“In our original research on shame, 85 percent of the people we interviewed could recall a school incident from their childhood that was so shaming, it changed how they thought of themselves as learners.” - Dare to Lead by Brene' Brown, p.132. I, too, can think of a specific incident that changed how I thought … Continue reading Shame in School
2018 Book List in Review

I set a goal on Goodreads to get through 12 books in 2018. I learned a few years ago not to make any New Year's' resolutions that involve actual numbers (miles run etc.), but Goodreads asks you for a number so I thought a book a month was reasonable. I ended the year with about … Continue reading 2018 Book List in Review
The Voice
The Voice Last month our pastor preached about Christianity and mental illness. As both a Christian and a physician, I really appreciated this thoughtful, compassionate, well researched message. You can listen to it here. My favorite part was when he said: “God has given humans the right to do science!” However, the part that had … Continue reading The Voice