Hi, I'm Zivie Owens, and you're listening to the award-winning podcast, Moms don't have time to read books.

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I am going to be joined today by

Maria Kuiban-Waitell, who wrote an amazing memoir called You Can't Do It Alone. And just by way of bio,

and then I'll invite her to join us. Maria Kweban-Witesel, I hope I pronounce that right,

greets millions of Los Angeles viewers daily each morning as Fox 11's meteorologist.

The White Soll family, including Maria, her late husband, Sean, and his brother Patrick, are among

big entertainment families in Hollywood.

Sean was a writer and producer for television shows, including HBO's Oz, Fox's House,

and AMC's The Killing.

Maria herself has been on the air and praised by Danica McKellar, Dr. Oz, Lisa Gibbons, and so many more.

And she has also been on shows as a meteorologist, including my kid's favorite show right now,

which they are in the other room watching Ryan's mystery play date, not playhouse.

So anyway, let's talk to Maria.

Her book is sad, amazing.

It's called You Can't Do It Alone, a Widow's Journey Through Loss, Grief, and Life After,

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