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Words Can Lead the Way…

From The Globe and Mail – September 24, 2022. They, too, can act as a form of harm reduction. When he was a teenager and just beginning to smoke pot, I took my son Holden…

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  • by Tara McGuire
  • Posted on September 24, 2022November 30, 2023
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Holden After and Before

Holden After and Before

Some news! I’m delighted to share with you the cover for Holden After and Before. The design process has been fascinating and gratifying thanks to the artistry, listening skillz, and emotional band width of Jazmin…

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  • Posted on March 4, 2022September 24, 2022
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Celebrating Holden Through Art

Celebrating Holden Through Art

Hello! Happy dog days of summer. I hope you have had a chance to feel some summer relaxation, whatever that means for you. For us, it’s been… a lot. A lot of beauty, a lot…

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  • Posted on August 11, 2021March 4, 2022
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writer • moderator • speaker • voiceover 📚 HOLDEN AFTER AND BEFORE - Love Letter for a Son Lost to Overdose @arsenalpulp Sept. 2022 (she/her) @translitagency

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tarajmcguire Tara McGuire @tarajmcguire ·
11 Mar 2024

Thank you @MaureenHalushak and @Chatelaine for offering a home to this nervous essay. It’s important for women struggling with their mental health during menopause to know there are other options.

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tarajmcguire Tara McGuire @tarajmcguire ·
11 Dec 2023

This is it for me on Xbird. Made many wonderful connections here, especially other writers and readers, but the hate, dis+mis-info along with the the Owner’s clear racism and insanity are more than I can support in good conscience.
Bye bye 👋🏾
See you on The-reads. 🧵

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isabelleraghem Isabelle Raghem @isabelleraghem ·
5 Dec 2023

Its so sad seeing some Canadians gloating about the loss of 600 CBC jobs. Have we forgotten the importance of journalism to democracy? It means some local issues & stories unheard. Important investigative pieces never reported. Cuts in journalism is a HUGE loss to the public.

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rthexton Rachel Thexton @rthexton ·
5 Dec 2023

This @GlobalBC interview w @TaraJMcGuire , by @sophielui, is so important. Tara explains her feelings in ways that may help many to understand why some use substances...why the stigma and shame is so misguided and dangerous.

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