Sharing children with a stepmother is one of the most emotionally complex challenges many divorced moms face, and it can also be a path to deep personal growth and healing.
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Tips for getting—and staying—sober
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Cover story for DWC magazine about the strong line of women from which I come.
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The timeless allure of Cuba.
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Named a top podcast for women in midlife by Feedspot!
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Featured author at Kensington Row Bookshop!
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The Open Nester podcast liked this episode so much that they published it again!
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Have you seen the Venice canals in California?
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My story is featured in the HerStory magazine this month!
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How I started over in midlife
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Featured in the February issue of Potomac Lifestyle Magazine, a Washington DC publication
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Articles for January from my website that are syndicated by Mediafeed
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Guest on the Kensington Row Bookshop’s podcast featuring local authors
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Experiences I had at Turkish hammams in Istanbul.
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Interview of Maria Leonard Olsen by Atmosphere Press on her life and work.
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Tips for loving one’s self, including one’s body, despite societal pressures.
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Article I wrote after spending a month in Istanbul about their unique coffee culture, originating during the Ottoman Empire era.
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Speaker on identity following a DNA test surprise
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Honored to present at the Embracing the Empty Nest Summit: Proven Strategies to Break Through Stress and Live and Extraordinary Life.
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Featured speaker at the Boldly Her Summit, for high-achieving professional midlife women who are ready to tap into their authentic selves to boldly design and lead a second half of life fueled by self-actualization and purpose.
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Maria was invited by the DC affiliate of CBS to do a live "Great Day Washington" segment on how meditation changed her life, and how meditation can be incorporated into the lives of busy people.