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© Warrengoldswain | Dreamstime.com As a women’s health therapist and of course, as a woman, I have always been interested in women’s health, specifically what contributes to good overall health. When we think of women’s health, we tend to …
By Getty Image I thought the topic of “starting” would be fitting for my first blog post. In therapy, sometimes the most difficult thing is just to get started (doesn’t that sound similar to the writing process?) People make …
The dinner guests were sitting around the table discussing life. One man decided to explain the problem with social services. He argued, “How’s a person going to benefit from someone who decided his best option in life was to become …
Social Justice Solutions is a forum for discussing many topics in the helping fields, and an important part of that forum is highlighting the work of many writers and bloggers from multiple fields, especially that of social work. But what …
It has been incredible difficult for me to write as of late. I read through countless news stories which have blended together in a devilish mix of gun control, fiscal cliff and overall gridlock of common sense. Writer’s block won’t …
I’ll admit it, there are certain reality shows that I love to watch. I attempt to shun them and act as though they hold no appeal and then somehow find myself completely engrossed in someone else’s life. Although I still …
By: Courtney Kidd SJS Staff Writer America has always, and will always be a reactionary nation so long as we deny that our actions and our inactions hold consequences. There are a few things wrong with the media and how …
By: Courtney Kidd, LMSW SJS Staff Writer Do what I say, not what I do. It is an endless phrase heard by children all around the world from well-meaning parents. Or perhaps lazy ones. This saying is one of …
Does everyone have a sense of humor? The obvious answer is no, we all know someone who just doesn’t seem to have a humerus bone(get it?) in their body. The odd thing is, if they’re asked, I don’t think any …
by Rachel L. West, MSW, LMSW SJS Staff Writer Most states that have enacted title protection have decided that you can only legally call yourself a Social Worker if you hold a social work license. My problem with this is …
