A note from Lynda Monk, Director, IAJW.org As a journal writer, you are engaging in creative self-expression that can support your heart work and well-being. We are living in challenging and changing times. This is being felt at both the individual and collective levels in society. We need Hope. Encouragement. Inspiration. Optimism. We need to ... Read More >>
By Lynda Monk Recently I was folding some laundry and found two mismatched socks. I went on the hunt for the missing socks. I looked back in the dryer to make sure they weren't there. I rummaged through all the clean laundry to see if I just missed them. I went to my sock drawer ... Read More >>
Journaling as Stress Relief for Men Who Care By Lynda Monk, MSW, RSW, CPCC We often don’t talk about men as caregivers. The focus is often on women as caregivers, and indeed, women are caregivers, often at higher rates in both the personal and professional realms. However, men care too! Many men are stay-at-home fathers, ... Read More >>