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Jo Durocher is a dedicated working mother of two who gets cold easily and persists through the beautifully harsh winters of Vermont, near her French Canadian roots, because the people and mountains around her are worth it.

In her spare time, she writes about life and the wisdom she gains from it every day.

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Relationships

A Tender Heart Under a Hero's Cape:
My Dad, Self Made. And the Fragility of our Companionship.

As implied by his French last name, Durocher translated “of the rock,” my dad represents everything solid. While he touched hundreds of thousands of magazine […]

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Parenting

In You-Do-You Veritas: Live the Freedom of a Happy Authentic Life

“You do you,” casually dropped my daughter before saying goodbye on her way out to school, her teen catchphrase of the moment. I had just […]

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Life

Entertaining the Next Chapter and Why This Is the Last Blog Post

Once upon a time, there was a little girl who grew up in a city where she got bullied and began confiding in a diary […]

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Coming from an inclusive space, Jo fosters kindness and acceptance through inspiring personal stories.

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Aiming to bring a sense of peace to those who want to be true to themselves, including herself, Jo aspires to build a readership where everyone who longs to be, belongs.

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