by Lori Stevic-Rust, PhD ABPP | Jun 14, 2025 | All Categories
The Tie In fourth grade, we made ties for Father’s Day. I don’t remember the instructions or even the teacher’s name. What I do remember is going to the fabric store to select the material for the tie. There were aisles of satin and cotton fabrics with colors ranging...
by Lori Stevic-Rust, PhD ABPP | Mar 22, 2025 | All Categories, Generational Relationships, Personal Reflections, Women's Empowerment
In my house growing up, there were certain words we simply couldn’t say. Shut up was off-limits. Fart was too crude—my mother preferred what she considered a gentler term: fluff. And then, of course, there was the F word—which, as an adult, I tried so hard to get my...
by Lori Stevic-Rust, PhD ABPP | Mar 9, 2025 | All Categories
Reflecting on Bloody Sunday: A Journey to Selma This weekend marks the 60th anniversary of “Bloody Sunday,” a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement. What began as a peaceful march for voting rights ended in a brutal attack on men, women, and children...
by Lori Stevic-Rust, PhD ABPP | Jan 6, 2025 | All Categories
The Question That Lingers What happens when we get to where we are going? This is the question that my dying sister asked me the other night as we lay side by side, crying, smiling, and holding each other. The question keeps turning in my mind. What will matter when...
by Lori Stevic-Rust, PhD ABPP | Dec 23, 2022 | All Categories
In the spirit of full disclosure, I admit I am that person. You know, the one who can’t wait for the creepy Halloween costumes to be put back in storage where they belong so attention can be directed to the adventures of black Friday shopping. The one who always...
by Lori Stevic-Rust, PhD ABPP | Feb 4, 2022 | All Categories
Now I get it!!! I finally understand why Valentine’s Day has never felt like a romantic event for me, but rather a symbol of compassion, love, and family. Without even realizing it, my sentiment has its roots in the history of why we celebrate...
