Communicating Through Crisis

Communicating Through Crisis

A life in public service lends itself to a wide range of experiences. Theft, episodes of mental illness, working with both children and adults on the autism spectrum, bouts of violence, sheltering the homeless, providing safe harbor and warmth during violent storms,...
Staying Mindful During A Crisis

Staying Mindful During A Crisis

As a mother, I have become very sensitive to the sounds and gut feelings that tell me when people are in distress.  It’s something that kicked in, a feeling, a knowing, that started during pregnancy.  Many mothers will tell you about “phantom cries” that they...