Non-Fiction

Modern mothers are trying to be everything to everyone, and it's not doing anyone any good. The battle is no longer working mothers vs. stay-at-home moms, feminists vs. traditionalists, or alpha moms vs. beta moms... the battle is inside us.

I wrote Mothers Need Time-Outs, Too: It's Good to be a Little Selfish—It Actually Makes You a Better Mother along with Susan Callahan and Anne Nolen after interviewing 500+ women across America and abroad, and we concluded that mothers need to be more selfish, not less. Our book provides stories and tips from the trenches—as well as cutting-edge research—and argues that parenting with energy, optimism and according to our own instincts is possible in this frenzied world.

Media appearances include FOX, NBC, NECN and numerous national/international radio and print interviews. For more information on publicity and speaking engagements go to www.momstimeouts.com/latest-news. My agent for non-fiction is Stephanie Kip Rostan of Levine Greenberg.

I also provide editing, book doctoring and ghostwriting services. Some topics I have dealt with are women's issues, nutrition and health, parenting and travel. I have worked on numerous successful book proposals, including one that sold for almost three-quarters of a million dollars.

Freelance editing clients include non profit organizations, M.I.T and private clients.

I was born in Germany but grew up largely in London and studied Modern Languages (European Literature) at Oxford University. I speak German and French fluently and am well equipped to work on projects that deal with cultural issues. I received my Master's in Communication (Journalism) from Stanford University, where I focused on feature articles and profiles. For more details on non fiction/fiction editing, go to Editing Services.