tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511988469719165869.post195185371348047385..comments2023-12-05T23:44:10.102-05:00Comments on Lessons from an Infertile Social Worker: IntrospectionBeckyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07614553637265139846noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511988469719165869.post-79250749386155391912013-02-21T10:25:58.272-05:002013-02-21T10:25:58.272-05:00I can definitely relate. I used to think the same ...I can definitely relate. I used to think the same thing - how could someone possibly shake their baby? But when my daughter was younger and we were having such trouble getting her to sleep, there were times that I'd notice myself picking her up a little more roughly or patting her back harder than necessary...not even close to hurting her, but I still experienced that frustrated tension in my body that people probably feel before they become violent. It's obviously not an excuse. We all need to know when to take a break, when to walk away. But having that experience with my daughter really opened my eyes and broadened my empathy.Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15069220262683215373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511988469719165869.post-4526251655544321722013-02-20T23:30:07.889-05:002013-02-20T23:30:07.889-05:00Totally get this post. I currently work as a thera...Totally get this post. I currently work as a therapist for families in the child welfare system. I dont know that I would be able to understand some of the things I see before I had kids. And they all want to know if I have kids...maybe it is because they need someone to understand. Does not make the job easier or harder just a different lens is used to see circumstances differently.Venessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07997416878684218059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7511988469719165869.post-59630805175942732002013-02-20T19:33:12.044-05:002013-02-20T19:33:12.044-05:00I think about this a lot in terms of my former car...I think about this a lot in terms of my former career as a teacher (before kids). I know I would definitely do things differently if I was teaching now and woukd be more empathetic with the parents because I "get it" now. Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06074856757394183697noreply@blogger.com