NYC writer. Editor. Adjunct professor. West Village local. Avid traveler. Music, art, dance lover. Lit nerd. Currently living the freelance life while tackling the most rewarding role yet — mom (aka. the most wonderful and amazing descriptor I’ve ever … or will ever … have).
I graduated as an English major from Cornell and received my masters in journalism from New York University. As a print magazine veteran, I now spend much of my professional time writing and editing in the online world. Check out some of my clips … on everything from wellness and health to parenting, politics, and pop culture.
~Barbara Kimberly Seigel
Care.com
What is kindergarten and at what age do kids start?
How to celebrate Passover with kids: 9 engaging ideas for the springtime holiday
How to celebrate Purim with kids: 9 fun ideas for the festive spring holiday
Baby scooting instead of crawling: Is this normal?
Do babies say mama or dada first?
When do babies start sucking their thumb?
Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur for kids: 12 creative ways to celebrate
Keeping my kid from his grandparents has been our family’s pandemic heartbreak
Romper
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Death Gives The New Year New Meaning
Healthline Parenthood
I Couldn’t Pee and Other Things I Didn’t Expect After My C-Section
Infertility Made Me Feel Broken. Motherhood Has Helped Me Heal
BravoTV.com
Is Making Friends as a New Mom Harder Than Dating?
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s Wedding Day Detail Recap: Everything You *Won’t* See
CafeMom
6 Celeb Moms Tell Us When They Realized: OMG, I’m Becoming My Mother!
Teachers Explain Exactly Why Betsy DeVos Would Be a Disaster for Our Kids
This Election Makes the Thought of Having Kids Even Scarier Than It Already Is
10 Ways to Inspire Your Kids — Courtesy of ‘Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls’ Co-Founder, Meredith Walker
Anne Holton, Our Potential Next ‘Second Lady,’ Gives Us a Peek Inside Her World
Bernie Sanders Ends His Campaign — but Not Without an Emotional Exit (VIDEO)
Cecile Richards Knows Health Care Is Your Right — & Becoming a Mom Is Your Choice
Mom Gets Backlash for Standing Up for Her Daughter’s Right to Wear Pants to School
Mindy Kaling Is the Friend Women Want & the Role Model They Need
Patti Smith: Our Punk Poet Laureate Who Allows Herself to See Life Like No One Else
5 Tips to Make Your Kids Even Healthier, Courtesy of FLOTUS Michelle Obama
Michelle Obama Is Passionate About ‘Let’s Move!’ Because She’s a Mom, Too
Why SCOTUS Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Is More Than Just a Feminist Meme
5 Reasons Bernie Sanders Was the Real Winner of the Iowa Caucus
Poll Shows All the Cool Girls Are #TeamBernie
PEOPLE
5 Things You Can Do Right Now to Reduce Stress
Cindy Crawford: I Want to Help Cancer Patients Maintain a Sense of Normalcy
Mariska Hargitay: How Olivia Benson Inspired Me to Help Victims of Abuse
B. Smith on Living With Alzheimer’s: ‘I Am Fighting Right Now’
Filmmaker Jessie Kahnweiler Takes Ownership of Her Eating Disorder
Learn How 2 Sisters Found Body Confidence in 2 Very Different Ways
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