Welcome to Valerie's Blawg..
Since everyone laughs at how I trail off my sentences with the phrase "bla bla bla," it is only natural that this could only have one name.
I'm actually originally from a place not too far (that would be "faw") from Boston. I love Boston and everything about that town! But, ... I digress...
Actually, I have a cast of characters who are helping me to write this for you (that would be "Y'ALL," from my years in Austin) and we're going to invite you to help steer us in the direction that interests you...
I'd like to talk about a few items on my mind:1. I am a Democrat and I like Laura Bush. I am married to a Republican who still likes to give me a hard time about Jimmy Carter. It's not about the party, it's about "What have you been doing for us, in your role as a public servant, LATELY?" Show me more integrity, less dental work. I admire good dental work, but that's not my "everything"...
2. I do not believe that our beloved country is immune from Post Partum Depression. Even England, with their socialized medical system, has public health nurses that go out into the community and check on new mothers and their babies. I respect the fact that some public figures have written about their own experiences with this disorder. They have done wonders for many families, by talking about lives and their journeys through this often shrouded disorder.
3. I am so annoyed by how the media generally portrays therapy/therapists. I understand that there is new annoyance on the horizon! My favorite movies' portraits of "Therapy Land" (my name for it) are: Ordinary People and Good Will Hunting... What are yours?
4. I watch people all of the time. We all do. Do we really see each other? Do we watch each other with kind eyes? How difficult would it be for us to shift our focus?
5. Do you know how most people first encounter a legal setting? They usually first experience it as a child... either through the divorce of their parents or someone else very close to them. What do they see, through their childlike eyes? What do we show them? And what can we do to raise the bar?
