
"All writers deserve an equal chance". - M.M. De VoeMeet Milda De Voe, the multi-talented and awarded author behind "A Flash of Darkness", "Book & Baby," essays, poems, and more—and the founder of Pen Parentis, a nonprofit since 2009 that gives writer-parents the tools, grants, mentorship, and platform they need to keep creating. Her personal writing career and nonprofit work feed into each other: she knows both the craft and the systemic challenges of being a parent-writer.Discover her personal journey in this episode, born from Texas-based Lithuanian, moving to NYC and creating Pen Parentis. See her tips on how she balances her own writing & creative projects, and what advice she has for listeners charting a similar path as serious writers who are also parents. - Premieres Sat. Sept 20, 2025 - 🇺🇸 7pm ET | 🇧🇷 20h🔗 Follow her work and support her causes 🔗YouTube Channel for Pen Parentis: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=pen+parentis Pen Parentis - become a member: https://penparentis.org/become-a-member/Pen Parentis - donate: https://penparentis.org/donate/Pen Parentis - become a sponsor: https://secure.givelively.org/donate/pen-parentis Personal Website: https://www.mmdevoe.com/Social Media:IG: https://www.instagram.com/penparentis/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pen-parentis/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PenParentis Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mmdevoeX: https://x.com/penparentis