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Loneliness: The Other Pandemic
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Loneliness: The Other Pandemic

It’s been over 10 months since the world was thrown into a global pandemic the likes of which we haven’t seen in over a century. Two million people have died as fear continues to rage through our society, and a cough in a public place can earn you a dirty look. But, along with the...

Talking to your kids about “MOMO”
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Talking to your kids about “MOMO”

Navigating the Scary Online World   What it is MOMO. MOMO is a character of Japanese origin (also called “mother bird”) with bug eyes, slits for a nose, and a mouth shaped somewhat beak-like. The overall effect of the character is creepy and disturbing. It has been used in Memes and on various media platforms...

The Experience of Awe and How It Changes Us
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The Experience of Awe and How It Changes Us

When was the last time you were in awe of something?  I mean, really taken over by the magnitude of whatever it was?  It’s something I’ve been thinking a lot about lately. Watching my son walk the dog is amazing.  He is only four years old, so the dog is really walking him.  Our little...

The Reluctant Caregiver
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The Reluctant Caregiver

My name is Lida Caraway and I am one the therapists at that The Shepherd’s Staff Counseling Center. As I attempt to carry on my normal life as a therapist and wife and mom and person in the world, my eighty-seven-year-old father lives with me and seems to encroach on that normality at every given...