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One of our youngest audience members, Michelena Mastriani, age 11

Favorite Frame from Friday March 2, 2012 ‘Out of the Mouths of Babes: An Evening of Mothers Reading to Others” is the audience.

Here is one of our youngest members, who sat at rapt attention all evening long. Michelena Mastriani was one of about 10 children in attendance on Friday. I was also thrilled and surprised to see that about one fifth of our audience was male, including my 17 year old son Ben. And there was an even younger person there, but that is another FF for later this week.

All photos of 'OUT' are by Christina Lahr Lane

I can only pray that by our children witnessing our collective steps of speaking our stories with a certain grace and attention- they will grow up valuing their own voices.

Today, Tuesday at 5pm at WBCR 97.7 fm you can live stream the replay of the interview Michelle Gillett and I did with Michelena’s Mom, Serene- who is an award winning advocate for women’s voices here in the Berkshires and across the internet. On their radio show called Radio2Women, Serene and Gabrielle Senza, oft mentioned here on LLD, spent an hour in conversation with us about ‘Out’ and about mothering.

Please tune in.

Until then, I am back to my art table. Then there is dinner to think about.
With love,
S

Jennifer Browdy, founder of The Berkshire Festival of Women Writers

I’d love to hear your comments here, of the event, if you were there at Blodgett House, or of this BlogTalk radio show.
I feed on feedback when I am digesting a big piece of work being birthed in the world.
Love, S

Here is the link to a wonderful article about ‘Out’ today.

And, because Davey Jones was one of my first heartthrobs, I give you this.

From one of the biggest day-dream believers you will ever meet,
Love,
S

Karen’s FeMail to me today. Thank you Karen!

“…And keep working. Laziness and disdain
are not devotions. Your effort
will bring a result.”

Rumi

Feeling a result about to hatch like an egg.
This Friday evening, ‘Out of the Mouths of Babes: An Evening of Mothers Reading to Others’ premieres at 7pm in The Berkshire Festival of Women Writers.

Have you seen Leah Piken Kolidas’ ‘Out’ blog post?
Click on this picture to read her post.

I am filled with gratitude for everyone who has believed in me and supported my writing, my art and my mothering.
They are inextricably linked.

Here is my Wordle of the week, with words by Kathy Drue, one of my blogging sisters.

Here is a poster for ‘Out of the Mouths of Babes’.

by Rose Tannenbaum