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		<title>I&#8217;m Sorry If I Scare You</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/02/im-sorry-if-i-scare-you/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Feb 2015 15:00:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I recently read a post on Brevity’s blog that was titled, “I’m Sorry You Scare Me.” Brevity, for those of you that don’t know, is a literary journal that focuses on flash (very short) nonfiction. The article was a guest &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2015/02/im-sorry-if-i-scare-you/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>A Leap of Faith</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Nov 2013 15:00:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I’ve been online dating—or perhaps what could be more accurately described as attempting to online date—for a couple of years now. When I began to tentatively consider dating, back in 2010, my biggest fear was that I would meet (and &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2013/11/a-leap-of-faith/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Story of a Name</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2013/11/the-story-of-a-name/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Nov 2013 15:00:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several people have asked how I arrived at Katie’s name. The short answer is I’ve always loved the name Katie, as well as Kate. You can do a lot with a name like Kathryn, and I like that versatility. I &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2013/11/the-story-of-a-name/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Next Big Thing</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2013/05/the-next-big-thing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 May 2013 14:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago, I was tagged in The Next Big Thing by my friend and fellow writer, Jennifer Simpson. For those of you who want to know more about my memoir, here&#8217;s your chance. What is the working title of &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2013/05/the-next-big-thing/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>My Life as a Sweater, Part 2</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2012/03/my-life-as-a-sweater-part-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Mar 2012 06:19:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Several weeks ago I wrote about the bad days when I’m exhausted, depressed, and totally overwhelmed, days when my life is a sweater unraveled. It was also a post about the surprising number of people who have told me over &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2012/03/my-life-as-a-sweater-part-2/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Will the Real Parent Please Stand Up</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2012/03/will-the-real-parent-please-stand-up/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 10 Mar 2012 07:39:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Open adoption is a subject people find endlessly fascinating. Whenever I mention that my daughter and I visit her birthparents, as we did about a week ago, strangers will gape in amazement. “You actually know them?” they gasp. “The real &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2012/03/will-the-real-parent-please-stand-up/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>My Life as a Sweater</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2012/02/my-life-as-a-sweater/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Feb 2012 00:37:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last week I had one of those days where I felt like a failure. I was exhausted and depressed and totally overwhelmed. The day started out pretty well. Then around mid-morning a friend said that she didn’t know how I &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2012/02/my-life-as-a-sweater/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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		<title>Do Not Open Until Christmas</title>
		<link>http://cynthiajpatton.com/2011/11/do-not-open-until-christmas/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 02:18:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cynthia J. Patton</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Once again the holidays are upon us. It’s time to plan a trip to see my daughter’s birthparents. Yes, you read that correctly. Her birthparents. My ex-husband and I chose to do what is called an open adoption. This is &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://cynthiajpatton.com/2011/11/do-not-open-until-christmas/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a>]]></description>
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