Difficulties are opportunities for inner growth, reads one.
At 58, Shriver has experienced spectacular achievements, but certainly more than her share of losses.
Though their divorce is not final, Shriver clearly is moving on.
While still placing a priority on her children, she is now taking time to focus on herself.
Thats certainly been a struggle for me, she says.
Shriver recently signed back on with NBC.
(Learn more by watching the video at the bottom of pages 2, 3 and 4.)
In January she will publish her third Shriver Report, about women living on the brink economically.
What was that experience like?
Maria Shriver:Its emotionally challenging trying to raise your kids and parent your parents at the same time.
Thats challenging no matter what economic group youre in.
But not a day goes by that I dont miss my parents.
If I had a choice to have them here, Id do that all again.
Your oldest children have now graduated from college.
Are you still really involved in parenting?
I still have a son whos in high school.
I work any job around him and his schedule.
You recently went back into television journalism.
How does that fit in?
MS:Im blessed that they let me come back in a limited capacity.
MS:When you leave your career, its hard to find your way back.
You recently hosted a series on Alzheimers.
What message did you most want to get across?
MS:That Alzheimers is a boomers disease.
It rattles your whole family dynamic, and its not something thats going to happen some other time.
Its happening now at the rate of every 68 seconds someone in America develops Alzheimers.
Your NBC beat is womens issues.
How we interact with men.
How we raise our sons.
Theres an obvious connection to your upcoming Shriver Report.
