Maria Shriver

Mama & Mama G • Open Hearted Journalist, The Sunday Paper & NBC News • Co-Founder MOSH • Founder Women's Alzheimer's Movement • Publisher The Open Field

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

Thank you to everyone who helped make I AM MARIA a No. 1 Instant New York Times Bestseller! I’m humbled, blown away, and thrilled that so many people are reading poetry. I’m honored and grateful that my reflections of heartbreak and healing are resonating with so many of you, and I love seeing the poetry that you are creating as well! Keep going, and keep ordering at https://t.co/McF31qE4wZ

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

No matter who you vote for, I hope you don’t take the opportunity to vote for granted. Today is primary day here in California, as well as Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, South Dakota and New Mexico. Voting is also underway in a host of other states for their primary elections across the country. While we won’t always agree on who is best, on who should win (especially here on social media), I hope we can agree on the power of voting, of showing up, of casting a ballot, and making our choice in this democratic process.

Today, I showed up, and I hope my neighbors and fellow Californians did as well. And as we await the results, let’s be grateful that our voice matters, that we can contribute, that we are part of this exciting process! Have you voted in your state’s primary election? 🗳️

[Bobby Shriver @bobbyshriver]

Smart insight from Professor Green!

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

I’ve been thinking about what makes us truly human in an age of A.I.

This week’s essay is about loneliness, connection, friendship, and why our humanity is worth protecting.

No machine can replace a shared laugh, a meaningful conversation, or the feeling of belonging.

I hope this piece inspires you to reach out, show up, and remember that we need one another now more than ever. https://t.co/3oHEhZJEm3

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

An appropriate birthday present on my uncle's birthday today. A federal judge ruled that President Trump and the Kennedy Center Board acted unlawfully in renaming the Kennedy Center. The judge held that only Congress can change the Center's name and blocked the planned two-year closure. I know they'll probably appeal and the story isn't over, but for today let’s celebrate a great birthday gift.

[CNBC @CNBC]

Trump can't rename Kennedy Center or close it for renovation for now, judge says https://t.co/vTs9tp9omM

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

Excellent statement by Cecilia Vega. What’s happening at 60 Minutes is beyond belief and should concern everyone who wants to live in a country with a free press.

[Michael M. Grynbaum @grynbaum]

Cecilia Vega, who was fired today by CBS, tells me: “I very much fear what comes next for and the future of” 60 Minutes.

Her full statement below:

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

I’ve been thinking about the question so many of us struggle to answer:

Who are you right now, in this chapter of your life.

This week, I wrote about loneliness, friendship, purpose, aging, and learning to pay attention to the quiet longings we carry inside us.

The questions we can’t answer are often the ones most worth asking.

I hope you’ll read this week’s essay and reflect alongside me.https://t.co/to12L89HyB

[Sargent Shriver Peace Institute @RSargentShriver]

Our Quote of the Week is in honor of Head Start’s 61st birthday, which we marked on Monday, May 18.

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[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

Beautifully said, @davidaxelrod.

Thank you, Barney Frank for your service, your patriotism, your courage.

[David Axelrod @davidaxelrod]

Sad to learn Barney Frank has died. Brilliant, witty & incisive, he was a model of pragmatic progressivism. A master legislator, he focused on getting stuff done and
wielded wit as a rapier.
I had a wonderful conversation w/him a few years ago, including a moving discussion about his painful years as a closeted gay man in politics in an earlier time.
May his memory be a blessing.
https://t.co/luVuEnaNKR

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

Billie Jean King continues to inspire me and I know millions of others. Congrats, my friend 👏

[CBS News @CBSNews]

Six decades after leaving college to pursue tennis professionally, Billie Jean King earned her degree, graduating from Cal State Los Angeles with a bachelor’s degree in history Monday.

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

I’ve been thinking about the difference between chasing a title and living with purpose.

A position can change. A purpose stays with you.

This week’s essay is about finding the deeper reason behind what we do and the stories that shape our calling.

I hope it encourages you to reflect on your own North Star. https://t.co/w2dzAuFdxG

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

Definitely worth one’s time to listen to this interview. I found Mr. Platner open, honest, and compelling. Great broad definitions on masculinity, the working class, and the political establishment.
https://t.co/XuaVmEWsGc

[Lulu NYT @LuluGNavarro]

Many Democrats feel rage. Graham Platner is channeling it. My interview 👇 https://t.co/iHQqdSrlDK

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

Wise words from @JerryBrownGov. America must get its act together.

