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    Valerie Shively.  Family Photojournalism & documentary photography.  

    Published writing stuffs
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    The Monkey in the Room: a short interview series on grief
    Interview 1
    Interview 2
    Interview 3
    Interview 4
    Interview 5
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    Bird of Paradise and Other Things that Hurt :
    a personal essay on the benefits of being restricted
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    My Mama Never Heard of Sleep Training:
    an article debating the pros and cons of sleep training human babies
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    A Twelve Step Winter Solstice Ceremony for Everyone
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    Death, Halloween and the Candy Issue:
    a personal take on how to bring some meaning back into halloween for our kids.
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    Short interviews about what makes up good marriages
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    An Okayness with All that's Hard:
    a personal experience on the benefits of loving people just as they are.
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