Mary Taris Mary Taris

Why I'm Here

Learn more about Strive Publishing’s featured author and illustrator, Arielle Grant and her soon to be released children’s book, The Picture Box.

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Mary Taris Mary Taris

Night-Night Stories

As a teen mom, I could not give my child the ideal family with a mom and a dad; I could not give my child a big fancy house to grow up in; and I couldn’t afford to put my child in private school; but I could give my child books!

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Mary Taris Mary Taris

Piece by piece

The long and winding path that led me to start Strive Publishing includes my experience as a teen mom. I wish I could explain it to you in 100 words or less, but it's too complicated. So I decided to get with the times, and start blogging!

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