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A conversation about the future of parenthood by Motherly
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A conversation about the future of parenthood by Motherly

Editors
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Karell Roxas
Karell is the Editor-in-Chief of Motherly. She is obsessed with making sure every type of mom feels heard, understood + seen. She’d love to hear your story.
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Mary Squillace
Partnerships Editor at Motherly
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Jill Koziol
Co-Founder + CEO at Motherly
Writers
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Katie Acosta
I am a queer, woman of color, scholar-activist. writing about parenting, loving, forgiving and struggle
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Cristina Tcheyan
Co-founder of Grasshopper Kids (www.grasshopperkids.com)
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Candace Alnaji
Candace is an attorney, writer, working parents advocate, and proud mother of three. She is the founder and author of the popular blog The Mom at Law.
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Jessica Watson
Juggling coffee and sanity. Dropping them both. Author of “Soon” a children’s book. www.fourplusanangel.com
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Amy Wruble
Mother of two loud girls and contributor to Mommy Nearest, Momtastic, mom.com, Motherly, HuffPost, Scary Mommy, PopSugar and amywruble.com. Find me @amywruble
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Nefertiti Austin
Novelist and author of Motherhood So White: A Memoir of Race, Gender and Parenting America (Sept. 2019)
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Anam Ahmed
Copywriter and essayist based in Toronto. www.anamahmed.ca
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Jill Koziol
Co-Founder + CEO at Motherly
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Jenny Studenroth Gerson
is an Atlanta-based writer focusing on lifestyle & parenting. She & her husband have 2 daughters and a mutt named Harry. Find her on Insta @ourlifeinrosegold.
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Harmony
Writer, mother, and recovering alcoholic living in the Deep South.
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Jessica Phillips Lorenz
Writer, educator, cancer-mom. Real Simple, Parents, MUTHA Magazine, and a theatre festival for babies in Northern Ireland. jessicaphillipslorenz.com.
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Sarah Cottrell
Writer + Editor | Slow Living + Science Nerd | Rep’d by Folio Lit | Follow my stories here: https://sarahcottrell.medium.com/membership
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David Trawin
I’m a designer with a focus in branding, art direction and User Interface. I’m also a full time dad. Check out my work at http://davidtra.win
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Risa Kerslake
RN turned freelance writer from the Midwest and mom of two. Covering women’s health, fertility, + parenting. Find me at http://risakerslakewrites.com
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Allison Hope
Writer and native New Yorker who favors humor over sadness, travel over television, and coffee over sleep. @bubballie www.urbaninbreeding.com
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Jordan Godwin
Writer, linguist and educator. www.jordan-godwin.com. Fiction at www.jordanfelker.com
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Jonita Davis
Jonita Davis is a writer, film critic, and professor. She’s a member of NABJ, AAFCA, a Rotten Tomatoes critic, author, DetourXP Columnist.
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Laurie Ulster
Laurie Ulster is a freelance writer, TV producer, and Star Trek nerd. www.laurieulster.com
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Anne-Marie Gambelin
Contributing Editor at Motherly, Silicon Valley native and mother of 3. www.mother.ly
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Siobhan Adcock
Siobhan Adcock is the author of two novels, The Completionist and The Barter, as well as essays in Ms., Salon, Slate, and McSweeneys. siobhanadcock.com
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Heather Marcoux
Heather Marcoux is the News Editor for Motherly and mom to one little boy.
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Christina Poletto
Writing all my feelings from Brooklyn, NY.
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Lauren Harkawik
Essayist, fiction writer + local reporter in VT. She/her.
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Brett Grayson
Featured in Newsweek, Forbes, Scary Mommy, and Fatherly; Author, What Could Go Wrong? My Mostly Comedic Journey Through Marriage, Parenting and Depression
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David Fox
The challenges and triumphs of parenting while disabled. Email: davefox990@hotmail.com
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Matthew R
DC-area lawyer, writer, husband, and dad.
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Rebecca Pardess
Freelance writer, full time editorial director, brand new mom. Los Angeles, CA.
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Emily Glover
Freelance writer and editor. Formerly founding team member at Motherly. Presently getting through a pandemic with 3 young kids.
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Julie Morris
I drag the genius out of your brain to make the world a better place. Don’t worry — it’s painless. personateam.com
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Meg St-Esprit
Freelance journalist and essayist. Bylines- NY Times, WashPost, The Atlantic, Romper, PublicSource.org and more. Twitter @megstesprit
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Amy Romano
Midwifing the system. CEO at Primary Maternity Care. www.primarymaternitycare.com
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Alex Richards
Alex Richards is a young adult author (ACCIDENTAL, ’20) and freelance magazine contributor living and writing in Brooklyn, NY. https://alexrichards.org
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Andrea Aikin
Mom, writer, human in the world.
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*Missy*
Working through my trauma one story at a time. Thanks for joining me on my journey.
Go to the profile of Jen Watro
Jen Watro
Motherly’s Head of Audience Development