Mary Jo Hazard, M.A., M.F.T., is a licensed psychotherapist, the author of three children's books, and a contributor to Palos Verdes Peninsula News. She loves living on the Palos Verdes Peninsula""a place with crashing waves, rolling hills, and colorful peacocks in the trees. Mary Jo and her husband love traveling and spending time with their ten grandchildren. Her mission is to remove the stigma of mental illness and help others live their lives to the fullest.
