Passion & Purpose

by Catherine Paykin, LCSW-R My sister was born with heart disease. I was five when six-year-old Jean died. Her illness and death influenced my choosing social work as a career. For the past five years I have been working with lung cancer patients. Meeting needs such as home hydration, oxygen and hospice requires an immediate response. …

‎(An Excerpt from) Recipes for Disaster ‎ Read More »

I was on a beach in Mexico with fellow AOSW member Tara Schapmire and our husbands the first time I heard the word “Coronavirus.”  I remember looking down at the beer in my hand a bit nervously and cracking a joke that this wasn’t going to be good for its brand.  I didn’t feel terribly …

Passion & Purpose: Reflecting on How I Found Both During the Pandemic ‎ Read More »