As every freelance writer knows, making a living as a writer means being flexible. In addition to working as a ghostwriter and editor, I write for newspapers, national magazines, websites, and other online and print publications. Please see a selection of my work below.
Picking Up Sticks in Troubled Times (Cognoscenti, 2024)
The Mirror of Old Friends (Cognoscenti, 2023)
Grief Doesn’t Have to Be So Lonely (Cognoscenti, 2023)
Everything Is Fine, Until It’s Not (Cognoscenti, 2022)
As We Find Our Way Back to Each Other, “Thank You for Seeing Me” (Cognoscenti, 2022)
What We Do When the World Falls Apart. (Cognoscenti, 2022)
Riding the (Latest) Covid Rollercoaster. (Cognoscenti, 2021)
A Return to Leadership by Example. (Cognoscenti, 2021)
We’ve Been Lucky So Far. I Hope We Stay that Way. (Cognoscenti, 2020)
Explore the Hidden Benefits of Running–It’s Not Just about Being Fit (Inspire Virtual Runs podcast, 2021) https://www.inspirevirtualruns.com/post/ivr-podcast-ep026
I Love Doing My Taxes–for the Memories (Boston Globe, 2021) https://www.bostonglobe.com/2021/03/17/opinion/i-love-doing-my-taxes-memories/
A Conversation with Maddie Dawson on the Truest Thing about Writing (Women Writers, Women’s Books, 2021) http://booksbywomen.org/a-conversation-with-maddie-dawson-on-the-truest-thing-about-writing/
How a Reluctant Athlete Learned to Find Clarity and Calmness in Running (Real Simple Magazine, 2020) https://www.realsimple.com/health/mind-mood/emotional-health/mental-benefits-running
Luck Won’t Protect a Woman’s Choice (Cognoscenti, 2019) https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2019/07/11/anti-abortion-laws-roe-vs-wade-holly-robinson
Life and Death in the Waiting Room (Cognoscenti, 2019) https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2019/05/22/women-breast-cancer-diagnosis-holly-robinson
From Couch to 5K: Leaving My Self Doubt in the Dust (Cognoscenti, 2017) https://www.wbur.org/cognoscenti/2017/03/22/how-to-start-running-holly-robinson
What Does Your Baby Remember? (Parents, 2015) http://www.parents.com/baby/development/intellectual/what-does-your-baby-remember/
Love Lessons: How to Raise Your Child to Be a Good Spouse (Parents, 2012) http://www.parents.com/parenting/better-parenting/raise-child-to-be-a-good-spouse/
Why Moms Need Friends (Parents, 2006) http://www.parents.com/family-life/relationships/friendship/why-moms-need-friends/
Navigating the Challenges of Blended Families (Parents, 2005) http://www.parents.com/family-life/divorce/blended-families/challenges-of-blended-families/
Discipline After Divorce (Parents, 2005) http://www.parents.com/family-life/divorce/coping/discipline-child-after-divorce/
Romance After Remarriage (Parents, 2005) http://www.parents.com/family-life/divorce/blended-families/romance-after-remarriage/
Keep Your Toddler Safe (Parents, 2005) http://www.parents.com/toddlers/health-and-safety/toddlerproofing/keeping-toddler-safe/
Make Schools Less Scary (Parents, 2005) http://www.parents.com/preschoolers/learning/preparing-preschool/make-school-less-scary/
Nurturing Your Child’s Ability to Play Alone (Parents, 2005) http://www.parents.com/toddlers/development/behavioral/nurturing-baby-ability-to-play-alone/
The Sex Life of New Moms (Parents, 2003) http://www.parents.com/family-life/relationships/sex-and-marriage-after-baby/sex-life-new-moms/