Profiles & Wellness Writing
I write about family, education, health, wellness, culture, people, and personal stories.
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Simply Delectable
At Thompson Italian, savor the seasonal main dishes … but always leave room for dessert.
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What Colleges Really Want
Getting ready to apply? Don't stress. Here's what's important in today's competitive landscape. And what's not.
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How to Raise a Reader
Want your kids to become avid readers? Here's how to share the love.
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Dancing for My Grateful Dead
Weddings present families with hundreds of choices both momentous and symbolic.
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The Whiskey Book Club
Think book groups are only for wine-drinking women? Think again.
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How to Vote for Women Every Time You Shop
“Women-Owned” is becoming such a selling point that it is now stamped on products.
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How I Solved My Hangover Woes
Did I really have to break up with wine?
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How to Stop Fighting With Your Kids Over Homework
Is homework a constant source of tension in your household? Students and education experts offer advice to well-meaning parents.
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‘You Can Be an American But Not Always Feel Like You’re Seen as One’
Asian Americans were underrepresented in the stories of Wendy Shang's youth. Now she’s writing the books she always wanted to read.
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Choosing a Wellness Retreat
How to get what you need from a wellness retreat.
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What I’m Reading: Me, Myself & Eli
As a travel writer who scouts for compelling stories, I talk to my cab drivers. Sometimes our conversations lead me to happenin’ musical venues and less-discovered cultural gems. Sometimes they help me deepen my understanding of a whole country.
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Making School a Happy Place
John and Joyce Wanda grew up in poverty and left Uganda. Their commitment to education took them back. Image courtesy of REACH for Uganda.
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Gordon Campbell’s Aerial Photography
The photos of this Virginia pilot and photographer are valued by homeowners and scientists alike.
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A Master of Metals
Hugo Kohl masters a wide variety of metals in his Harrisonburg boutique, using both historic and innovative methods.
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The Little WV Farm with Big Dreams
In Wardensville, Farms Work Wonders grows vegetables, businesses, and opportunities for Appalachian youth.
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Floating Across Virginia
Sensory deprivation tanks with mega-salty water can reduce stress and improve wellness.
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A Place of Hope and Healing
On her Virginia farm, floral designer Holly Heider Chapple draws from her own life experiences to share the restorative power of blooms.
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How the Indomitable Carolista Baum Saved Outer Banks Ecosystems
Fifty years ago, Carolista Baum passionately fought to create Jockey’s Ridge State Park, an unusually biodiverse ecosystem of dunes, thickets and marshes.
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Emmy-Winning French Magnolia Shares Her Signature Style
Sample Chef Missy’s inspired cuisine at their new Bristol bistro.
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Feeling Adventurous? The Best Women-Only Tours You'll Want to Take ASAP
The trip I took shines like a gem in my memory.