Cynthia Ramnarace

 

Independent Journalist

 

Freelance Writer specializing in Caring for our Children, our Parents, our Bodies, our Minds.



Rockaway Beach, NY
web@cynthiaramnarace.com

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Published Work

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Here are examples of my most recent writing and reporting. For articles arranged by topic, click here.

  • AARP.org

    Are You Hosting Billions of Germs in Your House?

     

  • AARP Bulletin

    Smartphone Nation

    How Can We Protect Against Elder Abuse in a Down Economy?

  • AARP Bulletin Today

    Interracial Marriage Then and Now

    Caregiving in the CommunityHow to Cope with a Caregiving Crisis

    9 Secrets of Caregiving

    The Surprising Caregiver: Your Grandchild

    Cost of Taking Care of Mom and Dad

    Are you Overwhelmed Caring for Someone Else? Call Your Concierge

    Texting and Email: No Time to Talk

    When the Volunteer Room Mother at School Is Grandma

    Caregiving Grandparent Gets Fired

    Interview With Dora Calott Wang, Author of 'The Kitchen Shrink'

    When Elders Go Missing

    Myth Buster: Do You Save Money Shopping at a Warehouse Club?

    Long-Term Care: Are You Prepared?

    'I Love you Mom, But You're Driving Me Crazy' 

    The Forgotten Victims: Haiti's Elderly   

    Congress Passes Elder Justice Act

    As Stress on Families Rises, Grandparents Give Grandchildren a Boost 

    Would You Cuddle Up With an E-reader?

    Demands Grow on Workers Who Are Caregivers at Home 

    Ending Elder Abuse: Interview with Prosecutor Paul Greenwood

    Hiring Home Health Workers:Who's Helping Your Parents?

    Contractors Required to Get the Lead Out of Paint Jobs

    Securing a Future for Your Child With Disabilities

    The Granny Nanny Phenomenon 

    Till Dementia Do Us Part 

  • American Baby Magazine

    It's Playtime! (Play Development) 

    Now You're Talking (Language Development)

    Good Mood, Bad Mood (Emotional Development)

    Handy Work (Fine Motor Development) 

    Crawl, Walk... Run! (Large Motor Development)

    Circle of Friends (Social Development) 

    Beyond Baby Fat (Childhood Obesity)

    No Bed of Roses (Pregnancy Bed Rest) 

    Should You go to the ER? 

    Temperature Rising: How to Treat Your Feverish Child

  • BobVila.com

    Design a Green Home Office 

    Creating a Pet-Friendly Home 

    The Low-Stress Home Renovation

    2009 Bathroom Trends

    2009 Kitchen Trends

    60-Minute DIY Projects

    Resolving Job-Site Conflicts Between Homeowners and Contractors

    Renovate Your Rental

  • Care.com

    How to Communicate with Your Parents' Medical Team

    11 Strategies for Managing Your Parents' Finances

  • EverydayHealth.com

    7 Daily Tricks to Fight a Frazzled Brain

    Living With ... Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Living With... Fibromyalgia 

    7 Ways to Protect Your Young Athlete From Sudden Cardiac Death

    My Life: Ruby Gettinger

    My Life: Liz Lange

    BRCA Genetic Testing: What You Need to Know

    My Life: Scott Hamilton talks about his cancer battles 

    My Life: Jennie Garth talks heart disease

    My Life: Lonnie Ali talks about caring for her husband, Mohammad Ali 

    Caring for your Teeth, from Age 1 to 100

    ADD/ADHD Children: Effective Discipline Techniques 

    Can Aspirin Reduce Your Risk of a Heart Attack?

    Epilepsy in the Workplace 

    Talking About your Epilepsy

    5 Ways to Improve Social Skills in Children With ADHD 

    Tips for Parenting a Child with ADD/ADHD

    Exercise Before and After Weight-Loss Surgery 

    Plastic Surgery after Weight-Loss Surgery 

  • iVillage.com

    What to Say When... Illness Strikes 

    What to Say When... At a Funeral 

    What to Say When... A Coworker Is Fired

    What to Say When Your Child Asks About a Tragic Event

    How to Approach Military to Show Your Appreciation

    We Are Women. See Us Run for Senate  

    The Facts of Life, MTV Style: 16 and Pregnant  

    Is Religion an Old Folks Club?

