I'm a consultant for the Showtime Series United States of Tara.
My essay, Different Than I Thought, is included in True Mom Confessions, Romi Lassally
My essay, Finding My Father, is included in Things I Learned About My Dad in Therapy, Heather Armstrong
I made my therapy journals available online - Not Otherwise Specified
Not currently in print.

Writing Credits

I’m a writer, columnist, interviewer and editor. Here is a list of my credits starting with the most recent.

Essay, Different Than I Thought: True Mom Confessions: Real Moms Get Real , edited by Romi Lassally of Truu Confessions
Print Date: April 7, 2009

Consultant: The United States of Tara series for Dreamworks, created by Steven Spielberg, written by Diablo Cody
Showtime, Season 1, 2009

Guest Post, How to Keep Close Ties with Teens and Tweens
Work it, Mom!
Post Date: Feb. 17, 2008

Interview: Stormtroopers in Love with Red and Jonny.
Fray, Issue 2, Print Date: Dec., 2008

Interview: Going Under.
Fray, Issue 1, Print Date: Dec., 2007

Essay, Finding My Father: Things I Learned About My Dad in Therapy, edited by Heather Armstrong of Dooce.com.
Print Date: May 1, 2008

DIY Article with Photos, Make Your Own Candles
Craft Magazine, Print Date: June/July 2007

Interview: Natalie Zee Drieu from Craft Magazine Blog
LAB Magazine, Print Date: March 2007

Interview: Michael “Nick” Nichols from National Geographic
JPG Magazine, Issue 9, Print Date: March 2007

Associate Editor: Issue 8
JPG Magazine, Print Date: Feb/March 2007

Column: Melissa Summers: Not (So) Afraid Anymore and a Whole Lot Wiser
Huffington Post, Post Date: February 2, 2007
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Interview: JenB from JenandTonic.ca
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: January 8, 2007
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Interview: Meg Hourihan from Megnut.com
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: January 2, 2007
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Interview: Rebecca Blood from RebeccaBlood.net
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: December 7, 2006
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Column: Teaching Fearlessness to My Daughter
Huffington Post, Post Date: November 14, 2006
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Interview: Kristen Chase from Motherhood Uncensored
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: November 7, 2006
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Column: “Feminist” Is An Eight-Letter Word: Talking with Gloria Steinem
Huffington Post, Post Date: September 13, 2006
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Interview: Brandon Rogers from One Child Left Behind
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: September 12, 2006
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Interview: Anil Dash from AnilDash.com
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: September 7, 2006
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Interview: Derek Powazek from 8020Publishing.com
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: July 17, 2006
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Interview: Laid Off Dad from Laid Off Dad
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: July 10, 2006
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Interview: Amanda Brumfield from Very Zen
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: July 3, 2006
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Interview: Pierre Kim from Metro Dad
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: June 26, 2006
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Interview: Jason Scott from Textfiles.com
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: June 19, 2006
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Interview: Jason Kottke from Kottke.org
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: May 31, 2006
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Interview: Morphing Into Mama from Morphing Into Mama
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: May 15, 2006
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Interview: Sarah Brown from QueSeraSera.org
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: May 2, 2006
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Interview: Brian and Erin Byrne from Byrneunit.com
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: April 24, 2006
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Interview: Megan Reardon of NotMartha.org
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: April 18, 2006
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Interview: Christopher Monks from UtterWonder.com
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: April 10, 2006
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Interview: Melissa Summers from SuburbanBliss.net
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: April 2, 2006
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Interview: Schmutzie from Milk Money or Not, Here I Come
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: March 27, 2006
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Interview: Fluid Pudding from FluidPudding.com
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: March 20, 2006
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Interview: Alice Bradley from Finslippy
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: February 13, 2006
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Interview: David Sasaki from El-Oso.net
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: February 9, 2006
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Interview: Tracey Gaughran-Perez from Sweetney.com
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: February 6, 2006
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Interview: Mimi Smartypants from Mimi Smartypants
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: February 2, 2006
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Interview: Jon Armstrong from Blurbomat.com
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: January 31, 2006
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Interview: Heather Champ from HChamp.com
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: January 5, 2006
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Interview: Eden Kennedy from Fussy.org
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: December 12, 2005
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Interview: Jeannette Walls
The Glass Castle
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: May 5, 2005
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Interview: Julie Jackson from Snarky Malarkey
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: October 28, 2004
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Interview: Joelle Reeder
San Diego Blog, Post Date: October 10, 2004
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Interview: Heather Armstrong from Dooce.com
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: October 7, 2004
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Interview: Chuck Hartley from HowlingPoint.net
San Diego Blog, Post Date: July 21, 2004
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Interview: Mikey from Electricbugaloo.com
San Diego Blog, Post Date: July 18, 2004
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Interview: Brian Dear from BrianStorms.com
San Diego Blog, Post Date: June 24, 2004
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Interview: Matt Haughey from A Whole Lotta Nothing.org
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: June 2, 2004
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Interview: Emese Gaal
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: May 25, 2004
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Interview: Margaret Berry from MightyGirl.net
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: May 18, 2004
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Interview: Andy Behrman from ElectroBoy.com
Writer’s Monthly, Post Date: May 6, 2004
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Interview: Matthew Baldwin from DefectiveYeti.com
Leahpeah Interviews, Post Date: May 2, 2004
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Interview: Laurie Notaro from Idiot Girls Action-Adventure Club Books
Writer’s Monthly, Post Date: April 7, 2004
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Interview: Carl Nelson
Writer’s Monthly, Post Date: February 3, 2004
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Column: Good Food, Bad Food
Writer’s Monthly, Post Date: February, 2004
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Column: The Joys of Puking at 30,000 Feet
Writer’s Monthly, Post Date: January, 2004
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Column: Cell Phone Protocol — For You
Writer’s Monthly, Post Date: December, 2003
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Column: When I Became a Madam
Writer’s Monthly, Post Date: November, 2003
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Column: Crab Salad With Creamy Crap
Writer’s Monthly, Post Date: October, 2003
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Column: Dude, Like, Duh
Writer’s Monthly, Post Date: September, 2003
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Column: False Advertising
Writer’s Monthly, Post Date: August, 2003
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Column: Lucky Stars, Bad Signs and Planets in Retrograde
Writer’s Monthly, Post Date: July, 2003
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Column: Spoonvivor
Writer’s Monthly, Post Date: June, 2003
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Column: Undressing
Writer’s Monthly, Post Date: May, 2003
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