Category Archives: Freelancing

This has been quite a month…

I hope you have been having a marvelous holiday season. We celebrate Christmas at my house, but I am lucky to have friends and colleagues from many religious and cultural traditions. I wish you all the best! This has been … Continue reading →

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ACOs and EHRs and HIT, oh my!

Posted on September 13, 2011 by

I was working on a freelance assignment about value-based purchasing models earlier this week for a health care newsletter. I frequently write for this particular newsletter, and I often tackle topics like the Affordable Care Act, health care workforce issues, … Continue reading →

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My sandwiches definitely don’t smile

Posted on August 30, 2011 by

I am so happy to announce that a column I wrote was posted on Babble’s website last week! Is that Sandwich Smiling at Me? is my manifesto about the value of simple lunches for children. Essentially, I was constantly getting … Continue reading →

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Back from the beach

Posted on July 4, 2011 by

Here’s what I did last week. That’s my younger son on the walkway to the beach. My family went to Pensacola Beach last week, and oh, it was glorious. We had a jellyfish scare the first day, but luckily, they … Continue reading →

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Why you should start a family blog

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

I recently celebrated a very important anniversary. It was the five-year anniversary of my very first blog, Three Peas in a Pod. I started this family blog in May of 2006, shortly after the birth of my first child, William. … Continue reading →

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Acronyms and Alphabet Soup

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

Do you ever feel like you are just knee-deep in acronyms? I mostly cover health care and related issues these days. Other than the military, I don’t know of any other field that uses so many acronyms. I mean, I … Continue reading →

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Bringing Up Nashville

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

I’m really excited about a new blogging gig that I have. It’s for a new parenting blog called Bringing Up Nashville. Created by Anne McGraw, this blog is designed to provide a wealth of information to Middle Tennessee parents looking … Continue reading →

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The challenges of working from home: a quiz

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

I have a short quiz for all you fellow freelance writers out there. Let’s say you work from home. Let’s say that you are a freelance writer and work from home. Let’s say you’re a parent of small children, a … Continue reading →

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Covering nursing for 15 years

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

While doing research for a freelance assignment, I recently interviewed a woman who is a professor of nursing at a prestigious university. After the interview wound down, we got to chatting, and she asked me how long I’ve been a … Continue reading →

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How to be memorable

Posted on February 19, 2011 by

Am I the only person who does this? I occasionally fret that I err on the side of being too safe when it comes to professional descriptions of myself and my experience. Too safe and not memorable enough. A friend … Continue reading →

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