Tina Mortimer

My 5-year-old daughter, Gwen, is like an adorably playful, but naughty puppy, who wants desperately to play nice, but can’t stop nipping.

Fed up by lax food regulations, the American Academy of Pediatrics is urging parents to avoid dangerous food additives

Interview with New York Times best-selling author, William Kent Krueger.

Blog post I wrote for Minnesota Parent.

My son isn’t a picky eater. At home, he’ll eat anything — sushi, salmon, whole wheat spaghetti. He likes spinach. And quinoa. Even Brussels sprouts. About the only thing he won’t eat is his mom’s turkey meatloaf. But to be fair, his father won’t either. It’s not very good.

Every week there seems to be a new study in the headlines linking alcohol to health problems. Even moderate drinking is said to put women at an increased risk of liver disease, depression and several types of cancer. But what is “moderate” drinking? It depends on whom you ask.

Parenting essay I wrote for MUTHA Magazine ...

Coping with anxiety | Minnesota Parent

Essay about my personal experience with recurrent miscarriage ...

Wrote cover profile on the great Barry ZeVan.

Wrote the cover story for the June 2017 issue | 2017 Silver Award Winner, Healthcare Ad Awards

Wrote “Is Joint Replacement Surgery Right for You?”

Wrote cover story, “Breast Cancer: Is Prevention Possible?”

Wrote two articles for this issue: “Get the Facts About Stroke,” and “Finding Relief for Pelvic Pain.”

Profile piece on Twin Cities gymnastics giant, Larry Gleason.