Katie McDonough

Four months ago today I gave birth to a gorgeous, healthy baby boy. He was eight days early and arrived after thirteen hours of labor....

Photo by Paul Nicklen Recently I saw two things I can’t get out of my head. The first was a presentation by a National Geographic...

Recently I attended my first city hall wedding. My friend Jess (the one I got naked with at Spa Castle) and her longtime boyfriend,...

It's been a while since I wrote a blog post, due mainly to the fact that from September 22 through October 2 I was traveling in Europe...

Women Bathing by Tamara de Lempicka I hesitate to mention the iconic and often cringe-inducing TV show Sex and the City (of which I have...

I live in New York City, which essentially means I live in a garbage dump. Okay, not really, but it feels like that sometimes. Last night...

This past week, I took my first vacation as a full-time freelancer. It was weird. I didn't have to ask a boss for the time off, didn't...

I know that I'm a little too excited about this, but please bear with me. MY NEW BUSINESS CARDS HAVE ARRIVED! At my last job, I had a box...

I'm editing a nonfiction book about wizards. I've never been particularly into wizards, but now I have the opportunity to learn...

I have used a lot of tools in my life. Growing up, I worked alongside my dad at our old, cabin-court motel, which seemed to require...