Lauren Lavelle

I'm a graduate of Rider University's journalism program and have a passion for honest, dedicated journalism. I was previously a newsroom intern at The Asbury Park Press in Neptune, N.J. and an editorial intern at Working Mother Magazine in New York, N.Y. I also served as executive editor for Rider's student newspaper The Rider News. Currently, I serve as an assistant editor at MJH Life Sciences in Iselin, N.J. where I am involved in all aspects of the editorial process for several leading pharmaceutical publications.


I have extensive experience with writing, editing, online content management and research. I am always eager to learn and adapt to different environments.


I am seeking journalism opportunities in the New York/ New Jersey areas and would love to connect with you!

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3 Easy Tricks for Teaching Your Kids to Give Back

Teaching your kids to give back to the community at a young age is a great way to get them involved in safe activities that will help round them as person. In a video for Working Mother TV, our Editor at Large Bettina Bush chats with her daughter Cassie about about the benefits of giving back to the community. Check out her tips above, or these easy tricks below, to help get your kids in the groove of giving back.
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10 Super-Smart Products to Step Up Your Lunch Game

If your usual lunch consists of a sad brown bag and soggy leftovers, listen up: It's time to spice up your midday meal (and your kids') with some of the most versatile lunch inventions to date. Whether you're tired of your leaky salad container or your kids can't handle their lukewarm food any longer, everyone deserves an easy lunch they'll actually look forward to eating. Take a look at our faves below and bon appétit!
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Great Wolf Lodge Family Resort Reads Our Minds, Unveils 'Wine Down Service' for Parents Who Need a Break

So, you’ve decided to take the plunge and go on a family vacation. For your kids, this means unforgettable memories riding water slides, playing laser tag and lounging by the pool without a single schoolbook or homework assignment in mind. For you, this means keeping an eye on your kids all day while trying to remember if you shut the oven off before rushing out the door to get to the hotel.
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My Actress-Daughters Made the Touring Production of 'Annie,' But I Had a Full-Time Job

Imagine this: You've got a rewarding, steady job with a regular schedule. Your school-age children get the opportunity of a lifetime that's directly in opposition to your 9-to-5. What do you do? Give up your career so they can fulfill their dreams? Dash their hopes so you can keep your well-paying gig? Kristen Wylie, a product marketing director at the human-resources software company Kronos Incorporated, was faced with such a challenge.
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Hilton is Opening Hundreds of New Hotels Across the Country with Rooms Under $100 per Night

With hotel prices soaring upwards by the minute, travel can be more of a hassle than an adventure. By the time you book the room, plan your sightseeing excursions and factor in the cost of food, you’ve most likely spent hundreds of dollars for a small, days-long getaway. Well, according to Fortune, one hotel chain has finally heeded the cries of stressed travelers and decided to develop a hotel with rooms priced at $100 or less.
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Singer Lisa Loeb on the Benefits of Being a Working Mom and Finding Work-Life Balance

When the name Lisa Loeb comes to mind, it's not uncommon to start singing a few bars of her chart-topping song “Stay (I Missed You)” from the popular film Reality Bites, which catapulted her into stardom at the age of 26. She's still making music at 49 (she has nine studio albums under her belt), but her life is a lot different since her talent (and quirky cat-eye glasses) captured the country's attention.
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Scientist Kindly Moves NASA Shirts from Boys' Clothing Section to Girls'

All little girls are different. Whether she likes science experiments and robots or sticks to sparkles and princesses, she should get to express her interests and preferences through what she wears. Unfortunately, when it comes to clothing, girls don’t have a large range of options to choose from, with racks focusing on stereotypically girly options of butterflies, unicorns and pink, pink, pink.
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The One Question This Mom Asks Her Son Every Day to Get Him to Respect Others

One of the most important lessons parents have to teach their children is how to properly respect other people. Whether that means learning how to take turns going down the slide on the playground or not interrupting Mommy while she tries to do business over the phone, all children eventually come across a situation where respect is necessary and it’s the parent’s job to prepare them for when these instances arise.
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Mom Furious After School Photography Company Photoshops in Missing Teeth on 8-Year-Old Boy

On the left is the school photo Australian mom Angela Pickett received before contacting the photo company and asking for the original, unretouched photo on the right. If they really had to admit it, most moms would confess that their child isn't picture perfect at every moment, especially during adolescence when braces and blemishes take over their faces. Even though it;s impossible for your child to look flawless in every photo, you still proudly display every adorably awkward school photo in
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Bloom Method Is the Weird Exercise That Has Pregnant Women Making Their Baby Bumps Disappear

Being pregnant is not an easy task. Going through the motions of normal, everyday, non-pregnant life with a basketball-size weight attached to your belly often results in extreme exhaustion and, often times, stretch marks that seem to appear overnight. At one point or another, most pregnant moms wish they could remove their growing bellies for a few hours a day for the sake of a little comfort.
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