Dr. Irene BernardOct 1, 20202 minFriends, Family, & Other Familiar FoesFamilies have been under attack for centuries. What started out as the traditional nuclear family, with heterosexual parents and at least...
Dr. Irene BernardSep 7, 20202 minPlease Acknowledge I'm NoteworthyWhile making notes for a blog post, the individual letters of the word pain began to speak to me, “Please Acknowledge I’m Noteworthy.”...
Dr. Irene BernardAug 24, 20202 minBreathe...We continue to feel the effects of the historical COVID-19 Pandemic. It seems to have ushered fears from Spring 2020 well into the Fall...
Dr. Irene BernardAug 9, 20203 minSeen and Not HeardI was raised in an era where we were taught, "Children are better seen and not heard." As we grew older and had children of our own, the...
Dr. Irene BernardJul 25, 20202 minAnger:My Weapon of ChoiceAnger, a powerful, complex, default emotion. It is this emotion that we default to for more comfort and ease. It’s easier to be angry...
Dr. Irene BernardJul 19, 20202 minTricks, Triggers, & TrapsLife is full of intentional and unintentional tricks, triggers, and traps. Some imposed by those we know and love, others by strangers,...
Dr. Irene BernardJun 29, 20202 minLife is A ProcessThe word process intrigues me for some reason. By definition it means a series of actions or events taken in order to achieve a...
Dr. Irene BernardJun 14, 20201 minThe Recovery RoomWhen we think about recovery rooms , a picture of a hospital room with starch white walls, and minimum decor comes to mind. The medical...