Wendy Ponte

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Wendy Ponte - Christopher Mulhare

Wendy Ponte has been a freelance writer for 13 years and has written numerous articles on topics ranging from parenting and childbirth to travel and culture. She is a Contributing Editor for Mothering Magazine where she writes about teenagers, childbirth and more. She is the co-author of Having a Baby, Naturally, which was published by Simon & Schuster. Other publications she has written for include The Brooklyn Papers, Examiner.com, The Newark Star-Ledger, and New Bedford, Massachusett's Standard Times.

In her "free" time, Wendy is at work on a novel which portrays a Portuguese-American family, much like her own.

Wendy lives and works in Brooklyn, New York with her family.

Latest Articles

Visiting the Mackinaw Area
The spot where Michigan's Upper and Lower Peninsulas meet, known as the Straits of Mackinac, offers an abundance of historic and recreational activities.
Dec 7, 2009 - Wendy Ponte
Christmas in Lindsborg, Kansas
Travel to Lindsborg, Kansas to get a taste of what it's like to experience a Christmas in Sweden , Lucia festivities and all.
Nov 28, 2009 - Wendy Ponte
How to Stop Parental Alienation
Parental Alienation Syndrome, which can cause estrangement between parent and child and serious psychological damage to children, can be halted.
Nov 23, 2009 - Wendy Ponte
Parental Alienation Syndrome
Divorce leads to many losses, but none is worse than the destruction of a parent/child relationship that is purposefully brought on by that child's other parent.
Nov 23, 2009 - Wendy Ponte
Visiting Mackinac Island
A visit to Michigan's Mackinac Island feels like taking a trip back in time.
Nov 16, 2009 - Wendy Ponte
Too Much Homework
Many parents wonder how to reconcile the messages they receive from politicians on the importance of family togetherness with mandates for more and more homework.
Nov 14, 2009 - Wendy Ponte
The History of Homework
What is the appropriate amount of school homework? The answer to this has more to do with the social climate of the times than with true educational needs of children.
Nov 12, 2009 - Wendy Ponte
The History of the Azores
The Azores are an archipelago of nine lush islands which lie almost in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, a fact which has caused them to have an unusual history.
Nov 9, 2009 - Wendy Ponte
Transformational Life Coaching
Hiring a transformational life coach can create deeper and longer lasting change than using a strictly "goals oriented" life coaching model.
Nov 6, 2009 - Wendy Ponte
Finding a New Career
Many women discover that having a new baby causes them to create new career ideas they'd never thought of before.
Oct 29, 2009 - Wendy Ponte