Editorial Archive
Recently my eyes were accosted by an article asking, “What is Happening at the Columbia School of Social Work?” by Pamela Paul. Notice the lack of a BSW, MSW, LMSW, LCSW, or other degree that would offer expertise in social …
Have you ever done something that was expected of you, but that may not have aligned with what you really felt like doing? Welcome to how you might feel all the time if you ever choose a path in politics. …
The ‘Things I’ve learned’ chronicles have become a social work month tradition. It began as amusing anecdotes to things I saw that seemed ironic given the nature of our profession. From that, it has grown to what seems to be …
I have mixed feeling regarding the psychiatric diagnosis of American Presidents. I prefer moral language for some of their conditions. There's a detailed literature on their depressive grief, alcoholism, and Alzheimer's. Yes, the Gipper was losing his shit. Some of …
Our culture tends "to regard the mere energy of impulse as being in every mental and moral way equivalent and even superior to defined intention." Instead we should consider "an idea that once was salient in western culture: the idea …
Maxim 1. A person takes it that things are as they seem unless they have reason enough to think otherwise. Peter Ossorio You can trust a dog with your life...but not your lunch. Stephen HuneckA through-line description is, paradigmatically, the …
What can I do about it? My work with clients often comes in themes. Most of the time, I find that my clients’ inner work is a reflection of my own journey and we grow together. But lately, a new …
Happiness Is Not a Choice There are more clichés about being happy than the hairs on my head. Most of them frustrate me. Some of them even trigger me. They may be well-intentioned, but the result of these “happiness” memes …
I can’t count the number of times I’ve told someone that writing is my sanity. It’s been that way for as long as I can remember. I have memories of myself as a little girl scribbling ferociously in a diary …
Several states, including New York, New Jersey, and Rhode Island, are considering “BSN-in-10” laws that would require newly licensed RNs to obtain their BSN within 10 years of licensure, if they don’t already have it. Hospitals increasingly prefer to hire …
