Kristyn Kusek Lewis began her career at Glamour magazine, where she worked under legendary editor Ruth Whitney. She went on to hold editing positions at Child magazine, where she was Lifestyle Editor, and New Woman magazine, where she was Health & Fitness Editor.

In 1999, Kristyn began writing full-time. Since then, she has written for many of the nation’s top publications, including The New York Times, O, Real Simple, and Reader’s Digest. She has been a relationships columnist and a health columnist for Redbook magazine, a health writer for the New York Daily News, and a contributing editor at Organic Style.

Kristyn is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, where she earned a B.A. in English Literature and Women’s Studies, and the Vermont College of Fine Arts, where she earned an M.F.A. in creative writing. She is a member of The Authors Guild and The American Society of Journalists and Authors. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, her daughter, and two big dogs.