Check out this very interesting and insightful resource from FEMA where Dr. Lori Peek talks about ‘Children and Disasters – Reducing Vulnerability and Building Capacity’. This PrepTalk proposes five ideas to reduce the vulnerability of children to disasters. Dr. Peek studies vulnerable populations in disasters and is the author of “Displaced: Life in the Katrina …
Texas Border Crisis. Hurricanes Florence and Michael. Thousand Oaks and Pittsburgh shootings. California Camp Fire. The heaviness of these tragic situations is impossible to miss. Regardless of your awareness of the all the details (or lack thereof), you are probably like me: you feel the urgency that these disasters create, and you simply cannot avoid …
I find myself often rolling my eyes on the topic of Self-Care. Are you like me? I mean, we can all give that textbook answer. We can say that it is important and talk about how we practice it. But when it comes down to reality- when it really matters most . . . it …