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Personal

• Yes, it’s possible to plan a wedding without a massive entourage. | Washington Post, September 2017
• I Work in PR but I Hate Statement Necklaces | Racked, July 2017
• Taxes After Marriage | The Billfold, April 2017
• Feminism doesn’t mean you love your body all the time | A Practical Wedding, Oct. 2016

Pop culture

• Britney Spears’ 2007 Crisis Is a 2017 Meme. What Does That Say About Us? | Brit + Co, October 2017
• Ke$ha and the Beach: Musings on feminism and Photoshop | January 2011, ArtSTALK (ArtSTALK.org now defunct; link leads to text on laurensieben.com)

Money / career

• We All Have a Retail Flinch Point | Racked, October 2017
• Let’s Talk FSAs: Saving a Ton on Medical Charges | Stash, October 2017
• What’s an HSA? Making the Most of Your Health Savings Account | Stash, October 2017
• Moving In Together? Tips on How To Not Fight About Money | Stash, August 2017
• 4 Day-Job Tactics That Will Make You a Better Side Hustler | POPSUGAR, July 2017

Health

• Celebs Like Kylie Jenner Are Embracing Therapy. Here’s Why It’s a Good Idea | Brit + Co, September 2017
• Slim Chances: As weight-loss supplements regain popularity, more women risk extreme side effects | Community Health Magazine, Oct. 2011

Fashion/lifestyle

• How a Sales Rep Making $140,000 a Year Shops | Racked, October 2017
• 6 Women Reveal What They Want Their Kids To Know About Parenthood| Romper, August 2017

Travel / food

• Why Kringle Matters to Wisconsin | Extra Crispy, September 2017
• It’s Wine O’clock Somewhere: Keeping Your Parents Entertained at the Cedarburg Wine & Harvest Festival | Milwaukee Record, September 2017

Humor

• Eclipse Spending: It’s A Real Phenomenon | Ravishly, August 2017

Business

BizTimes Milwaukee

• Experience gained on Northwestern Mutual tower builds construction careers | August 2017

Milwaukee Business Journal

• CMO of the Year: Robin Higgins | Sept. 15, 2017 | Link to full text
• CFO of the Year: Lisa Pence | Sept. 15, 2017 | Link to full text
• 40 Under 40 profile: Matt Cordio | Feb. 20, 2015 | Link to full text (subscription required) | Link to Google Doc
• 40 Under 40 profile: Brooke Infusino | Feb. 20, 2015 | Link to full text (subscription required)
• Women of Influence profile: Edith Hudson | June 20, 2014 | Link to full text (subscription required) | Link to Google Doc

Art

Metrosource

• Spanish Accents: “Some of the world’s most important museums are located in the cities of Spain, and in the upcoming months they’ll present some not-to-be-missed exhibitions…” | August/September 2010 | PDF
• Book previews: Taschen Golden Book Series, assume vivid astro focus, Street View: The New Nylon Book of Global Style | August/September 2010 | PDF

Education

The Chronicle of Higher Education

• Education Dept. Issues New Guidance for Sexual-Assault Investigations | April 4, 2011 | Link to full text
• Liberal-Arts Colleges Reach Minds Behind Bars | Feb. 11, 2011 | Link to Google Doc | Link to full text (via Grinell College)
• Middlebury College Invents a Pushy Redhead to Ease Dishware Theft | Jan. 30, 2011 | Link to full text

Miscellaneous 

The Daily Iowan

• Gay marriage case opens | Dec. 9, 2008 | PDF
• U. Iowa Study: Obama Muslim Rumor Lives On Nationally, But Not In Iowa City | Oct. 23, 2008 | Link to full text | PDF**Article picked up by CBS News