Mara A. Cohen, Ph.D. is a writer, public speaker, civic activist and mother working on a collection of autobiographical stories about family and resilience. Her writing has appeared in the Los Angeles Daily News, the LA Business Journal, La Opinion, National Civic Review, Chicken Soup for the Soul, Trampset, The Doctor T. J. Eckleburg Review, The Nervous Breakdown, The Hairpin, Alimentum and numerous other literary and peer-reviewed journals. Her greatest joy is cultivating meaningful connections with other humans. Read more of her work at http://maracohen.com/