Laurie Yarnell
Freelance journalist and essayist Laurie Yarnell created the popular “Embedded in the ‘Burbs” for NBC’s iVillage. In addition to Good Housekeeping, her work has also appeared in The New York Times, The Journal News, HuffPost, MSN, Yahoo, Merriam-Webster, Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper, Town & Country, Esquire, Westchester Magazine, Hudson Valley Magazine, and Grown and Flown, among others. Yarnell has been interviewed on Today, WNBC-TV's News 4 U, Channel 12 News, the ChickChat radio show, and Doctor Radio on SiriusXM. She holds a BA cum laude in Social Relations from Cornell University and a Masters of Counseling from Boston University, both of which help inform her work exploring contemporary trends in interpersonal relationships. A resident of suburban NY, she is mom to 2.5 Millennials and two Labs.
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Latest from Laurie Yarnell
The Art and Science of Being a Good Neighbor
Should you be closer to your street-mates, or do good fences make good neighbors? Here's what the research says.
Here's What to Do If You Don't Like Your Adult Child's Significant Other
Is it possible to express displeasure in your child’s choice of partner without it driving a wedge between the family?