Laura Billings Coleman

creative content for the common good

Health Reporting

Consent is Mac

Consent is Mac

With a crisis in college sexual assaults sparking national debate, what does it take to create a campus-wide culture of consent?

Jenny’s Light

Jenny’s Light

Postpartum depression is the number one complication of childbirth. Seven years since her death, the family of Jenny Gibbs is still committed to helping the one million new moms who will be affected by perinatal mood disorders this year.

Of Calves and Carnivores

Of Calves and Carnivores

Visiting a farm this fall? Catherine Friend, author of “The Compassionate Carnivore,” says connecting the dots between farm and table could be good for your health.

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Bio: Laura has been writing for national magazines, newspapers and new media since before it was called "content." A former columnist for the St. Paul Pioneer Press, Mademoiselle and Mpls/St. Paul, her reporting and reviews have appeared in The New York Times Magazine, The Washington Post, Outside, Fast Company, SELF, Salon and many other publications.

Fun fact: Laura spent her formative years writing relationship advice in women’s magazines. Ask her anything. She’s here to help.