Should I Leave My Job?

We are making great strides at ending homelessness and connecting people in that community to mental health and substance programs. I am FINALLY doing therapy with this population. My boss is great. So… what’s the problem? Well, yesterday was my two year anniversary at Tarzana. I was expecting to do my annual review. I’m expecting […]

When Solutions Sound Like Punishment

I am following conversations about how to reduce the number of homeless people living on the streets of Los Angeles. I have very patiently been reading without comment. I really want to see what ideas other people have. And now I really want to move to a mew planet call a bunch of mothers and […]

In the E.R. with NO health Insurance

Yesterday I was admitted to the Emergency Room for neuropathy and dizziness . I had called the advice nurse the night before and was told to come in immediately. As you know I am a single mother, so I had to wait until I had child care. I walked into Urgent Care and they […]

I am “Not Accomplished” – but I am offended. In Defense of the “Slackers”

Sure, sure, I can play seven instruments proficiently and sing and draw and have written a newspaper column and won awards for this here blog and some of my charity work – and I have two beautiful and smart daughters. Oh, I have had my paintings and my written works published in real books and […]

Look like a grown up

Look like a grown up, act like a grown up, and keep your chonies covered!

My @Walmart experience was bad.

I have a secret fear that I am @peopleofwalmart material. This is only 1 reason I don’t shop there, but I had a whim. I wanted to make my cousin an apron for the holiday weekend and it was late so I knew Walmart was my only choice. Also:Walmart in Panorama City is 7 miles […]

Passive office aggressions

I’ve been asking for 6 months for a new printer or replacement parts to make this one work. I was told it is no big deal and I could “live with it”. Huh. The IT guy found it to be a huge deal and “I can’t work like this” was shouted from his desk this […]

Parenting Other Adults

Who are not my children :sometimes this is an accurate account of my day. I just gave my very best “Get it together, don’t be a hot mess, wear pants that are linger than your g-string” lecture. 10 minutes later the security guard was looking for me because my client left her keys at my […]

Tell Me Why You Are Great.

If we are friends : I can answer this for you. But, do you know your own strengths and weaknesses? This challenge is a combination of my case management technique and a reaction to internet memes asking me to name any accomplishment made by ——(fill in the blank , usually Hillary Clinton)—– in the last […]