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Rude

October 28, 2013
Rude

Moonlighting. A blog by Judy Cools Call me old-fashioned, call me naïve, call me whatever you might, but I just don’t understand abject rudeness. It catches me off guard every time and I find myself wanting to help, to soothe, to understand why someone would treat another that way. The occasional comments are a little easier. I still do a…

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Making sense of our lives, sharing our stories

October 9, 2013
Making sense of our lives, sharing our stories

The Kitchen Sink. A blog by Stephanie Wagner. My husband shared with me a few weeks ago that he likes reading my blog, “because I make more sense to him” after reading it.  After sitting with that for a bit, I realized that I make more sense to me after writing it too. When I started writing, I never really…

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Stop bullying in its tracks

October 7, 2013
Stop bullying in its tracks

Renew. Rebuild. Recover.  Introducing a new blog from the staff of West Michigan Community Mental Health. This blog will discuss topics of relevance to mental health in our community, state and country.  Bullying is linked to mental health problems and unhealthy behaviors in kids who are bullied, kids who bully others, and kids who witness bullying. In October, schools and…

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Grown ups

September 21, 2013
Grown ups

Moonlighting. A blog by By Judy Cools Being a grown up has its perks. I can eat ice cream for breakfast if I want to, or have stuffed cabbage rolls every meal for a week straight. I can stay up too late, sleep in too late, or just forget about doing laundry if I don’t feel like it. I can…

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A Letter to My Son on his 10th Birthday

September 19, 2013
A Letter to My Son on his 10th Birthday

The Kitchen Sink. A blog by Stephanie Wagner. Ten years ago, I got up, took a shower, went to work just like any other day. I kissed your sister on the top of her silky head, no hint that it would be the last time she would have her mommy all to herself. I got in the car, sat down…

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