Dr. Mary Welsh is happily married with six amazing children and five awesome grandchildren that fill her life with happiness as well as being surrounded by her cherished mother, mother-in-law, father-in-law, and a tribe of loving family and friends.

Dr. Mary co-founded the non-profit Susie Q’s Kids following the death of her daughter, Susie McBride-Welsh. Susie Q’s Kids brightens and inspires the lives of children and young adults and raises awareness for other non-profits, which distributes their comfort bags “One Bag at a Time.” She took her tragedy of her daughter’s death, her passion, and purpose, and created a stage for positive interactions with children, young adults, family, friends, and those grieving or facing adverse situations through her positive perspective, purpose, teachings, and interactions. Her hope is they find peace with their “new normal.”

As an Author, Speaker, and Grief Session Facilitator, she documented the first two years of her journey for people who have suffered the loss of a child or loved one or supporting those that are experiencing such a loss. Her goal is to support their grief journey with information and provide a program to guide them on their journey. She also created a children’s book discussing the grief process, answering tough questions her grandchildren asked as well as a positive good characteristics coloring book to instill good behaviors.