Mary Novaria is a two-time Writer’s Digest winner whose writing has been featured in Oprah, Washington Post, Spirituality & Health, Woman's Day, Cosmo, Grown and Flown, HuffPost, and others including the anthology So Glad They Told Me – Women Get Real About Motherhood (HerStories Press). Her background is in journalism, and she earned a certificate in fiction writing from the University of Iowa. Mary writes about family, friendship, and everyday life at A Work in Progress (www.marynovaria.com).