The Story Economy Blog

One of my clients is a hospital in Maryland that wants to be more honest about their history of racial segregation. I learned this when I was working on creating a content strategy for them. I was part of a team interviewing various stakeholders at…

I write a bimonthly column for Cincinnati magazine, where I focus on the experience of midlife. Usually, I write about whatever is going on in my life or happening in the world (or my city) at that moment. In June of 2020, I wanted to talk about…

I recently wrote a series of articles about newborn parenting for a large children’s hospital system. My kids are 11 and 13, so talking to pediatricians about midnight feedings and the seedy texture of baby poop brought me back! I realized that…

I scarcely know where to begin. Which suggests I should just start right here, right now. My community of 9,000—a suburb about 12 miles north of Cincinnati—is on fire with divisiveness. We’re split on everything and share nothing. Or at least…

  Though I’ve tended a large flower garden in my front yard for 15 years, vegetables have always intimidated me. I have no idea why. This year, I decided to cast all that aside and give it a try. In early May, I bought 10 tomato plants, plus…