Leslie Pepper is a freelance writer and editor specializing in health, nutrition, parenting, and lifestyle. She’s written for dozens of publications, including Parade, Harper’s Bazaar, Family Circle, Good Housekeeping, Parents, and Parenting. Formerly the health columnist for Marie Claire magazine and the editor in chief of a Woman’s Day special interest publication, Health for Women, Pepper earned a master’s degree in magazine journalism at Syracuse University and a bachelor’s degree in communications at Northwestern University. Her web site is www.lesliepepper.com.