You'll Need a Social Worker When...
you come into the world too soon.
you can't find anyone to play with.
you are left home alone.
you hate the new baby.
you don't think your teacher likes you.
you are bullied.
you don't want mommy and daddy to divorce.
you miss your big brother.
you don't like how the neighbor touches you.
you get into fights at school.
you don't make the team.
your best friend moves away.
you get poor grades.
you always fight with your siblings.
your friends pressure you to get high.
you can't adjust to the move.
you can't talk to your parents.
you want to quit school
your friends don't like you anymore.
you didn't want this baby
you feel like running away.
your friend swallows an overdose.
you are the only one that thinks you're fat.
you can't find someone who speaks your language
you can't forget the assault.
you can't decide on a career.
your family pressures you to marry.
your boss is hitting on you.
you can't stick to a budget
you want to adopt
you wonder if you are drinking too much.
you can't find good day care.
you think you are neglecting your kids.
you are hated because of who you are.
you lose your baby.
your community has gang problems.
your kids want to live with your ex.
your partner is unfaithful.
you want to meet your birthparent.
your disabled child needs friends.
your step-kids hate you.
your mother won't speak to you.
you just can't face moving again.
your spouse wants a divorce.
you want to be a foster parent.
your city officials don't respond.
your best friend has panic attacks.
you find drugs in your son's room.
your job is eliminated.
your mother-in-law wants to move in.
your neighborhood needs a community center.
you find there is no joy in your life.
your car accident destroys your career.
you sponsor a refugee family.
your legislature passes a bad law.
your brother won't help care for dad.
your partner has a mid life crisis.
you are stressed by menopause.
your mom gets Alzheimer's.
you are caring for parents and children.
you want to change careers.
you lose your home in a fire.
you are angry all the time.
your nest really empties.
When your partner insists you retire.
you can't afford respite care.
you can't find a job and you're sixty.
your kids demand you move in with them.
your daughter suddenly dies.
you are scared about living alone.
you can't drive any more.
your children ignore your medical decisions.
your retirement check won't pay the bills.
you learn you have a terminal illness.
you need a nursing home.
L ife's Challenges - Social Workers Are There For You!
Copyright by Darlene Lynch and Robert Vernon.
