MARIA RECEIVES ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION’S LIFETIME ACHIVEMENT AWARD

The Alzheimer’s Association awarded Maria Shriver with its first-ever Lifetime Achievement Award on March 28, 2017, for her 14 years of journalism, activism and testimony on behalf of Alzheimer’s research and the future of America’s brains.

Something to Focus On Other Than Your Lips, Thighs & Eyes

Every 66 seconds, a new brain develops Alzheimer’s. Two-thirds of those brains belong to women, and no one knows why that is. To me (and I hope to you as well) that’s unacceptable. I don’t care what you wear or don’t wear. I don’t care about how much you spend on makeup and/or f...

Katrina Gilbert Stewart: ‘Never Give Up. Fight For Your Dreams.’

It is, and was, so important to me to show my children all that they can do in life and how important it is to go to college. Every parent wants what’s best for their family. I know I do. I don’t want my children to just settle in life when they get older. If they have a dream ...

This Newtown Mom Has a Mother’s Day Message of Hope

No matter the story, speaking Emilie’s name brings light into our family. One night not long ago, I was reading a fairy-tale story to Madeline and Samantha at bedtime. The story closed with the conventional ending for fairy tales: “And they lived happily ever after. The End.” A...

Celebrating Mother: In Every Sense of the Word

It feels good to take a moment to honor her – the Mother. May we all do that today in our own ways. Mother. She’s the “bomb.” Probably the number one brand in the world and the most recognized archetype of them all. Who is this woman? Illuminated and idealized, trivialized an...

Caroline Boudreaux Is On a Mission to Find Every Child a Loving Home

We’re trying to find a loving family for every child in the world so that they can grow up getting what they need to thrive. Caroline Boudreaux is on a mission to make sure every child in this world feels loved. Through her nonprofit organization The Miracle Foundation, Caroline ...

Reflections on a Whirlwind Week

Give yourself permission to step away. Breathe. Ask yourself: “What do I think?” Turn to those with wisdom who have seen it all and who have lived to tell it. Stay attuned to the news, but don’t allow yourself to become consumed by it, either. Have you ever had one of those weeks wh...

MARIA RECEIVES SILVER LINING AWARD AT PART THE CLOUD LUNCHEON IN FEBRUARY 2017

The Alzheimer’s Association’s annual Part the Cloud Luncheon, which raises money to fund Alzheimer’s research, honored Maria Shriver with the Silver Lining Award in February 2017 for her commitment to end Alzheimer’s.