Alyssa Allen has worked in the communications industry for 20 years, starting as a newspaper reporter and then moving into marketing and public relations. Now, as a writer and editor, she loves to tell stories about interesting people and ideas. You might spot her around Grand Rapids with her husband and two children. They are hard to miss since they all have red hair. When she’s not keeping up with her kids, she enjoys reading, walking around her neighborhood and exploring West Michigan.
She helped create the MyHealth app for others and now uses it to improve her own life after a Parkinson's diagnosis.
Sharpen your label knowledge so you can sort the good from the bad.
Research shows 95 percent of diets fail. Let’s leave diets behind and still shed the pounds.
There’s help available to conquer cravings—once and for all.
A cancer survivor finds new purpose.
Two volunteers, 1,000 hours, lots of smiles. Add it up and you get nothing short of total joy.
A preeclampsia and HELLP syndrome survivor’s journey leads to activism.
Ted Droski sufrió la pérdida de una pierna en un repentino accidente automovilístico. Desde entonces se ha convertido en ejemplo del espíritu humano que emerge más fuerte que nunca ante la adversidad.
Ted Droski suffered the loss of a leg in a sudden car crash. He has since become a shining example of how the human spirit can emerge from adversity stronger than ever.
A distance of 150 miles couldn't separate one expectant mom from regular appointments with the midwife who guided her through four pregnancies.
A young family and a midwife bond through life and loss.
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