Roll Over, Role Model Being the leader can be tough, but a few lessons from your furry best friend can help. Dogs have a natural sense of order and manners within their packs and readily teach new members about the rules and boundaries. If you let it, your dog can lend a paw in creating a harmonious environment. What’s better than coming home to a wagging tail, a slobbery kiss, and the pure joy offered by the furball at the front door? There are good reasons…
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When Self-Nurturing Bites Back
I’m a big fan of self-nurturing. I believe in ninja-level self-care. Who knows what I need better than I do? (And how else would I have survived more than two decades as a human services provider?) Family court, criminal court, child abuse, domestic violence, sexual assault, mental illness, and addiction. Each is a lot on its own. Unfortunately, as we become more experienced, those issues begin to pile up. To overlap and intersect — also a lot. And, from an employee’s point of view? It’s a…
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Queens Put the ‘Fun’ Into Fundraising
Some of us first encountered drag queens at the movies. (Remember when we used to *go* to the movies?) I think you’ll agree that lovely, loving movies like To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, Tootsie and even Hairspray left us hoping that everything the queens wanted would come true! I have a fond memory of watching The Birdcage with my former mother-in-law and her homophobic son. (FORMER is a very key word in that previous sentence as homophobia was the least of his many…