by Sam Louie, MA, LMHC, CSAT “I hate myself!”, “I wish I could scrub off my yellow skin!”, “Stop speaking Chinese to me, mom and dad!” These were some of my earliest thoughts as a Chinese boy in the United States. I wasn’t white like those I saw...
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By Diane Cameron, author of Out of the Woods: A Woman’s Guide to Long-term Recovery Progress on the journey of recovery can be measured by looking at three graves that mark the resting places of individuals who are important to the...
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My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem, MSW, LICSW is listed as an inspirational guide by Publishers Weekly. My Grandmother’s Hands is a call to action for all of us to recognize that racism is not about the head, but about the...
Read moreWhat Derails a Conversation: Being Preachy, Pushy, or Presumptuous
By Val Walker MS, author of 400 Friends and No One to Call I’ve learned the hard way as a helping professional that we can try too hard to help—and our words can backfire. Communicating our point of view with the goal of influencing, persuading...
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