Expressing my thoughts and feelings leading up to my mom's birthday. This was her first birthday since her passing. A day I was dredding but I got through it.

The day my ex-wife and mother of my kids passed away. I described the days and weeks leading up to this day and days afterwards. #Grief #loss #parenting

I interview best selling author, financial educator Ash Cash @IAMASHCASH We discuss the student forgiveness program in the U.S, America's stimulus checks, the importance of multiple streams of income.

I interview with Recovery Advocate and Speaker Tim Ryan regarding what he calls "a pandemic within the pandemic" addiction during the global pandemic of COVID-19. Mr. Ryan discusses his current work both he and is wife are doing throughout the U.S.A on addiction and ways us social workers in America can do to assist those in need of treatment during the covid-19 crisis. We discuss briefly what our government can do with the addiction crisis as well. Mr. Tim Ryan can be found on LinkedIn. His company is Dope to Hope, LLC. This episode means a lot to me since I lost someone very close due to alcohol addiction.

Dedicated to my lovely mother who passed on May 3rd 2020. In honor of #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth I offer my story on my loss and caring for my mom prior to her passing.

Additional information and resources for my fellow social workers to assist them regarding the covid-19 epidemic.

I share my thoughts and feelings regarding COVID-19. I also share local, state and National resources to share to assist my fellow social workers and the general public. Follow @basmrmsw on IG and Twitter for any resources. Happy Social work month!!!

Premise of the podcast "Social work rants"