I am a freelance writer focusing on family life, health, and wellness. I write for magazines and Web sites, and I'm also working on a book. My writing has been published by The New York Times, The Cradle, Vital Juice, and Westchester Magazine.

Finishing a manuscript is a lot like having a baby. There are months when it (manuscript/baby, follow me, people) is inside you, giving you heartburn, aching to get out. Then there’s the actual labor. Sometimes it’s painful, sometimes it makes you scream at your husband (unless you’re Katie Holmes), and sometimes you need to monitor your blood pressure. But at some point, after all that hard work, it comes out of you, fully-cooked. That part makes you cry.