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Jennie Helderman

Author. Blogger. Activist.

Growing up in my family, you had to thread a worm onto a bream hook or tell stories. I can still do both.
I'm an author, blogger, speaker, and champion of women and children. Can tell my stories or help you tell yours.
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Farewell Toaster Oven

September 8, 2018 Leave a Comment

Rest in Peace

Toaster Oven Dec., 1959-Sept., 2018 You were a wedding gift 59 years ago. You've made our toast every morning and reheated our snacks. We remember who gave … [Read more...]

March for Our Lives—Atlanta

March 24, 2018 Leave a Comment

Protestors with signs

MARCH FOR OUR LIVES—ATLANTA March 24, 2018 "I hid in a closet Feb. 14. and I'm not hiding anymore. I'm not hiding from my government, not hiding from the … [Read more...]

Unveiling of Helen Keller Statue in U.S. Capitol—A Memory Post

March 12, 2018 Leave a Comment

Helen Keller in US Capitol

Remembering today the unveiling of the statue of Helen Keller in Statuary Hall in the US Capitol in October, 2009, and still in awe of the experience. First … [Read more...]

Goodbye, Winston…..revisiting a memory

March 4, 2018 Leave a Comment

Love of a foster dog

Goodbye, Winston. When I agreed to foster Winston early in December, 2013, I thought he'd be around only a few weeks. He stayed four months. Just out of a … [Read more...]

Looking For—My Senior Malady

November 5, 2017 Leave a Comment

What gets lost most

  Everything in its place---and it still gets lost. Somebody, most often me, is always misplacing something. It's like a senior moment but with things, … [Read more...]

BLOCKED AGAIN!

July 9, 2017 2 Comments

sale sign

For the second time, I've been blocked---booted out, no explanation, all my posts dumped into oblivion, and no recourse or appeal. Not from all of Facebook … [Read more...]

It’s Official—I Was Elected!

April 14, 2017 1 Comment

ASJA

Three years ago I stepped off the elevator at ASJA's annual conference  and felt as if I'd stepped onto a different planet. This year I'll step off the … [Read more...]

The Crash, a 100 Day Hospital Saga, and a Happy Ending

January 28, 2017 Leave a Comment

Healthcare Christmas party

First, the CRASH: When my husband's old Prius attacked a new heavy duty urban assault vehicle, the other driver walked away. The crash, though, sent both … [Read more...]

Jennie Launches WordPlay, a Writing Group for Seniors

August 2, 2016 Leave a Comment

Promoting WordPlay

WordPlay, a workshop for writers, storytellers and wannabees launches at Lenbrook in Atlanta on August 9. Most interest at this time is around people who … [Read more...]

ASJA Atlanta Writers Conference Coming UP

August 2, 2016 Leave a Comment

committee

Mark Your Calendars for Nov. 5. ASJA Writers Conference Mickey Goodman, Laurel-Ann Dooley, Echo Garret and I met on Echo's colorful patio to plan the one-day … [Read more...]

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Author Photo Jennie Miller Helderman is the author of As the Sycamore Grows, winner of six national nonfiction awards, speaker on domestic violence and women's issues, and freelance writer.

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  • Farewell Toaster Oven September 8, 2018
  • March for Our Lives—Atlanta March 24, 2018
  • Unveiling of Helen Keller Statue in U.S. Capitol—A Memory Post March 12, 2018

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