Conflicts Turn Protection into Relational Power

Granny passed away on August 3, 2020; not from Covid or from a lack of care. Had it not been for the family who cared for her in their home, I’m not sure either of those could have been said. What I am sure of is that we would not have had the time with her through the final weeks of her life that w...

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Sympathy and Understanding Grow in the Trenches

Albeit years later, I remember seeing Granny’s black eyes like it was yesterday. I’m a fixer, sympathy has never really been something I’ve done well with. That said, I’ll let you guess at the emotions I was flooded with. Unless I’ve missed one unintentionally, we’ve looked at all eleven of Napoleon...

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Neglect Meets Advocacy

I can’t say I ever enjoyed doing incident investigations through all the years I spent in safety. That said, the investigations were much easier for me to stomach that providing direct care. I’m fine with seeing my own blood, give me a piece of duct tape and we’re good to go, but I might just pass o...

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