Laurie Paternoster spent several decades reporting and editing for six major newspapers. Her career includes stints in marketing, communications and public relations for a major federal agency, politicians and nonprofits. Laurie has been a long-term caregiver, a museum director, and a public spokeswoman. Now, she is weaving tales from those multifaceted tapestries, traveling and enjoying the most significant accomplishments of her life – her two children.