Social Issues
‘You Don’t Look Anorexic’
Research shows that our assumptions about eating disorders are often wrong — and that many larger-bodied people are starving themselves.
Articles
I write features and essays for magazines, newspapers and websites. Here is a selection of some of my favorite work.
Social Issues
Eating For Two
One-on-one coaching is revolutionizing treatment for eating disorders.
Social Issues
I Was a Bad Dog Owner. Don’t Be Like Me.
Pet adoptions have spiked during the pandemic. Now is the time to change outdoor dog culture for the benefit of people, public lands, wildlife, and the dogs themselves.
Social Issues
Mississippi Reckoning
Emmett Till was murdered 64 years ago. Is it time for a national park that recognizes him and tells the story of the civil rights struggle in Mississippi?
Social Issues
The Suicide Clusters Threatening Mountain Towns
In 2017, the suicide rate in Durango, Colorado, was three times the national average. After 32 deaths in two years, the town's leaders banded together and instituted a range of changes with the goal of stopping the contagion. Their efforts may help other mountain towns to put an end to the grim "suicide belt" moniker for good.