Tag Archives: mental health

Head Lice is a Public Health Emergency

My Perspective of the Current Lice Epidemic as a Public Health Specialist: I have more than a personal interest in how to eliminate lice from my family and home. The more I learn and the more experience I gain, the more layered and confounding it becomes. So I found out last night that my daughterContinue reading “Head Lice is a Public Health Emergency”

So I Continue to Pretend My Life Will Never End

Parenting a child with autism alone while dealing with domestic violence. The results of pouring all your energy into your children and then paying for it with your health, possibly even your life.

King of Minnesota

A History of the Reign of Tim Walz Written by a Minnesota single mom, public health RN, and former democrat The History of Tim Walz’s Actions and Decisions Since He Became Governor of Minnesota:Including Questions About His Future Actions Based on His Past and the Current Circumstances in Minnesota Also Titled “What’s the Worst ThatContinue reading “King of Minnesota”

Parental Alienation Part I:

My sons father has always been kind of a combative person. He’s always been insecure about himself and generally kind of unhappy. I met him when I was still married but was having some marriage issues. I married young and even though my husband was a good friend to me- we were just too youngContinue reading “Parental Alienation Part I:”

To Shoshana, wherever I May Find Her…

My only daughter. There were so many smiles, so many laughs, so much happiness until we learned that this was temporary. The love would always stay, but dampened, stamped upon, ground out like old pieces of wood…no longer useful to the owner. And owner there is. Despite the life being harvested, nurtured and flourished byContinue reading “To Shoshana, wherever I May Find Her…”

To see or not see….a therapist

I think I’ve overgrown any kind of counseling. I had a great therapist about 8 years ago but she moved so I have intermittently tried others here and there since then.It’s no secret. I don’t find it embarrassing. But I will say I think I’ve outgrown it totally. It’s gotten to the point where theContinue reading “To see or not see….a therapist”