Vulnerabilities

The past week has been super busy.  I recently became a new employee at a before/after school program for youth.  I see it as a throwback to my younger self just starting out in my career field.  The differences being, then, I graduated with my BSW  and wanted exposure in the social work profession andContinue reading “Vulnerabilities”

Pets and Mental Illness

The other day, I was in Albertsons picking up a few odds and ends when I came across Time Magazine in the checkout aisle.  Time devoted its most recent publication and titled it, The Animal Mind: What They’re Thinking and Feeling and How to Understand Them.  You can check out a bit on the edition:Continue reading “Pets and Mental Illness”

Pet Adoptions, Take it Seriously

Last week,  I met a beautiful mother of two who also has two dogs, a Chihuahua and a  6mo German Shepherd puppy (I’ve changed some of the details in order to keep the family anonymous).  She’s a new client and she’s dedicated in learning about the appropriate care of her two dogs. She has good instincts andContinue reading “Pet Adoptions, Take it Seriously”