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Mary Beth Keenan writes at the intersection of ecology, motherhood and integrated living, often with a sprinkle of mental health and spirituality. Her poems have been published with Geez Magazine and The Fallow House. Her essays appear at The Grotto Network, Live Today Well Collective and Wisdoms Dwelling. She lives with her husband and two small children in Northern Virginia.
Laura E. Alexander is an associate professor of religious studies at University of Nebraska Omaha.
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