This Stays Here
by Nicole Baartin 🎭️ Culture
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This Stays Here
About the Substack
A Substack about community for people who want to be better neighbors. Life in my small, rural, Iowa town is idyllic--and also really hard. I imagine the same can be said about wherever you live. Come join the conversation!
Free Subscription Benefits
- I don't paywall any of my posts. Paid subscriber benefits include monthly Zoom calls, invites to live meet and greets, and insider info.
Paid Subcription Benefits
- Authentic community – You are welcome here, no matter who you are or what you believe—as long as you engage with kindness, sincerity, and an open heart and mind.
- Honest conversation – We’ll talk about the hard stuff—and we won’t always agree. That’s okay, we’re slowly reclaiming the lost art of thoughtful discourse.
- Stories and inspiration – We are all made of story, and sharing the things that move, challenge, and inspire us is how we ultimately transform ourselves and our world.
Paid Subscription Plans
- $5 a month
- $50 a year
About Nicole Baart
Nicole Baart is the author of eleven novels, the cofounder of a nonprofit, and a mother of five. She lives in Iowa with her family.
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