Make It Count
“Wonderful book of hope, courage, and perseverance! An inspiration!” A family member left this extremely kind review of Coby Gent’s book,...
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swampg4
Jan 24, 20232 min read
Never give up
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” For as long as I can remember, my dad, the Toddford, has wanted to publish...
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swampg4
Jan 24, 20232 min read
Shy
“I’m not shy, I’m just really good at figuring out who’s worth talking to.” Shyness can mean feeling uncomfortable, self-conscious,...
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swampg4
Jan 24, 20233 min read
Just keep waiting
This was my view yesterday. A nice, warm, welcoming waiting room, so different from the white and sterile feel of how the rooms once...
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swampg4
Jan 24, 20232 min read
Family Ties
“Casey, I don’t even realize I’m sick. This is all I know,” were my brother’s words when we spoke of his soon-to-be transitioning to...
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swampg4
Jan 21, 20232 min read
Don't ever give up
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.” For as long as I can remember, my dad, the Toddford, has wanted to publish...
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swampg4
Jan 13, 20231 min read
Life's attitude
The importance of attitude is that it is the basis for everything in our lives. Our attitude determines how we react to adversity, our...
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swampg4
Jan 11, 20231 min read
Kill 'em with kindness
“Kill ‘em with kindness.” Todd Gent There will always be negative people. The human brain has a natural tendency to give weight to (and...
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swampg4
Jan 9, 20231 min read
Have a good laugh
There’s nothing like a good laugh. Humor attracts positivity and helps us to not take things so seriously. We are better able to respond...
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swampg4
Jan 9, 20232 min read
An inviting wait?
According to Susan E. Mazer, Ph.D., hospital waiting rooms should be clean, welcoming, calming, supportive, safe, caring, and sensitive...
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swampg4
Jan 2, 20232 min read
Is he gonna live?
I’ve been in a lot of waiting rooms. When I googled “Waiting Room,” just for ideas to write, many articles popped up. I thought it oddly...
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swampg4
Dec 24, 20222 min read
Just wait here...
The Waiting Room. I’ve had the title for my book for nearly twenty years. I just didn’t have the book…on paper that is. In my head, I...
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swampg4
Dec 19, 20222 min read
Your life is as good as your mindset
Depression doesn’t want you to get better. It wants to control you completely, and basically kill who you are or once were. When left...
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swampg4
Dec 12, 20222 min read
Change-inevitable. Growth-optional.
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.” ― Jalaluddin Rumi Imagine your kids...
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swampg4
Dec 7, 20222 min read
Teamwork makes the dream work
“The way a team plays as a whole determines its success.” Babe Ruth Sports analogies. As a coach’s kid, I believe I have heard them...
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swampg4
Dec 5, 20221 min read
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Learn how a couple of rescue dogs keep their mindsets strong no matter what challenges they face by visiting Swamp Productions on Facebook.
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swampg4
Dec 2, 20221 min read
Be the change
“You must be the change you hope to see in the world.” Mahatma Gandhi Changes like moving to a new home, starting a new daycare, or...
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swampg4
Nov 30, 20221 min read
React or Respond?
There are ways to teach your kids to adapt to change in a positive manner. What do you see in your child’s response when situations...
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swampg4
Nov 28, 20221 min read
We Could All Use a Little Change
“Don’t worry that children never listen to you. Worry that they are always watching you.” Kids listen with their eyes. Your kids may...
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swampg4
Nov 25, 20221 min read
Move On
“If we were meant to stay in one place, we’d have roots instead of feet…” (or in our case, paws!) Rachel Wolchin
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