Life is "Brutiful" - Finding beauty and joy when life is "Brutiful"

4 Industrial Road,Milford MA 01757

20 September, 2022

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“Life is brutiful”. How do you find beauty and joy when life is “Brutiful”?Sometimes you just need to have a good girlfriend to listen and support you - we are your WOMEN and together we gather to make life less hard, even if just for one night. Join WOMEN and our guest speaker, Deborah Sweet on September 20th at CraftRoots Brewing in Milford MA for an uplifting and empathic discussion around dealing with pressures and stress of the day, whatever they may be. Deborah Sweet was the winner of the prestigious 2021 Goddess Award from the Metrowest Women’s Conference (sheslocal.org). Deborah is a writer, activist, and advocate who focuses her work on lending her heart and her voice to vulnerable children, while coexisting within the hard spaces of the childhood trauma many of her children are processing. As a Foster Parent Ambassador for the Department of Children and Families, Deborah works tirelessly at raising community awareness for kids who come from difficult places, but works even harder as a foster/adoptive/biological parent to children with complex medical and behavioral health needs. Deborah and her husband have won the prestigious Massachusetts Foster Parents of the Year Award, and have been recognized for their work by the Massachusetts Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Children at their annual Gala. Deborah is a teacher by trade, with a Masters Degree in Education and over a decade of classroom experience, but now spends her time advocating for school districts to practice from a trauma informed lens, and to provide wrap-around services for children who are challenged by developmental trauma. Deborah is the clinical supervisor for a statewide program that provides support to foster families who are struggling with the behavioral health needs of the children in their care. Deborah is the founder of WE’VE GOT YOUR BACKpack, a backpack and school supply drive that provides much needed lifelines of support for hundreds of at-risk children throughout the Commonwealth. Deborah’s writing has been featured on national and international websites and can be found on her blog, Because I Stay. She lives in the Boston area with her husband and eight(ish) kids, plus a couple of amazing animals that add to the calm of the house, not the chaos. Deborah is an accomplished speaker and blogger who connects with her audience with her heartfelt words and infectious optimism and strength. We promise you will leave the event with some ideas to try in your daily routine to lessen stress and take the steps to a healthier, happier you. Join us! This is a NO cost event. Beer available for purchase. Complimentary light snacks offered.