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I've written hundreds of articles for dozens of national magazines, including American Baby, Baby Talk, Biography, Cosmopolitan, Fit Pregnancy, Fitness, Harper's Bazaar, Heart-Healthy Living, Family Circle, Fitness, Glamour, Good Housekeeping, Living Fit, Mademoiselle, Marie Claire, McCall's, New Woman, Parade, Parents, Parenting, Real Simple, Redbook, Seventeen, Shape, Woman's Day, Women's Health, and YM. I have also written for websites, such as everydayhealth.com, parents.com, 360-5.com, clubmom.com, cyberhomes.com, and lifetimetv.com. I've also been the ghostwriter on several non-fiction books. I could tell you which books they are, but then I'd have to kill you.
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What's New
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Expecting Cold Weather
Parents
Stay safe and healthy all season long with these winter-wise strategies. |
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It's Tradition
Woman's Day
Think Thanksgiving is just about turkey and football? Not to these seven women, whose favorite holiday customs may inspire you to celebrate in a whole new way. |
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How Old Are Your Bones?
Better Homes and Gardens
34 million Americans are at risk for osteoporosis. Some are senior citizens. Some are still in college. When it comes to gauging bone strength, age is just a number -- one among many. |
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Pain Relief at the Grocer's
More
Do you need a cup of coffee in the morning to get going? Do you pop a pill every day to get rid of aches and pains? Switching to an anti-inflammatory eating plan just might change your life -- for the better. |
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Germ Patrol
Parents
Now that your kid is mobile, he's in even more contact with buggy stuff. Keep him safe with our hygiene hot-spot guide. |
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The Science of Happiness
Real Simple
Although genetics help determine your sense of well being, life choices and goals play an important part as well. |
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Get Pregnant 2011! A Hers-and-His Plan
Conceive
Want to get pregnant in 2011? Here's everything you and your partner need to know for pre-conception preparation. |
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Between the Lines
Better Homes and Gardens
Before type 2 diabetes sets in, blood sugar hovers in an elevated limbo state. Here's how to tell if you're affected - and how losing weight can halt the progression. |
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Your Copycat Kid
Parents
Raising a toddler often feels like a constant game of Monkey See Monkey Do. Find out what she's learning when she's imitating you. |
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"You're So Organized!"
Woman's Day
Ever pop in on a friend unexpectedly and everything's in its place? She had no time to clean up, yet her house is immaculate. How does she do that? We wanted to know, so we went to the neat and organized to find out their best strategies. |
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Health
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Extreme Cholesterol Makeover
Better Homes and Gardens * Heart-Healthy Living
Dangerously high cholesterol forced Paul DiMeo of ABC's Extreme Makeover: Home Edition to remodel his life. He loves what he has built and says if he can do it, anyone can. |
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12 New Rules to Save Your Skin
Good Housekeeping
How coffee protects you, and 11 other surprising ways to stop the most common cancer. |
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Take Your Medicine The Right Way
Parade
A whopping three-quarters of Americans admit to not always taking their prescription medicines as directed. |
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Can You Trust Your Lab Results?
Good Housekeeping
Mixed-up samples, misread slides, contaminated specimens -- lots can go wrong. Here's how to protect yourself. |
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How Bad is That Cough?
Parents
Isn't it amazing how many tissues and bowls of soup your family can go through in one season? Don't assume, though, that your child's cough is simply a cold - it might be something more serious. Here's when to worry and what to do. |
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Are You Safe From Lung Cancer?
