50 for 50 #3
I love to shop for Christmas presents. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a chore, but that moment when you’ve crisscrossed the mall for the third time and finally find the perfect gift for someone special…
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I love to shop for Christmas presents. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a chore, but that moment when you’ve crisscrossed the mall for the third time and finally find the perfect gift for someone special…
If you missed the last book club post, you can read it here. Basic guidelines, sample questions, and chapter spearheaders are outlined therein, as are introductions down in the comment section. If you didn't have…
When does it become too late to make an happy new year post? Not yet, I hope. Happy New Year! and so the adventure begins…again. Yes, yes it does. A new year. A clean slate….
Hello Stretch gang! I am eager to get started. (If you missed my first post on this topic, read it here.) Please read this post to completion. It contains important information and instructions. And a request….
The Fall 2015 issue of NAMI's publication, "Advocate" has an excellent one page article with information and tips to help understand and create an IEP should your child need one. Click here to read, "Putting…
Welcome to my third installment of Creativity Corner. I’m excited for you to meet my friend, Jas Simons-Araya. Jas and I met via Facebook two years ago. In the time between then and now, I’ve…
I am losing him. Each subsequent year, I forget a little more—the smell of his Old Spice, the shimmer off his salt and pepper hair, the way he’d lose his dentures and we’d have to…
The much anticipated day has come and gone. The ceremony went off without a hitch and it was perfect. The weather was cool. The students were behaved. The families were ecstatic. The speeches were meaningful….
June 2017 marks the two year anniversary since I started this website and blog. Wow. I can’t believe how fast the time has gone by. My daughter, who has graciously allowed me to write about…
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It's also the month when NAMI Ventura County hosts its annual walk to raise money to support our programs and services. You're probably sick of seeing me write about it…
My girl, going going, going, gone My girl wants to go, meaning she no longer wants to be here. She no longer wants to be on this planet, which means she doesn’t want to…
When I started this column, Just Finished, Up Next, my intention was to highlight books related to all aspects of mental health. I planned to share and discuss the inspiration contained therein and highlight effective ways to use…
Ventura County residents: Good News! "Assist" kicks off on January 30, 2017. Assist is Ventura County's implementation of Laura's Law. Laura's Law is California legislation (AB 1421) that provides for court-ordered outpatient treatment for adults with…
My girl turned 18 last month. No one is having a harder time than me believing that fact, but it's true! For her birthday she wanted a tattoo. I know, I know. What can I say?…
A week ago, I had the pleasure of attending my fourth one day Big Island Writers' Workshop moderated by Beth Bornstein Dunnington. Per usual, I had no plan to share the work I did that day. Per…
Most people who have thoughts of suicide want help to stay alive. On Tuesday, I attended a training to help identify the ways in which people thinking of suicide may invite help from others. The program…
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