Back-to-school season can be a stress trigger for teens. — I had to hound my daughter to take a shower or simply change her clothes. I thought she was acting lazy. But when her therapist admitted her to the hospital for suicide risk, I learned that personal hygiene had been too much to ask. All of her energy went into…

Plans and budgets only take you so far. No matter what you do or where you go, these seven things I know for sure: 1. You Will Forget Something Stop making lists. Accept that I speak the truth. My husband had driven two hours in the direction of Canada to meet his fishing buddies before…

“Get back in the kitchen.” “Go make me a sandwich.” These are some of the more PG-rated sexist comments that Malory Fox of Cincinnati hears when she’s playing an online multiplayer video game. She’s not alone. Talk To Boys And Girls About Sexism In Gaming Online “The industry was long structured as a kind of ‘boys club,’ and those ideologies…

Making money beyond the assignment. Most United States publications purchase columns and articles for First North American Serial Rights. This means they get to publish the article first and after an embargo period, usually specified in your contract, the writer is free to reprint their work elsewhere. However, many agreements…

Many of us are freelancing these days — which means we’re looking for leads, reading submission guidelines, and pitching stories to new publications on a regular basis. Ideally, every publication would have clear writer’s guidelines that include the managing editor’s name, contact, columns accepting submissions, and desired word count. However…

May 3 is World Press Freedom Day. This is my story of censorship. I am a freelance writer and, like many other freelancers, I value a regular gig. So when a regular gig goes south and I’m faced with the decision of whether or not to take my pen and…

Part I of chasing down the history of our new old home. What can I say? It’s and unassuming brick box with a beautiful bay window and glass paneled door frame. I was instantly intrigued. It’s currently a two-family home but that was not its intention when it was built in 1926. Buildings, like people, reveal their pasts in pieces. My husband…

In the age of technology everywhere, it’s important to remember that REAL play is critical to your child’s development. Cincinnati mom, Sarah Hunt, says her two boys are big fans of creating puppet shows. “The puppets are simple paper bag or sock puppets and the “stage” is whatever shipping box…

Let’s Look at How Opinion Writing Still Fits — Columnists are bound to take a hit no matter their stance. It’s part of the job and it’s the risk you take publishing opinion. Oh, the comments sections though…don’t look! Readers say they no longer know whom to trust. “Fake News!” is an accusation that gets hurled around when opinions…