Wisdom Blog

What I see at the women’s center

I come in weak and leave here strong. Come in crawling, leave with my head up high. What I see at the Center... education listening Not talking relax friendship love caring support prayers dancing safe place crying happiness prayers sadness quiet place peaceful loving...

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Painting Sunflower Mugs

In case you haven’t noticed, our logo is the sunflower. Sunflowers are bright and tall, with strong stems. They always turn to look toward the sun. They come in many shapes and sizes and make people smile. They are able to clean the ground of lead. The sunflower has...

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Strawberry Picking

Roaring Brook Farm in Wales (www.roaringbrooknursuries.com) hosted St. Mary’s Nutrition Center and The Center for Wisdom’s Women to glean an end of the season harvest. Kristen Glazier owner of Roaring Brook, invited everyone to pick as much as they wanted, and offered...

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Mother’s Day Ritual of Remembrance

Many of the women at the center as a child were taken into state custody and grieve the loss of the mother daughter relationship, or as mothers, they grieve the loss of their own children to the state. Those losses took place many years ago, sometimes as far back as...

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Getting Haircuts

What a difference a day makes, and a haircut. As new year activity, we arranged for 12 free haircuts or manicures at the local beauty school. Six women could go one afternoon, six more a week later. Amber has straight dyed blond hair, which with time shows dark roots....

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