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Maryann Perri creative soul and artist guide

Maryann Perri

Her writing is a reminder that even in the mess, there’s magic, connection, and usually a snack.

8 published articles

Maryann Perri is a writer and editorial contributor at JEO Publishing, where she brings her signature mix of humor, heart, and hard-won wisdom to everything from parenting essays to midlife rants. With a voice that’s both brutally honest and refreshingly relatable, Maryann tackles the chaos of real life, hormones, motherhood, identity shifts, with wit and warmth. Her writing is a reminder that even in the mess, there’s magic, connection, and usually a snack.

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Bold woman leather jacket fierce urban setting

Women in Canada/Women's Empowerment

Rebel Without a Pause: Nice Girl Prophecies Gone Hard

I've often been criticized for being too empathetic. I'm way too generous with giving people the benefit of the doubt and always 'feeling bad'. I tend to assume people are always…

By Maryann Perri

Woman in 50s laughing raising glass birthday

Real talk women/Women Over 40

Turning 50 and Not Giving a Flax: Midlife Weight Truths

Recently, in a moment of pure desperation (and possibly hormone-fueled panic), I inquired about a new weight loss program I saw on TV. The struggle is real. Somehow, I’ve…

By Maryann Perri

Couple sitting together warm honest conversation

Relationship advice/Healthy Relationships

Love Speaks Louder Than Words: On Empathy and Kindness

My life mantra has always been,  “communication is key.”  Anyone who knows me can attest to that. I care deeply for my family, my friends, even strangers, and I strive…

By Maryann Perri

Family with suitcases at airport major change

Life Transitions/Midlife Career Change

When the Universe Says Bet: From Snowstorms to Siestas

July marks the anniversary of new beginnings and big changes for my family. You know what they say: "Be careful what you wish for." And let me tell you, when people talk about…

By Maryann Perri

Young dancer mid-leap colorful studio pompoms

Spotlight/Changemakers

Gold Pompoms Voodoo Dolls One Dance Studio's Wild Rise

September is here, folks! Extra-curriculars are back in full swing, our evenings booked solid, and our group chats overflowing with "what time are they done?" and "who's sending…

By Maryann Perri

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Hormonal Reproductive/Female Hormones

Hot Flashes and Jalapeño Chips: A Hot Mess Night Out

I went out with some friends last night. I was an hour late, ‘fashionably’ I told myself, though in reality I looked like a mess, a hot mess. I had microneedling done in the…

By Maryann Perri

Overwhelmed mom with school bags coffee

Emotional Boundaries/Mom Burnout

Hot Mess Express to Summer: May Chaos Guide for Parents

June called. She’s bringing school concerts, field trips, communion, graduations, confirmations, prom, dance competitions, year-end forms, and 1,000 reminders from the Parent…

By Maryann Perri

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Relationship advice/Family Wellness

Letting Go: A Parenting Lesson in Light-Up Sneakers

Sometimes, we try way too hard to control everything around us, with the best intentions, of course! I’m guilty of it daily. No matter how many self-help podcasts I binge,…

By Maryann Perri