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Delta Johnson Newhouse is a former 7 - 12 grade English teacher and clinical mental health case manager now working as a child advocate for WRAP and CASA. She holds an Associate of Science in Secondary Education and Psychology, a Bachelor of Science in Education, and is currently pursuing her Master of Counseling. Delta and her husband, Brandon, have two children, one grandbaby and another on the way whom they love spending all their time away from work with. Other than spending time with them, she loves to travel, journal, see live music, and sit with her next-door neighbor on the patio chatting about God, life, and love.
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Welcome to an ADHD mind
Posted Thursday, June 29, 2023, at 3:23 PMDoes anybody else feel like their brain is most active between 3 and 4 a.m. in the middle of a dead sleep? My brain seems to want to wake me up most mornings at around 3:30 a.m. for everything in the world. Everything from "you really have to remember to vacuum you car," "I wonder if we have salsa for tacos tonight", and "put it on your calendar to set up appointment confirmations for all you clients next week" to "the content of integrity is measured by action", "world war is threatened by love and compassion", and "how to teach grit to a generation of people whose prefrontal cortex has been delayed by disruption to stability for the majority of their developmental years." Like where do I even come up with this stuff?. ... -
5 more on 3
Posted Thursday, April 13, 2023, at 9:58 AMI think I was maybe in kindergarten or first grade at Finley Elementary School (FES) the first time I remember an incident of my being obsessed with and standing up for what was right, just, and fair. Every day after nap time our teacher would pass out those big round colorful gumballs to all the children who actually slept, leaving the rest of us out even though we lied still and quiet for the entirety of nap time. ... -
Uniting Dyer Countians with the resources within
Posted Monday, February 6, 2023, at 3:27 PMLet’s face it, the world has spiraled into an ongoing, drastic cycle of mass change in the last couple of years. It has been a struggle for people to keep up, allow for self-care, and to stay updated on the changes that occur within the community. ... -
God, church, and Valentine's Day
Posted Monday, February 6, 2023, at 2:31 PMWith Valentine’s Day upon us and after having gone through, with my husband, what will one day be two of the most challenging times of his lifetime in the same week, I struggle to put my heart into words this month. There are many things I can not share about what he’s endured; however, it is in my heart to share some of our experiences through our most recent journey together. ... -
Uniting Dyer Countian with the resources within
Posted Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at 1:29 PMLet’s face it, the world has spiraled into an ongoing, drastic cycle of mass change in the last couple of years. It has been a struggle for people to keep up, allow for self-care, and to stay updated on the changes that occur within the community. ...