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 " Beneath the Surface: Adding Dolphin Therapy to Your Therapy Wish List"
Spectrum Publications
February 2010
Combining the love of water and animal interaction, dolphin assisted therapy can create an ideal relaxed learning environment.
 "10 Ways to Improve Your Health”
Hudson Valley Life magazine
January 2010
Whether it’s kicking that nicotine addiction or pursing hobbies and rituals that bring you happiness and reduces stress, high on your resolution list should be to become a healthier human being. Here’s 10 ways to improve your health without pain or a major money commitment.
 “On Edge: Will a proposed resort development in the Catskill Mountains threaten New York City’s watershed?”
Planning magazine
August/September 2008
As I drive along scenic State Route 28 on my way to the Emerson Resort and Spa in Mt. Tremper, New York, I see dueling signs: “Save the Mountain, “More Jobs, Less Taxes,” and “Support the Belleayre Resort.”
 “Planning 2.0” (Cover story)
Planning magazine
July 2008
Planners-in-the-making are coming to university planning programs from all kinds of backgrounds, from sculpture to nursing, from social work to history. They are responding to a calling and are committed to creating better communities. But there’s just so much you can pack into a two-year master’s program. Are today’s planning schools succeeding in producing qualified planners that are ready to work on day one?
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Travel
 "Chocoholics”
Hotelier magazine
Spring 2010
From Paris to Australia, hotels are offering chocolate to attract kids, couples and groups, all while padding the bottom line.
 Fodor's New York State Guide
New York State, 2nd edition (Gold Series)
Published by Fodor's (July 7, 2009)
I updated the Long Island chapter for them in the Fall of 2008.
 "Re-Invent Yourself This Weekend!"
Complete Woman magazine
August 2008
(Available for Reprint)
If you feel uninspired and robotic while you deal with the crisis-of-the-day at work, or you have forgotten where you parked your car at the mall for the fifth time this week, it may be time for a weekend escapade to recharge your spirit. (1,200-word travel piece with dozens of weekend year-round travel ideas)
 "Who's Got Great Ice Cream? We've got the Scoop"
Hudson Valley magazine
August 2006
(Available for Reprint)
A must read for ice cream lovers in the Hudson Valley.
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Pregnancy
 "Mom's vitamin D promotes strong teeth for baby"
Fit Pregnancy
Dec/January 2009
 "News to Use: Check your baggage"
Fit Pregnancy
August/September 2008
Being pregnant may inspire you to evaluate your emotional ties to your parents.
 “1st Trimester: Bust a Bad Vice"
Pregnancy magazine
August 2008
From that surreal moment when you see two pink lines confirming you’re pregnant, you feel a flush of excitement and at the same time a stunning realization: “The party’s over!” No more Sunday mimosas, Starbucks mochas, smoke breaks, and working’ til all hours.
 “Labor Starters”
Fit Pregnancy magazine
February/March 2004
From acupuncture to MSG, what brings on contractions and what doesn’t, and what’s dangerous.
 “6 Ways to Avoid Post-Baby Blues”
Fit Pregnancy magazine
August/September 2004
As many as 70 to 85 percent of all new mothers will experience “baby blues,” a mild change in mood in the first few days after giving birth, and 10 percent will develop more severe postpartum depression (PPD). Here are tips to help you avoid PPD.
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Business to Business
"New Notables: Growing Green with Envy"
which also appeared in the Specialty Retail Report magazine
Spring 2010
 "Unique Concepts: "Candy Shop" Jewelry"
Specialty Retail Report magazine
Spring 2010
 "Jewelry for 'mini-moms' a profitable little niche"
National Jeweler magazine
June 2008
Bejeweled babies are everywhere these days-including the covers of much read tabloids, and many designers and manufacturers have seen a steady increase in sales of baubles for babies.
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Lifestyle/Wellness
 "Fresh Picked: Plan now to enjoy nature's finest all season long"
Inspirations/ The Pohly Company custom publishing
Spring 2008
One of life’s great pleasures is enjoying fresh ripe berries at breakfast. Or how about impressing dinner guests with a salad medley of homegrown tomatoes?
 "Return Policy: Spas Give Back to Their Communities"
PULSE-International Spa Association magazine
July 2004
Given the nurturing environment of the spa, it’s not surprising to hear that so many spas are giving back to their communities in full force.
 “Creative Clans: The Miller Family”
Hampton Family Life magazine
September/October 2004
“The thing I like most about living here in this area isn’t so much a thing about fabled light or anything like that,” says narrative painter Paton Miller. “It’s that I can make a living here. That to me is a minor miracle considering what I do.”
 “5 Simple Ways to Say No: How to Stop Being a People Pleaser”
Health magazine
April 2004
Your co-worker asks you to cover for her when she leaves early…again. Your neighbor begs you to cat-sit. Your friend wants you to donate to her latest favorite charity. And you? You either say yes when you really don’t want to or you make up an excuse—and then you end up feeling like a doormat or a weasel.
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Parenting/Babies
"Should You Stay or Go Back to Work?"
Kaboose.com
 “The Art of the Transfer "
Pregnancy magazine
November 2008
During my daughter's infancy, I would make mental to-do lists of tasks I'd get done during her afternoon power nap...only to get stuck in a "nap trap" if my transfer to her crib was the slightest bit clumsy.
 "Bless Without Stress: The ins and outs of planning and enjoying baby's first bash"
Pregnancy magazine (Please email for full article)
April 2008
 "Pumping in the Real World"
Fit Pregnancy magazine
April/May 2007
Sure, it can be uncomfortable to pump at work. But the benefits of continued breastfeeding will last your baby a lifetime.
 “Get Some Sleep! Baby’s finally down, why aren’t you?”
American Baby magazine
April 2005
(Available for Reprint)
1,500 word feature offering new moms different strategies for getting more sleep.
Please email for full article.
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Emergency Preparedness
 In 2007 I received an assignment to write a 35,000-word issue of Doctor’s Digest of an Emergency Preparedness issue. I interviewed dozens doctors and security experts and learned a great deal about emergency preparedness. I now have 2 go-to bags!
"Emergency Preparedness for Doctors”
Doctor's Digest magazine
July/August 2007
View online edition »
Chapter 1: What Does it Take to be Prepared?
While emergency planning takes time, energy, and money, it also proves invaluable when a disaster actually strikes.
Chapter 2: Proactive Measures
While a physician doesn’t want to alarm patients or staff, waiting until the Centers for Disease Control or the federal government declares an emergency is too late to make the necessary preparations.
Chapter 3: The Prepared Office
It is essential to set up the infrastructure—including staffing, communications, information management, and income flow—so that your practice can be ready to serve your patients when they most need you.
Chapter 4: Is Flu Pandemic Likely?
The World Health Organization currently rates the possibility of a flu pandemic as “likely and possibly imminent.”
Chapter 5: The Home Front
When health professionals are called to serve in an emergency—whether it’s a flu clinic or a mass casualty incident—they need to know their families are as protected as possible.
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