Maria Albertsen was born in Sunderland in the North East of England. She is a mum to two boys, a qualified and experienced counsellor and psychotherapist.
Maria recently launched her new business venture RagHeroes, a range of therapeutic and educational rag dolls, books and story packs for children. These dolls have become very popular with boys and parents across the UK.
A keen writer, she is currently working on a series of childrens, self-help and business information books using her mumpreneurial experiences over the past five years. Maria is the North East ambassador for Virgin Media Pioneers and Mumsclub.