In her career Sandra has specialized in technology, B2B, purchasing, parenting, health, family, sex, and Laura Ingalls Wilder. Life isn't straightforward, and neither is she.
People who ask Sandra, "What do you write?" are told the same thing: whatever people will pay for. To that end, she's written magazine articles, essays, newsletters, online personals, marketing materials, and white papers. (Got writing -- or re-writing -- that needs done? Contact her.)
Most of her work on Laura Ingalls Wilder can be seen in the Homesteader Newsletter or on the blog Beyond Little House. Below is a partial list of magazine clips. Anything without links, unless confidentiality prohibits it, can be faxed or emailed on request.
Little Trip on the Prairie
FamilyFun, June/July 2010
From the Big Woods to the South Dakota prairie, a family explores the midwestern homes of Laura Ingalls Wilder
Build a Better Grandparent
Pregnancy, June 2010
Getting this tricky relationship right from the beginning matters more than you know.
Attachment Parenting
Pregnancy, April 2009
What does it mean when your baby is "attached"?
Is 25 The New 40?
Pregnancy, February 2009
Each year, 540,000 American babies are born preterm, defined as before 37 weeks of gestation. The worst part? We don't know why.
Get-Real Guide to Toddlers and TV
Parenting, July 2008
5 Tips For Your Little TV Watchers
Why Older Sibs Rock
Parenting, June 2008
Babies bond with their parents, but their bond with older sibs can be superstrong too
What Your Baby Remembers
Parenting, June 2008
Why your infant's memory is better than you realize
The Value-Added Dad (cover feature)
Pregnancy, June 2008
How to be your wife's greatest asset during labor and delivery
Preeclampsia: A Special Report (cover feature)
Pregnancy, March 2008
This dangerous condition often goes undetected by first-time expectant moms. Knowing the signs could save the lives of you and your baby.
Nursing Around a Jealous Toddler
Parenting, December/January 2008
The challenges of nursing your newborn without neglecting the needs of your toddler
'Tis the Season for Holiday Letters
Hallmark Magazine, December/January 2008
7 ways to make sure people will want to read yours!
When Kids Go Head Over Heels
Parenting, November 2007
Why do some kids enjoy viewing their world upside down?
A Shot In the Arm
Fit Pregnancy, October/November 2007
Vaccines you should get (and avoid) during pregnancy
Family Getaways: Fun Rail Rides -- From Strasburg to Paradise
FamilyFun, September 2007
Riding the rails with kids in Lancaster County, PA
Why Babies Are So Flexible
Parenting, September 2007
What makes babies bodies' able to bend so well?
Folate Levels Drop Nationwide
Fit Pregnancy, June/July 2007
How to make sure you're still getting enough of this important vitamin.
Your Guide to the NICU
Pregnancy, August 2007
What to know in case your baby needs to stay in the hospital.
Family Getaways: Literary Landscapes
FamilyFun, May 2007
Fun for the family in DeSmet, South Dakota, setting for some of the Little House® series of books.
Playing With Little Piggies
Parenting, May 2007
What makes babies love their toes?
PARENTS Report: Vaccine Update 2007
Parents, December 2006
The immunizations your child will get this year are safer -- and more essential -- than ever. Read on for the latest news about which shots kids need now.
Does Your Toddler Head Butt? How to curb this aggressive behavior
Parenting, October 2006
Chris Jordan couldn't help but scream when her son Miles, 1, came at her headfirst. "He got me in the nose, and, my God, did it ever hurt," says the Norfolk, CT, mom.
Backseat Mama
Back page essay, Fit Pregnancy magazine, April/May 2006
She always rode shotgun and controlled the radio. Then she had a baby.
Quiz: How Much Do You Really Know About Nursing Your Baby?
ePregnancy magazine, April 2006
Separate breastfeeding fact from fiction with a true-false quiz.
Back Up Those Baby Pictures
ePregnancy magazine, April 2006
The question is not if you will lose your data, but when.
Shopping for a Camcorder to Record the Big Day
ePregnancy magazine, February 2006
You've got to do a little digging to find the camcorder that's right for your family.
Labor & Delivery: Top 10 Reality Checks for First-Time Moms
ePregnancy magazine, December/January 2006
You've read the books. You've cruised the web sites. You've talked to other Moms, and you're finally prepared for the big day. Here are 10 things that may still surprise you.
Creating a Music CD for Labor and Delivery
ePregnancy magazine, October 2005
Because you want to personalize everything about the big day -- even the music.
Simplifying Digital Photography
ePregnancy magazine: September 2005
All you'll need to know to manage your digital images, so you can be free to focus on the big day.
The Top 10 Selfish Reasons To Breastfeed
ePregnancy magazine, September 2004
It may be best for the baby, but make no mistake -- there are plenty of selfish reasons to opt for breastfeeding over bottlefeeding.
The New Mom’s Guide to Sex: Will It Ever Be Wow Again?
ePregnancy magazine, August 2004
Adding "thinking about sex" to your pre-birth to-do list might be just as valuable as buying your breast pump or negotiating your maternity leave.
Burn, Baby, Burn: Put some law and order into your digital tunes with state-of-the-art devices
REAL magazine, July/August 2004
It's not stealing anymore; today you can make digital music a legal part of your life. Just follow the rules and feel no guilt.
21st Century Birth Control
ePregnancy magazine, July 2004
From new-and-improved IUDs to pills that make your period disappear, this is not your mother's birth control.
8 Ways To Woo Your Postpartum Woman
ePregnancy magazine, May 2004
Eight tried-and-true tactics guaranteed to keep you from sliding into the post-baby sex slump.
New Dads Sometimes Make Better Moms (At Least For a Little While)
ePregnancy magazine, October 2003
When my daughter was born, she spent more time with her Dad -- and frankly, I liked it that way.
Drugs, Postpartum Depression and the Big O
ePregnancy magazine, October 2003
Although antidepressants are sometimes the only thing that saves a new mom from the heartache and hopelessness of postpartum depression, they often come with a debilitating side effect ... sexual dysfunction.
Look Who’s Blogging: Blogs are the new baby book
ePregnancy magazine, September 2003
How new moms are turning to blogs to chart and publicize their babies' progress -- and life as a mother.
Down … Set … Breastfeed! 10 Roles for Dads on the Breastfeeding Team
ePregnancy magazine, June 2003
Think Dad can't help when you're trying to breastfeed? Think again.