Melissa Heckscher

Travel Stories

New trend from Calif.: Short-term rental owners may scare you to death – SF Gate

The Wildest Way to Join the Mile-High Club? In a Hot Air Balloon Over California – Thrillist

Space Enthusiasts are Traveling Thousands of Miles to this Tiny California Town – Thrillist

My 90-Seconds of Fame In The Pageant of the Masters – Orange County Register/ Torrance Daily Breeze/ The Beach Reporter

How the Loews Regency Makes Your New York Trip Easy for Everyone (Even Your Pets!) – Tinybeans

We Tried Amtrak’s Pacific Surfliner & Here’s Why It’s the Perfect Family Getaway – Tinybeans

This Airbnb Inspired By “The Haunted Mansion” is Just the Right Kind of Scary – Tinybeans

This Beverly Hills Hotel Wants to Spoil Your American Girl Doll-Loving Child – Tinybeans

These Are The Best Theme Parks for Toddlers – Tinybeans

8 Easy Ways to Save on a Disney Trip This Year – Tinybeans

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News Features:

Blue Ribbon Wrinkles: Long Beach’s Annual Bulldog Beauty Pageant (Orange County Register)

UPDATE: Former NFL Star Hanging On, Helping Others, Despite Grim Diagnosis (PDF) – The Beach Reporter/ Southern California News Group

Starting a Family in the Face of HIV
The Los Angeles Newspaper Group

Human-Elephant Conflict, Explained
The Associated Press

Take it From This Pooch: It’s a Dog-Eat-Dog World
The Los Angeles Daily News

Parenting Columns

To My Friends on Facebook: I’m Not As Good A Mom as You Think I Am
Red Tricycle

I Resolve to Stop Rushing My Kids 
Red Tricycle

The Day I Broke My Daughter’s Finger Almost Broke Me
Tinybeans

A Baby Without Anxiety? Maybe This Time
The Los Angeles Newspaper Group

The Challenges and Joys of Raising a Spirited Child
The Los Angeles Newspaper Group

 Too Many Kids?
The Los Angeles Newspaper Group

Theater Reviews:

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