Writing

Maria Shriver.com The Huffington Post
Guide and Featured Writer,
Tips for Transformation
Featured Writer,
Divorce

EMPOWERMENT/TRANSFORMATION

Don’t Quit Before the Miracle
Interview with NHL legend, Theo Fleury
Maria Shriver, 2012

Getting Unstuck
Tips To Get Moving In A New Direction
Maria Shriver, 2012

The Tree Is Out Of The House
My Cape Is At The Cleaners, 2011

The Power of the Posse
How Friendship Can Get Your Through The Tough Times
Maria Shriver, 2011

5 Guidewords for Change and Transition
Maria Shriver, 2011

Empowering Kids One Book At A Time: Todd Parr
Interview with children’s author, Todd Parr
Maria Shriver, 2011

Wonder Words: Ten Inspirational Quotes
Maria Shriver, 2011

Empowerment Takes Flight
Final thoughts on Women’s Conference, 2010
California Governor and First Lady’s Conference on Women, 2010

Live From The Women’s Conference
Live blog from 2010 Women’s Conference, Long Beach, California
California Governor and First Lady’s Conference on Women, 2010

My Teenage Mom and Me
California Governor and First Lady’s Conference on Women, 2010

Are You Confident In A Bathing Suit?
Body image and self-esteem
California Governor and First Lady’s Conference on Women, 2010

PARENTING

Sex Scandals and Our Sports
Talking to my son about the Penn State sex scandal
Mommytracked, 2011

The Talk
Answering questions from your kids about being gay and oral sex
My Cape Is At The Cleaners, 2011

Politics for 10 Year Olds
Discussing the nasty side of politics with tweens
Mommytracked, 2010

Life Lessons From My Dad: Let’s Go Red Wings
How lessons from the sporting world shaped my upbringing
My Cape Is At The Cleaners, 2010

Inked
When your teen is 18 and wants a tattoo
Mommytracked, 2010

My Secret Language with My Son
How cooking gave my son and I a special bond
California Governor and First Lady’s Conference on Women, 2010

Is There A Camera Crew In Your Child’s Future?
When ‘I Want To Be Famous’ is a career goal for tweens
Mommytracked, 2010

Perfecting Prince Charming
(rewritten piece from Mommytracked’s Raising Caveman)
California Governor and First Lady’s Conference on Women, 2010

My Teenage Mom and Me
What MTV’s ’16 and Pregnant’ doesn’t cover
Mommytracked, 2010

Raising Cavemen
Rethinking the way we are raising our boys
Mommytracked, 2010

Forget “Where Babies Come From”…Where Do They Go?
Discussing miscarriage with tweens
Mommytracked, 2010

Heidi Montag and Haiti
Plastic surgery and tween perception set against disaster in Haiti
Mommytracked, 2010

In Teens We Trust
Dealing with a teen’s first car accident
Mommytracked, 2010

Skateboarding Is Not A Crime
Lessons from Tony Hawk
Mommytracked, 2009

Losing It
When kids ask about a parent’s sexual experience
Mommytracked, 2009

I’ve Turned My Kids Into Addicts
Screen addiction in tweens
Mommytracked, 2009

To Pierce or Not To Pierce, That is the Question
When your teen wants a belly-button piercing
My Cape Is At The Cleaners, 2009

MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE

The Fork in the Divorce Road
My Cape Is At The Cleaners, 2011

Til Death Do Us Part
Huffington Post, 2011

Through The Guardrail
When divorce gets ugly
My Cape Is At The Cleaners, 2011

The Emotional Blindside
When your tweens ask about infidelity and affairs
Mommytracked, 2010

45 Years Together
What I’ve learned from my parents’ marriage
My Cape Is At The Cleaners, 2010

Count To Ten: Tips to Keep Your Family Calm
How anger issues can adversely affect a family
My Cape Is At The Cleaners, 2010

HUMOR

Whoops, I Did It Again! My Life of Hormonal Haircuts
How bad hair cuts define my life
My Cape Is At The Cleaners, 2009

Heaven is Forever, You Dummy!
Both our family pets died yesterday
My Cape Is At The Cleaners, 2009

Finding Your Inner Porn Star
How to spice up your sex life…or not
My Cape Is At The Cleaners, 2009