Mary Pflum Peterson, White Dresses

Published: Nov. 15, 2015, 7 p.m.

b'Mary Pflum Peterson is an Emmy Award winning producer for Good Morning America. \\xa0She is a driven, highly successful television professional and former reporter for CNN. \\xa0 Her childhood, however, was complicated. \\xa0Her mother suffered an emotional breakdown and took solace in hoarding, filling the house with "treasures." \\xa0The bond that held mother and daughter was symbolized by the white dresses that marked important milestones in their lives. \\xa0She tells her powerful and important story in\\xa0White Dresses: \\xa0A Memoir of Love and Secrets, Mothers and Daughters.'