Guest Author Articles
Your Grandmother’s Wisdom Still Protects You
By Dawn DiPrince, CEO of History Colorado For me, history is not so much about textbooks and timelines but about ancestors and grandmothers. I have a photo in my kitchen of my Grandma Lena, her four sisters, and their mother. My great-grandmother Bettina Trapaglia, who became Bertha Masterstefano when she married and immigrated to America,…
Read MoreThe Burn Ointment: Creating a Sense of Belonging as a Solution
by Dr. Denise L. Caleb and Dr. Beth Kaplan Throughout this summer series, the goal is to Beat the Burnout. You have learned about how the slow development of “quiet quitting” can push women into silence without support, leading to scar tissue and resulting in “third-degree burns.” If you have remained with us through the…
Read MoreHelp Employees, and Yourself, #BeatTheBurnout
By Cari Ladd, LCSW, WellPower Burnout from workplace stress is at an all-time high and it can be challenging to beat. Burnout is a gradual process, one that can quietly gain ground, zapping your energy. You don’t feel quite like yourself, but you’re not in a crisis either. It can take a long time of feeling emotionally drained…
Read MoreThe Third-Degree Burn: The Experience of Women in the Post-Pandemic Era
by Andrea Grant, CDSP and Dr. Denise L. Caleb Following the pandemic, women were especially impacted by job loss and the strain of taking on additional and multiple roles during the pandemic, such as: (a) caretaker, (b) hospice provider, (c) teacher, (d) principal, and (e) counselor. Learn from the personal insights of wounds imprinted on…
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