Another way to help is by volunteering as a support group facilitator at a center in your area. I discovered the Safe Harbor Bereavement Center during my first year as a school counselor in Pennsylvania. I justknewthat I was supposed to be involved with this program. And I’ve been there ...
But first, what younger son has been on me about: He’s been yelling that I need to value my time and my special abilities. Now, maybe this is because I dragged him through hell along with me. (The house is now up for sale, and while I’m not putting a link here, because I d...
A rāhui can be placed where death has occurred in a specific area, in order to make the surrounding area now tapu; or to preserve and protect a natural resource, and to allow it to regenerate. Hirini Moko Mead (2003: 1) even suggested back in 1979 that a kind of ‘political’ rāh...
I came here for breakfast on a weekend with my puppies. I had coffee and French toast. My dogs had pet cookies. The cafe gave my puppies some meatballs as a gift. We all enjoyed the food. It’s an amazing place and I highly recommend it!
, “for real!?”, and “come on?!”. As we took in the mountains of sand and the people on snowboards riding down them, the sunset played roulette with the warmth of it’s sand reflected colors. Once again, I kept getting accusing “free loader” looks while trying to find a spot...
I know I have longed for that in my life many times when I feel God has been too silent and too quiet for too long. When I read that passage it brought to mind one specific Christmas memory from my childhood. It was the year I had requested that Santa bring me a typewriter as my...
There are therefore thousands of prospective owners looking to acquire a new dog each year, and the decisions they make during the acquisition process can have widespread implications for dog welfare. Puppies have been in high demand in the UK, a situation that was particularly notable during the...