I report on modern family life, science, and technology for a variety of outlets including Vox, Undark, The Cut, NBC Digital, Romper, and Mashable.
The Cold Weather Hater’s Guide to Getting Outside a Little More This Winter
Lower your expectations, prioritize safety, and pack the right snacks.
Parenting Writing Isn’t Just for People With Kids
The self-described member of “the cult of Orange Theory” talks to the Cut about the value and vulnerability in storytelling, why her parents were critical to writing this book, and how she’s celebrating the holidays this season.
The Best National-Park Badges, Maps, and Souvenirs You Can Only Get by Visiting
As frequent national-park visitors know, the Park Service offers coveted passport stamps, maps, and badges. Here’s how to get them.
You don’t need to be a parent to build meaningful relationships with kids
Kids of all ages benefit from community ties with adults who aren’t in their immediate families. What could that look like in practice?
Here’s What to Do When You Encounter a Flock of Pissed Off Geese
Knowing a bit more about geese and their lives will make it much easier to be a good neighbor.
A seasonal newsletter offers just the right size audience
A payment issue for one Indian writer opened up possibilities for an unexpected newsletter strategy.
Claire and Erica Have a Few Things to Tell You
Erica Cerulo and Claire Mazur started out sending marketing emails for their store and turned it into a product-discovery business.
A scrappy news startup plows a new (and profitable) model for local news
A reporter-led newsletter can be a viable, if complicated, path for local news.
It’s important to talk to kids about abortion. Here’s how.
Talking about abortion with kids and young people is a long-term project that helps secure the future of reproductive justice.
How to help teens have a peaceful relationship with food
Body image can be fraught for many. That doesn’t have to affect the kids in your life.
How to get your kid to do stuff without having to constantly remind them
If you feel like you’re nagging them, it’s a sign your current system isn’t working.
Masking Rollbacks May Create More Disruptions For Our Kids, Experts Say
What happens in schools when mask mandates are lifted?
Parental controls are such a scam
Screen time limits are a pretend solution for the wrong problem.
Pregnant during Covid, women struggle to reconcile conflicting advice
Experts say precautions that public health officials have long urged pregnant women to take are working against them when it comes to Covid-19 shots.
Are Emergency Rooms More Dangerous For Kids During a Covid Surge?
You don’t need to avoid risky physical activities, experts say, just take basic precautions.
NYC will receive 231,000 pediatric COVID vaccine doses next week. How will shots get in arms?
Pediatricians will likely be the main distribution channel.
A Parent's Guide to At-Home COVID Tests
From antigen tests to self-collection kits, at-home COVID tests can be a powerful tool for parents.
Do Masks Hurt Speech Development? It Depends on the Child.
As the Covid pandemic continues, experts are divided over the potential risks and benefits of masks for preschoolers.
How Should Schools And Daycare Treat Colds In The Covid Age? It’s Complicated.
Will every sniffle and cough be treated as potential Covid until proven otherwise? And should they be?
Emily Oster Thinks of Herself As an Expert on Data in Parenting, Not Parenting Itself
“All you can do is try to make the best ex ante decision. You can never know if you made the best ex post decision. Stuff happens.”