[Following is a sample of my newsletter, which I send out about twice a month. I'd love for you to join me -- to receive these updates, sign up here. See you there!] Hey there, I'm so glad to connect with you here. A little update: The pandemic has upended everything for all of us,… Continue reading The Latest: Newsletter Launch
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Updates & News
Hi all! I'm writing with a small housekeeping note today. I've made some long-overdue updates to my website, and I've added a new newsletter sign-up. I've been meaning to add this feature forever, it seems. It gives us a more direct connection to each other; you can just hit reply to my emails and reach… Continue reading Updates & News
2020 Flu Shots: Our Interview with CDC Director Robert Redfield
Yesterday, my youngest and I got our flu shots. It's our yearly routine to do this at Target, because Target gives each of us a $5 gift certificate, and some free money to spend immediately takes the sting out of a shot for most kids. (My elder two were a little put out that they… Continue reading 2020 Flu Shots: Our Interview with CDC Director Robert Redfield
I Have No Idea What’s Happening: 4 Ways I’m Parenting in Uncertainty
Maybe it should be, but this is not an article about school. I definitely have no idea what to do about that. It's about parenting when you can't come up with the kind of knowledge and certainty that is, well, so quintessentially parental. And yet, we parent anyway, don't we? I Have No Idea What's… Continue reading I Have No Idea What’s Happening: 4 Ways I’m Parenting in Uncertainty
4 Lessons I Hope My Teens Learn from a Coronavirus Quarantine
This is wild. But it's not all bad. 4 Lessons I Hope My Teens Learn from a Coronavirus Quarantine Published in Your Teen, March 2020
Intuitive Eating Is a Happier and Healthier Way to Eat—Here’s How to Begin
I'm so happy to share my latest, a feature article about intuitive eating for the January 2020 issue of Real Simple. My interest in intuitive eating began with both skepticism and curiosity (a personal story I may write about in the future) and transitioned into a reported article that took (off and on) most of… Continue reading Intuitive Eating Is a Happier and Healthier Way to Eat—Here’s How to Begin
Medium: 18 Things Your Editor Wants You to Know
As a new writer, I made a lot of mistakes, and I was so grateful to anyone who shared their bits of wisdom and experience with me. Now, as an editor, I jot down my own scraps of advice, too. For over a year, I kept a Word document on my computer and would pop… Continue reading Medium: 18 Things Your Editor Wants You to Know
Washington Post: 10 Moms Define Motherhood
I'm thrilled to be selected as one of the 10 moms gamely attempting to define motherhood in the Washington Post today: "She is a mother. She is vulnerable (just hurt her child, and you’ll see) and she is strong (just hurt her child, and you’ll see). She has been elevated (she is Mom) and she… Continue reading Washington Post: 10 Moms Define Motherhood
Your Teen: Life Skills for Teenagers
I'm a huge believer in raising kids to be confident and capable, and that means taking every opportunity to share new skills with them. This one's a little one - and maybe an old-fashioned one - but I'm not ready to let it go. Life Skills for Teenagers: How Do I Mail a Letter? Published… Continue reading Your Teen: Life Skills for Teenagers
Your Teen: It’s Time to Talk About the Parenting Crisis Behind the College Fraud Scandal
Under the despicable misdeeds of a few wealthy parents lies a more everyday culture of toxic parenting. My piece for Your Teen: It's Time to Talk About the Parenting Crisis Behind the College Fraud Scandal Published on March 14, 2019