense up when getting the shot? Probably one of the more difficult parts of parenting is watching your young children getting immunized. It is so heartbreaking to Read more…
I often take great meaning from the music that I listen to. Sometimes I find a song that resonates with me on a special level. This week I have been listening to a song entitled “I Love, You Love” by John Legend. It is simple and powerful. The lyrics ring true for me. It is a profession of love…something that Read more…
“Sometimes our light goes out but is blown into flame by another human being. Each of us owes deepest thanks to those who have rekindled this light.” — Albert Schweitzer I came across this quotation on the blog of Brené Brown, a leading researcher on the topics of shame, vulnerability, courage, and whole-heartedness. Although these topics appear separate, they are interrelated in such a deep Read more…
Five years ago on a Monday morning not unlike this one, I was sitting in a classroom on Virginia Tech’s campus – 4/16/07 – it was snowing that day, my senior year, and only a few weeks before graduation. Many lives were lost that day and many others were forever changed, including mine. I avoid talking about it and often Read more…
