Welcome

I am a Pittsburgh-based freelance writer who is intrigued by the extraordinary, attracted to quirk.  I also play rugby, compost my produce, and make my own cheese. My work, covering anything from green home renovations to cupcake contests to urban coyotes, has appeared in Forbes.com, Fit Pregnancy, My Midwest, and the Mother Nature Network, among others.

My recent initiation into parenthood has inspired a rebirth in my writing. I feel compelled to give voice to every gritty aspect of birth and mothering--all of it from breastfeeding to behemoth nursing bras to VBACtivism  and cloth diapering snafus.

 

Click here for samples of my work.

EXCITING NEWS:

  • Many thanks to everyone who attended my panel discussion at the AWP conference in Denver. If you missed it, I have written about my presentation on my blog. Check out parts 1, 2 and 3 here, here, and here. You might also enjoy reading a special bonus section I didn't have time to discuss during the panel.
  • I don't know about your neighborhood, but mine is awash with car cleaning. Check out my new article about carwashing on Forbes.com.