by smaclaughlin | Jan 31, 2015 | hope for the future, other people's children, problem-solving, resiliency, self-esteem, social work
My full time job used to be recruiting, licensing, and training foster parents in Southern Maine. It was hard work. Many families (parents and children) are struggling. I would love to see a focus on prevention. I’d prefer the cycles of violence, addiction, and...
by Sarah MacLaughlin | Dec 3, 2012 | friendship, gratitude, my life, perspective, social work
“When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.” -Dr. Wayne Dyer I wanted to talk about gratitude today because it’s totally self-serving for me to do so. The more I attend to the concept of gratitude in my life, the more easily I can...
