Grandma hobbies are making a comeback
By Emily Marshall Most evenings, while my 5-year-old and 2-year-old boys are wreaking havoc in my living room with remote control cars and stuffed animals strewn about and LEGO bricks causing a minefield for anyone walking through, when I’m not playing with them, rather than checking-out and being sucked into the mindless void of doomscrolling […]
Celebrating the labor of caregiving
By Emily Marshall Imagine: it’s 1882 and a massive celebration is underway. People are celebrating positive movement towards decent working conditions and growth towards industrialization. Years later, in 1894, the celebration becomes a federal holiday and has been celebrated as “Labor Day” every year since. While the understanding of this day has morphed from a […]
Celebrating National Social Work Month – March 22, 2025
By Emily Marshall “Oh, the tangled webs we weave”, my mom used to say when I was growing up. She was referring to life’s complications and how our choices can lead us to interesting places, both good and bad. As I think back on my life thus far, it is easy to see how my […]
Hope-filled GUIDE-ance – Emily Marshall – Sept. 14, 2024
Growing up – getting filthy in the creek, making snow forts in the front yard, playing kick the can with all the neighbor kids – I had a joyful and picturesque childhood. My parents took excellent care of me, not only providing for my needs, but going above and beyond to ensure I had great […]
How to enjoy the sandwich generation – July 29, 2023 – Emily Marshall
When one thinks of a sandwich, images of peanut butter and jelly oozing out over the edges of their bread might pop into their mind’s eye – or turkey, cheese, tomatoes, and lettuce spilling out. There are all kinds of delicious sandwiches that many of us enjoy. But there is another kind of sandwich that […]