  • iVillage.com Health


    Your 10 Most Annoying Weight Loss Issues Solved

    Which is Worse? Eating Well with Diabetes

    Telling the Kids Mom has Breast Cancer

    Sexsomnia: More Common Than You Might Think

    Gabrielle Giffords: Surviving a Gunshot Wound to the Head

    Which is Worse? Choose the Healthier Holiday Food

    Which is Worse? How to Pick the Healthier Dessert

    Will Marriage Make You Fat? How to avoid the 'Love Chub' Trap

    Bye Bye Pain: Easy Ways to Feel Better Now

    Should Health Care Reform be Repealed?

    Denied Health Coverage? This Plan Could be for You 

    Is Health Care Reform Bad for Women?

    What Will Health Care Reform Mean for You?

    Could You have Adult ADHD? How to Spot the Symptoms

    Visiting a Theme Park Soon? Watch Your Weight

    Aloe, Oatmeal and Other Tricks to Soothe a Sunburn

    Stop a Migraine Before it Stops

    Treating Migraine Pain

    5 Ways to Get Your Husband to Stop Snoring

    Sleep Tips for Fibromyalgia Sufferers

    A Healthy Lifestyle can Improve Fibromyalgia

    Put Together Your Fibromyalgia Treatment Plan

    Manage Stress, Manage Fibromyalgia

    Alternative Treatments for Fibromyalgia

    How Lisa Rinna Kicked her Sex Drive into High Gear

    Which is Worse? Guilt-Free Barbecue Foods

    Are You Getting Enough Exercise? 

    His Cancer Bills Nearly Cost Them Their Home

    Health Care Reform: For Her, a Long-Awaited Lifeline

    No Longer Caught in the Medicare Donut Hole

    10 Easy Ways to Burn 100 Calories

    The Perils of Bisphenol A: What You Need to Know

    Libido Lifters

    6 Foods to Get You in the Mood

    Does Breast Cancer Run in Your Family?

    'I Was Shot in the Head' Stories of Survival

    Which is Worse? Foods to Choose When you Have High Cholesterol

    The Most Common Sex Dreams Decoded

    10 Drug-Free Ways to Lower Your Blood Pressure

    Could Sleeping Apart be Good for your Marriage?

    Bye-Bye Pain: Easy Ways to Feel Better Now

  • iVillage.com -- Pregnancy and Parenting

    The Truth About Vaccines and Autism: Slideshow

    “Am I Pregnant?” Signs That This Month Might Be the One

    In Defense of Older Mothers

    New Pregnancy Weight Guidelines Target Obese Women

    5 Things Pregnant Women Need to Know About Swine Flu

    Winter Pregnancy Survival Guide

    The Hidden Cost of Swine Flu for Families

    Make Baby Smarter Before She's Even Born

    Oops! Birth Control Mishaps

    How to Treat a Cold Without Medicine

  • KidsHealth.org

    The Magic of Play: How it inspires and aids early development

    Smart Toys for Every Age

  • Kiwi Magazine

    Speedy Recovery These all-natural, at-home tricks prove that your family doesn't have to take this cold and flu season lying down.

    Tummy Troubles. Natural remedies can help reset your child's upset stomach.

    Making Sense of the Senses. Children who have sensory processing disorder find it hard to take in the world around them.

    Your Best Shot: The Vaccine Debate

    The FYI on GMOs

    Measuring Up: Iron

    Measuring Up: Vitamin B12

    Measuring Up: Fiber

    Measuring Up: Folate

    Measuring Up: Magnesium

    Measuring Up: Probiotics and Prebiotics

    Measuring Up: Vitamin C

  • O, The Oprah Magazine

    Bettie Cox: The 64-year-old Rodeo Rider

    Marilee Herrera-Peterson: The 40-year-old Army Recruit

  • Pregnancy Magazine

    Life on the Edge: High-Risk Pregnancy Can Mean High Anxiety

    Healing 'Down There'

  • Prevention.com

    10 Things You Don't Know About Caregiving
  • Essays

    New York Different, Resilient:Reflections on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks

    

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I have articles that will be published in American Baby and Kiwi magazines and on iVillage.com and AARP Bulletin, among others, in 2011 and 2012.

 

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