[Elex Michaelson @Elex_Michaelson]

.@JerryBrownGov is one of the most interesting people I’ve ever interviewed.

Whether you agree with him or not, he offers a unique, thoughtful perspective.

May all of us be so sharp at 88 years old.

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

This is good news. Women’s health needs to be radically reframed—diseases need to be renamed and they need to be researched, studied, and acknowledged. There’s a lot of work to do and each generation faces different issues. Medical schools need to teach women’s health and women need to be able to afford the care they need. This is an urgent national issue.

[ABC News @ABC]

A condition that impacts millions of women is getting a new name.

Polycystic ovary syndrome, or PCOS, a reproductive hormone imbalance, will now be known as polyendocrine metabolic ovarian syndrome, or PMOS for short.

Read more: https://t.co/y4kvVtbBtZ

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

Americans are having to make stark choices every day—afford gas to go to work and take their kids to school, or take care of aging parents, or afford medical care. The Trump economy is costing people in every way.

[The Associated Press @AP]

US economy and inflation: Consumer prices in the U.S. climbed 3.8% last month as the 10-week war with Iran continued to push gasoline prices higher. https://t.co/6iZ0yDui8e

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

Mother’s Day can hold so many emotions at once.

In this week’s essay, I reflect on my mother, the questions I wish I had asked her, and the ways our mothers continue shaping us long after they’re gone.

I also write about motherhood, caregiving, women’s health, and what it really means to live a successful life.

If today feels beautiful, complicated, tender, or all of the above, this essay was written with you in mind. https://t.co/VvS9Qxlov5

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

Love this answer. Love rising above positional ambition and focusing on the country. That’s something all of us can do too. Those who are not focused on an office, but on bettering our country. Good answer, @AOC.

[Acyn @Acyn]

Axelrod: There are a lot of people who would like you to run for president in 2028. And there are others who would like you to run for the senate.

AOC: In this op-ed that Bezos paid for in The Washington Post, there was a veiled threat—it was the elite saying if you want this job, you just stepped out of line. What’s funny about that is they assume my ambition is positional. They assume my ambition is a title or a seat. My ambition is way bigger than that. My ambition is to change this country. Presidents come and go, elected officials come and go, single payer healthcare is forever.

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

And we look forward to announcing and awarding yet another MOSH research grant tommorow at the @ClevelandClinic Global Women’s Health & WAM Forum!

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

Super exciting new chapter for MOSH! We are so grateful to our customers, our investors, and our amazing team! We can’t wait to bring MOSH to every household we can, because everyone has a brain and we want to support every brain! Let’s go! 👏 @PSchwarzenegger

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

Super exciting new chapter for MOSH! We are so grateful to our customers, our investors, and our amazing team! We can’t wait to bring MOSH to every household we can, because everyone has a brain and we want to support every brain! Let’s go! 👏 @PSchwarzenegger

[CPG WIRE @cpgwire]

MOSH, the brain health nutrition brand founded by Maria Shriver and Patrick Schwarzenegger, closed a $13M Series A round led by Main Street Advisors.

Morrison Seger, Great Circle Ventures, Tonic Ventures, and PCG also participated in the round.

The investment comes as MOSH crosses over 2,000 U.S. retail doors, with the company’s retail channel on track to triple in 2026.

The company recently launched MOSH High Protein, a new bar line that delivers 20g of protein, creatine, and their Signature Brain Blend.

MOSH retails at Sprouts, Albertsons, Kroger, H-E-B, and will launch at Target later this month.

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

Ted Turner was a legendary figure in so many ways. He forever changed the broadcasting industry and the news business as we know it. Interviewing him was an experience! Thinking of his family today, who shared him with the world.

[CNN @CNN]

Ted Turner, the billionaire media entrepreneur and philanthropist who launched the 24-hour cable TV news revolution when he founded CNN in 1980, has died. He was 87. https://t.co/CboJPpPBiC

[Maria Shriver @mariashriver]

I'm on Substack! & I just posted my latest “I’ve Been Thinking” column which I write every week for The Sunday Paper—now you can read it on Substack too.

Looking forward to sharing more of what I'm up to over there.
Xo, Maria
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