Selected Articles:
Hospital chaplains finding ways to help the ‘nones’ — patients who identify as religiously unaffiliated
Chicago Tribune
Eddie Wisniewski is one of an increasing number of people in America who researchers call “religiously unaffiliated,” or more commonly, the “nones” — those who respond “nothing at all” when asked their religious affiliation.
(Recipient of Chaplaincy Innovation Lab – Templeton Religion Trust Journalism Fellowship)
She went to the ER for a rape exam. Her nurse didn’t know how to do one.
Chicago Tribune
Despite health and government officials’ recommendations that sexual assault patients be treated by nurses trained to recognize trauma and collect evidence, many nurses receive no such training.
(Finalist for a Livingston Award, known as the “Pulitzer for the Young“)
In a pandemic, people might know they need food or housing. But how do you help them realize they also need therapy?
Chicago Tribune
People who are in crisis might know they need food, or housing — tangible needs — but not realize they are also struggling mentally. This poses a challenge for agencies that try to help them.
(Recipient of fellowship support from The Carter Center)
The case for talking frankly about pregnancy loss, miscarriage and stillbirth
Chicago Sun-Times/WBEZ CHICAGO
About 10% to 20% of pregnancies end in miscarriage. In “I’m Sorry for My Loss,” two journalists aim to drag the conversations and condolences out of the shadows.
What We Get Wrong About Respiratory Issues
Chicago Magazine
Top Chicago area specialists in allergies, lung disease and other respiratory issues offer their advice.
Here’s What to Know About Delaying Your Period for a Vacation
Cosmopolitan Magazine
Being bloated and crampy while trying to chill on the beach isn’t exactly relaxing.
Reframing self-care: Business looks beyond scented candles and massages
Chicago Tribune
Coffey started On Leave Experiences this year after leaving her job in supply chain communications and taking a life-coaching course.
Your friends aren’t wrong: For girls trips, Charleston is now a mainstay
Chicago Tribune
Charleston’s Instagram-worthy streets have long made it a wedding destination and now, too, a women’s trip destination.
A loss-of-limb ritual helps bring a different type of healing
Chicago Tribune
The ceremony takes place in the chapel, but it can be religious or not, depending on a patient’s preference.