Barbara Principe, Ph.D., is a practicing psychologist at the Interfaith Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., and a member of the Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 1199. Before becoming a psychologist, she held a variety of positions in the social justice field, including community organizing in Rochester, N.Y., cross cultural counseling in Vermont; and working with handicapped children in rural New Hampshire. In the future, Barbara looks forward to writing more about her experiences living and working while battling cancer.

Blog Entries by Barbara Principe, Ph.D.

Just Work: What If You Get Sick?

Posted October 11, 2007 | 10:40 AM (EST)


Seven years ago, at age 50, I settled into a challenging and rewarding job. After years of struggling to make ends meet -- raising a daughter as a single parent, patching together various jobs, and putting myself through graduate school -- I started working as a psychologist at a community...

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