Bird’s the Word Blog
What an Immigration Evaluation Actually Is (and What It Is Not)
It is not a test you can fail, and it is not an interrogation. A plain-language walkthrough of what an immigration evaluation actually is.
Fatherless Father’s Day
A fatherless Father's Day used to mean my dad was absent. This year it means something else. He died in February, and I had to decide what to do with everything left unsaid.
My Son Came Out at 8: A Therapist’s Plea for Kindness This Pride Month
A therapist and mom on her son coming out at eight, the overlap between autism and LGBTQ identity, and a plea for everyday kindness this Pride month.
Redefining the Clipboard: Why Social Workers Make the Absolute Best Therapists
Clinical social workers are the largest group of mental health providers in the United States, delivering more psychotherapy than psychologists and psychiatrists combined. Here is why the "baby snatcher" myth is a relic, and why an LCSW's training makes them uniquely equipped to be the absolute best therapist you can find.
You're Not Broken. You're Overwhelmed. There's a Difference.
Struggling isn't a character flaw. It's a very human response to a world that is genuinely a lot right now. Here's what's actually going on, and what actually helps.
What ADHD Actually Looks Like in Women
ADHD in women rarely looks like the little boy who can't sit still. Shylah Ridgway, LCSW shares what it actually looks like from the inside.