tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post6809770796938809789..comments2023-10-01T07:43:13.216-07:00Comments on bits and peaces: Dr. MomJustMehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02493032821722724778noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post-18769328872355857692013-07-09T11:54:05.228-07:002013-07-09T11:54:05.228-07:00I've had a very similar experience at my job. ...I've had a very similar experience at my job. It can create a really interesting dynamic. Sometimes it gets awkward but most of the time, the conversation ends up in a productive place.Emhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15069220262683215373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post-26071005538618414332013-06-25T17:46:49.464-07:002013-06-25T17:46:49.464-07:00When I was pregnant (the last time), I had lots of...When I was pregnant (the last time), I had lots of my patients bring me gifts - I think I was given 12 handmade blankets, as well as stuffed animals, clothes, books...it was incredibly sweet and at times a little awkward. I can't count the number of times in the past year I've had a patient ask when I was having another baby. People are very nosey here in the South. Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14647211529119137824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post-40029321674581890502013-06-25T14:04:24.844-07:002013-06-25T14:04:24.844-07:00I didn't even stop to think about how very per...I didn't even stop to think about how very personal this is in your profession! My own time with a counselor very specifically excluded speaking with him about anything in his personal life. What a challenge!! Glad you're putting together a plan on handling the questions and gifts. Thinking of you!dspencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03028178955338687090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post-46714532452347622672013-06-25T10:22:04.702-07:002013-06-25T10:22:04.702-07:00I definitely think this awkwardness affects the wo...I definitely think this awkwardness affects the women who are REs or ultrasound techs! At my fertility clinic, there was a nurse, a doctor and a tech who were all pregnant and they kept trying to hide their tummies under ginormous scrubs or lab coats, but of course it's not their fault they want a family WHILE helping others who are struggling to build theirs... just glad I'm not in that position! As a freelance writer who works at home, I really haven't encountered any of this; I haven't even had a stranger ask me if I'm expecting. Although I did once hear a construction worker start to whistle and then stop, mid-whistle, as I walked by... think maybe his roving eyes finally got down to my stomach and were like, "Ohhhh..."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post-18255214779937607102013-06-25T07:44:11.993-07:002013-06-25T07:44:11.993-07:00Usually, I accept the gifts unless they are someth...Usually, I accept the gifts unless they are something over-the-top. Often they are something thoughtful and meaningful. One time a mother gave me some handmade lace that her mother made (she sells it back home in her country), as a thank you for helping her son at the end of therapy. It had import and meaning to her so I accepted it. BUT it's different if it's for the baby. I feel weird somehow. But yes, I will probably accept it if it's small because it has cultural and personal meaning for the client. Ethical guidelines support that, so I'm ok in my thought process.<br /><br />My sessions are in both English and Spanish, depending on the family (not all are Latino or first gen) and some are bilingual because the child prefers English and the parents Spanish, so we switch back and forth. If I could learn another language, I would without a doubt learn Italian. My family is Italian on my Dad's side and I have cousins who live in northern Italy. I'd love to visit. Plus, I can understand Italian because of its similarity to Spanish, so it wouldn't be too hard :)JustMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02493032821722724778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-914382632005868190.post-80264826095933637452013-06-25T07:34:08.359-07:002013-06-25T07:34:08.359-07:00So what ARE you going to do when your clients brin...So what ARE you going to do when your clients bring you gifts? you know as well as I do that if you refuse them, it would be rude! For my job I work with recent immigrants/refugees to Canada and sometimes they bring my gifts (especially food)to thank me. I always feel super awkward, but since I work for a non-profit and we have a relaxed atmosphere I usually accept. <br /><br />I found this post to be very thought provoking. Thanks for sharing :)<br /><br />p.s. So are your therapy sessions in English or Espanol? If you were going to learn a third language, which would you want to learn?Gypsy Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13026496787029080243noreply@blogger.com