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Jill Chafetz

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jchafetz@dailyvoice.com

I started my professional life as a research psychologist (not the "do you love your mother" kind). I enjoyed research and teaching, but noticed that I spent most of my non-classroom time writing and editing, often to help other people.

When I left academia,  all the "you should be a writer" admonitions followed me to job interviews. I've been squeezing in part-time writing and editing jobs for about 9 years, so now I am happily doing it full time.

Jill was formerly a writer at Daily Voice.


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Dutchess County Launches Helpline Via Text Dutchess County Launches Helpline Via Text
Dutchess County Launches Helpline Via Text DUTCHESS COUNTY, N.Y. -- Dutchess County Department of Mental Hygiene has expanded its 24-hour HELPLINE service to include texting. Dutchess TEXTS is an alternate way to access mental health assistance since many people, particularly young adults and teenagers, often prefer to text rather than talk on the phone. Young people can access support services by texting “DMH” to 741 741. Experienced, trained mental health professionals are available 24/7 to help young people stay safe and healthy with effective, secure counseling and referrals. Dutchess County Executive Marcus J. Molinaro said,…

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Events
Briarcliff Resident's New Book Spotlights Civil War Briarcliff Resident's New Book Spotlights Civil War
Briarcliff Resident's New Book Spotlights Civil War PUTNAM VALLEY, N.Y. – Briarcliff author and historian Jamie Malanowski will talk about his most recent book, “Commander Will Cushing Daredevil Hero of the Civil War” on Saturday, Nov. 14.The talk is part of a free series sponsored by The Putnam Valley Historical Society. The talk will be at the Putnam Valley Grange Hall, 128 Mill Street. It starts at 10 a.m.

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Neighbors
Pearl River Woman Featured In New York Times Story Pearl River Woman Featured In New York Times Story
Pearl River Woman Featured In New York Times Story ORANGETOWN, N.Y. -- Shereen Way, of the Pearl River section of Orangetown, was featured in a recent New York Times article on social media.The N.Y. Times Story explores questions of privacy and ownership in an age when people publish photographs on social media. Many companies use pictures pulled from social media as way to connect with their customers, and to save on the cost of traditional advertising campaigns, reported the New York Times. Companies do not yet have consistent policies about seeking permission to use these photos, worrying some of the people who take or post these photos…

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Lifestyle
Boyfriend Finds His Queen Of Hearts At Shelton's Huntington Library Boyfriend Finds His Queen Of Hearts At Shelton's Huntington Library
Boyfriend Finds His Queen Of Hearts At Shelton's Huntington Library SHELTON, Conn. – This story from the Huntington Library in Shelton has a happy ending.  At a Halloween-themed story hour last Friday, Joseph Correi asked his girlfriend, family services librarian Marissa Ciullo, to start a new chapter in their lives.  In front of kids, parents and an array of candy, Correia got down on bended knee and proposed to Ciullo, who was dressed as Alice in Wonderland for Halloween.  She said yes, and the crowd serenaded the couple with “Going to the Chapel.’’

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Events
Fairfield Wellness Event Benefits Center For Family Justice Fairfield Wellness Event Benefits Center For Family Justice
Fairfield Wellness Event Benefits Center For Family Justice FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Susan Hood, a Fairfield-based personal trainer, is leading a “Morning of Wellness”at the Bigelow Center for Senior Activities to benefit Bridgeport's Center for Family Justice on Saturday, Nov. 7. For a $10 donation at the door, participants can join a variety of classes, taught by instructors from the Fairfield YMCA and the Yoga Cooperative. “The whole idea is to raise awareness of the health benefits of a wellness practice for anyone, but especially for survivors of abuse and violence,” Hood said in a statement. Classes in zumba, bootcamp or yoga and guided meditation…

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Neighbors
New Hire At Community Fund Of Darien Will Help Youth To Thrive New Hire At Community Fund Of Darien Will Help Youth To Thrive
New Hire At Community Fund Of Darien Will Help Youth To Thrive DARIEN, Conn. – The Community Fund of Darien has hired Emily Larkin as its coordinator of the Thriving Youth Program, a job aimed at helping the town's teens make good choices.  The Thriving Youth Task Force includes over 42 town leaders who work with teens and their parents to improve resiliency, to add positive assets and to reduce risky behaviors among the youth in Darien.  Larkin will serve as a co-chair of the Thriving Youth Task Force with Alicia Sillars, youth director for the Town of Darien.  Larkin, a graduate of Wilton High School, said she is excited to contribute to The Communi…

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Events
Artie Lange Brings Comedy Act To Ridgefield Artie Lange Brings Comedy Act To Ridgefield
Artie Lange Brings Comedy Act To Ridgefield RIDGEFIELD, Conn. – The Ridgefield Playhouse will play host Saturday to comedian Artie Lange. Lange began his career in New York City comedy clubs, where he helped create the popular sketch-comedy group, “Live on Tape.” He has appeared as a regular on Fox’s “Mad TV” and has been a regular guest on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live and “The Best Damn Sports Show, Period.” The show begins at 8 p.m. with comedian Tony Liberati. Tickets are $60, and can be purchased by calling the box office at (203) 438-5795, visiting the playhouse at 80 East Ridge, or through the playhouse's we…

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Discuss Senior Center Ideas At Trumbull Committee Forum Discuss Senior Center Ideas At Trumbull Committee Forum
Discuss Senior Center Ideas At Trumbull Committee Forum TRUMBULL, Conn. – Trumbull’s Senior/Community Center and Library Study Building Committee is having a public forum Friday at the Trumbull Senior Center. The purpose of the forum is to discuss the needs of Senior Center/Community Center. The forum starts at 11 a.m. The Trumbull Senior Center is at 23 Priscilla Place.

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Norwalk Land Trust Plants Milkweed To Attract Monarch Butterflies Norwalk Land Trust Plants Milkweed To Attract Monarch Butterflies
Norwalk Land Trust Plants Milkweed To Attract Monarch Butterflies NORWALK, Conn. – The Norwalk Land Trust is replanting milkweed at the Farm Creek Preserve and is giving free seed packets to people willing seed their land in an effort to lure Monarch butterflies. Monarchs lay their eggs only on milkweed, and their larvae feed only on milkweed. Monarch butterflies make a 3,000-mile flight in the fall to their winter grounds in the Sierra Nevada Mountains of Mexico, covering 50 to 100 miles a day. They reproduce over four cycles in the spring and summer and return north, including to Connecticut. Packets of seeds are available by e-mailing info@norwalkland…

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Indian Point Successfully Tests Area Emergency Sirens Indian Point Successfully Tests Area Emergency Sirens
Indian Point Successfully Tests Area Emergency Sirens BUCHANAN, N.Y. – The Indian Point Energy Center tested its 172 emergency notification sirens between 10:30-11 a.m. Wednesday. All emergency sirens sounded at full volume for approximately four minutes in Westchester, Rockland, Orange, and Putnam counties. In a true emergency, the sirens would alert the public to tune into emergency radio or television stations for information and direction. This information is an emergency booklet mailed to households and businesses in the 10-mile Emergency Planning Zone around Indian Point. An electronic version of the booklet is available at the Indian P…

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