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Tag: domestic violence

March 15, 2020March 15, 2020 Angie Motivational

The Monster Under the Bed

Warning: This is a tough topic to read about, especially if you have experienced unresolved sexual abuse in the past. I do not want you to experience any triggers or additional trauma. Angela In January, I started a series focused on the sexual exploitation of children. First I touched on protecting your children from "stranger … Continue reading The Monster Under the Bed

January 15, 2019January 19, 2019 Angie Motivational

The Pain Doesn’t Stop When The Abuse Ends.

Beth and Michael Barns, brand new foster parents, were excited when their first child, Brad was placed with them. They knew his basic story. They knew he had been hurt. They knew he had been removed from his family. He was shy at first, but polite and obedient... In the beginning. They decided that they … Continue reading The Pain Doesn’t Stop When The Abuse Ends.

August 26, 2018August 26, 2018 Angie Motivational

The Sins of the Father

Why do people hurt the ones they love? After 31 years in the Human Services field, I am no closer to the answer than I was when I started. The speculation differs from person to person based on the narrative in their head. From working in both Mississippi and Alabama, I have heard all of … Continue reading The Sins of the Father

August 11, 2018August 11, 2018 Angie Motivational

I have a story to tell: Alexis

My name is Alexis. I am a social worker. Being a social worker, sometimes you see things, hear things and learn things that cant be unseen, unheard or unlearned. Those things remain with you, fading over time but linger barely imperceptibly in your mind like a wisp of smoke or the fragment of a disturbing … Continue reading I have a story to tell: Alexis

July 2, 2018July 4, 2018 Angie Motivational

The Parable

Becoming a social worker was not the plan I had for my life. As I have often said, I backed into the career totally blind to the mission of Child Welfare. I might not have ever found my calling had not DHS been the only agency hiring. Graduating college as an English major, my choices … Continue reading The Parable

June 17, 2018June 17, 2018 Angie Motivational

I have a Story to Tell: Daniel

* I am starting a series of stories crafted through the eyes of people with whom I have met over the last 30 years in Social Work. The purpose of these posts are to highlight the difference a good social worker can make in the lives of others and to remind them (when they are … Continue reading I have a Story to Tell: Daniel

December 30, 2017December 30, 2017 Angie Motivational

A New Beginning?

Sharon examined the purplish black bruising under her right eye.  Gingerly, she tried to dab on her Cover Girl concealer, but winced and drew back from the pain.  No tears fell.  She had learned long ago that it never helped.  Actually, this time was not so bad:  a bruise or two, a small cut on … Continue reading A New Beginning?

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Several years ago, as I watched so many social workers leave the profession due to burn out, compassion fatigue and lack of support, I wanted to find a way to reach out to them with understanding and encouragement.  The people who daily pick up and carry other’s trauma do so because they see that as their life’s purpose.  I wanted to celebrate them and let them know they were never alone.

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