Maria Leonard Olsen is an attorney, women writing/empowerment retreat leader, public speaker, and a cohost of the "Inside Out" radio show on WPFW, FM 89.3, in Washington, D.C. She has written for the Washington Post, Washingtonian, Bethesda Magazine, Parenting, and other outlets. Olsen also counsels women recovering from addiction and trauma. See www. MariaLeonardOlsen.com for additional information.