Harper's Bazaar
In the wake of Dana Reeve's tragic death, we are reminded that lung cancer can strike anyone - even a nonsmoker. Here's what you need to know. |
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Zumba! A Spicy New Workout
Better Homes and Gardens * Heart-Healthy Living
Hip-swiveling dance moves matched to upbeat Latin music add fun to your fitness routine. |
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The Gift of Health
Shape
Give your friends a present that puts their health first. |
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How Stress Sneaks Up On You
Cosmopolitan
The longer it goes unnoticed the greater the damage. Clue in to the ways you may be nearing implosion and don't know it. |
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How to Get a Good Night's Sleep
Harper's Bazaar
Heres everything you need to know about the latest pills and up-to-the-minute methods so you can get the beauty rest you need. |
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Breast Cancer: What You Can Do to Avoid It
Harper's Bazaar
Rita Wilson's aunt died of breast cancer. After the actress herself found a lump--ultimately benign--she decided to take action. Here, she talks to Leslie Pepper about why there's hope, and what you need to do to protect yourself |
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Diet and Nutrition
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Recipe For Success
Web MD
Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi on how her reign on TV's culinary hit show taps into her childhood love of food and on the painful condition she overcame on her way to the top. |
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A Healthy Life Starts Now
Fit Pregnancy
By the end of the decade, 1 in 5 kids will be obese. Adopt healthy eating and exercise habits during pregnancy and you'll create a better future for you and your growing family. |
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Healthy Food On the Run
Baby Talk
No time? No problem! You can still eat right with these low-cal foods. |
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How The Experts Get Their Kids To Eat Healthy
Redbook
What? You thought nutritionists' kids were born with a taste for spinach? As if! Learn their parents' tricks here. |
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Can Eating Chocolate Clear Your Skin?
Harper's Bazaar
Sweet candies and drinks that promise to tone and brighten your complexion are a fast-growing trend. Are these edible skin savers too good to be true? |
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7 Secret Ways French Women Stay Slim
Cosmopolitan
Ever wonder how chic French chicks indulge their high-cal cravings (hello cheese and chocolate!) and still look so damn good? Adopt their so-easy strategies and kiss your fat-gram calculator au revoir. |
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Parenting
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The Cling Thing
Parents
What your stuck-on-you toddler wishes you would learn about separation anxiety. |
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Oh, Behave!
Family Circle
A generation ago parents felt free to discipline other people's kids. Today? Not so much. Seems there's a fine line between speaking up and provoking a confrontation -- here's how to walk it. |
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Your Child, Your Self
Family Circle
Connecting with a kid who's your polar opposite is easier than you think. |
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So. . . Sleepy
Parenting
Of course you're tired -- you have kids! But here are 5 other things that can sap your energy (and these, you can do something about) |
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Vacation Buddies
Parents
Going on a trip with your friends can be lots of fun -- if you're prepared. Before you pack, make sure you check out our guide to group-travel success. |
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Newborn Skin Care
Fit Pregnancy
Smooth baby skin? Ha! Many infants have bumps, flakes and scales in their first couple of months. Here's the lowdown on four conditions. |
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Tough Questions Kids Ask
Good Housekeeping
Are we safe from terrorists? Is it okay to tell a little lie sometimes? What to say when your child puts you on the spot. |
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What Your Babysitter Wishes You Knew
Parenting
Think it's tough to keep a good Saturday-night sitter? Read this, and she'll be knocking on your door |
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The Fear Factor
Redbook
Bugs, dogs, thunder, things that go bump in the night.
Heres how to help your child get over whatever gives him the willies |
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Relationships
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Bridging the Distance
Family Circle
Near-constant communication - hello cell phones and text messages! - is the trick to keeping this Ohio family close when dad spends most of the workweek in California. |
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Why You Fight Over Finances
American Baby
Here are the biggest disagreements when it comes to money -- and how to resolve them. |
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Sex After a Heart Attack
Better Homes and Gardens * Heart-Healthy Living
Can you be active in bed after this life-changing event? You bet! Here's the undercover scoop. |
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Sex Ed For Baby-Making
Conceive
Here's everything they didn't teach you in school about how to make babies the old-fashioned way. |
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Sex On Demand
Conceive
The pressure for pregnancy can make "trying to score" feel like a chore. Here, advice from experts -- some medical, some sexual -- on how to keep it sensual when you've got an ulterior motive: conception! |
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Spice It Up
Conceive
Trying to conceive can sometimes turn intimacy into a chore rather than a pleasure. But baby-making sex doesn't have to be boring. Here's how nine couples kept the spark in their sex lives even when ovulation determined the timing. |
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Custom Publishing
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Family Man
Web MD
Nick Cassavetes' very personal reasons for directing My Sister's Keeper. |
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Medicine Cabinet Upkeep
BJ's Journal
We all have a medicine cabinet (or two) in our home. But did you know that you shouldn't actually keep medicine there? Here's a closer look at that mirrored box on the bathroom wall.
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One Size Does Not Fit All
In Mind Body Life
The new food pyramid turns the old one on its side and works with your precise nutritional needs in mind. |
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