The session in which we chat with Janet Tran about her experience as a minority woman in STEM. We encourage women to go into the STEM fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math but how are we helping them to navigate the challenges they face?!

The session in which we ponder the question - Will any good come of this pandemic? Feeling optimistic today.

The session in which we chatted with Brandy Ryan,JD, staff attorney at the National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty in Washington, DC. Brandy is a strong advocate for people experiencing homelessness and her work focuses right now on homelessness and education.  Nobody should have to live without a home to live in. There's just no place like a home. You can learn more about people living without homes, including how they are impacted by the current pandemic, by visiting the NLCHP website.

In this session, we share thoughts about grief and loss with our colleague Allison Gibbs, LCSW of therapyconciergellc.com. 

Typically our 'After Hours' conversations are somewhat lighthearted, but not so much with this one. It was pre-pandemic though coronavirus was 'in the air' so to speak and perhaps on our minds.

The session in which we talk about how we're all doing our best to shelter-in-place and make it work. Many of us are struggling and through the struggle some of us come up with creative ways to make it through. Sometimes, hearing an idea that resonates in some way can help in our own struggle to get through this tough time.

The session in which we chat with Dr. Michael and LaChan Hannon about race, education, and parent-teacher involvement.

LaChan and Michael developed the nonprofit organization, Greater Expectations Teaching and Advocacy Center for Childhood Disabilities, Inc. GETAC is dedicated to providing therapeutic, educational, and support resources to families and children living with developmental disabilities and the professionals who serve them.

The session in which we (Cindy and Julie) move to remote podcast recording as we adapt to current obstacles and needs. We discussed the many ways we've been adjusting to changes we now face day to day. As we moved to shelter-in-place, we experienced many different emotions and numerous situational challenges.  We've also been working with people from many walks of life, all of us learning to adjust to new ways of being that none of us have chosen.

In this Shrinks After Hours session, we chat with Allison Gibbs, LCSW of Therapy Concierge, LLC and Holly Sawyer, PhD, of Life First Therapy, LLC about the importance of taking time for self care. We explored our personal definitions of self-care, what keeps people from taking care of themselves, and what happens when they don't. It was pre-recorded before we were sheltering in place but listen in when you can - Maybe you'll get some good ideas for your own self-care. We hope you do.

The session in which we chat with LaChan V Hannon about mothering her two children and teaching them to navigate white spaces, such as school and the classroom. LaChan is the School of Education Certification Officer at The College of New Jersey and Executive Director of Greater Expectations Teaching and Advocacy Center. She is a PhD candidate in teacher education and teacher development at Montclair State Univ. Her scholarly work focuses on the intersectionality of race, disability and parent involvement.

The session in which we chat with Joyce E. Russell, RN, mother of Assata Thomas, from the Institute for Community Justice. Assata's mom accompanied her to our podcast session and waited while we talked to Assata about social activism and justice work. Afterwards, we invited Mom in to say a few words. It turns out that Joyce has her own stories of social justice work having worked as a nurse in a prison. She spoke about how the work changed her, and her deep pride in her family of social justice warriors.