About Nancy Kalish

As a freelance journalist, Nancy Kalish has written hundreds of articles for Prevention, Real Simple, More, Health, Self, Fitness, Readers Digest, Ladies Home Journal, Good Housekeeping, Parenting, Parents, The New York Daily News, The Washington Post, The Seattle Post-Intelligenger, and many other publications. She has also contributed several Op-Eds to The New York Times. In addition, she's the coauthor of The Case Against Homework: How Homework Is Hurting Our Children and What We Can Do About it (Crown, 2006), as well as several other books.

A former senior editor at Cosmopolitan, Child and other magazines, Nancy has also been the Mommy Strategies columnist for Redbook, Learning Curve columnist for Working Mother, and Healthy Families columnist for Selecciones (the Spanish-language version of Reader’s Digest).

TV and RADIO APPEARANCES: Nancy is a frequent guest on TV and radio. She has appeared on The Today Show, CBS Evening News, ABC Eyewitness News, Good Day New York, Fox & Friends , The Brian Lehrer Show on NPR, The Dennis Prager Show (syndicated), The Mitch Albom Show (syndicated), The Drew Mariani Show on Relevant Radio, The Parent Coach with Connie Sinclair, and many other radio programs from coast to coast.

Nancy graduated from Princeton University and holds a Masters of Science degree from Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism. She is a former adjunct professor at New York University's Graduate School of Journalism. She lives with her husband and daughter in Brooklyn, New York.

(Photo by Allison Rutter)
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LATER IS BETTER
Are teenagers lazy? No, they're just not built to be alert early in the morning. Click below to hear Nancy discuss starting the high school day later on The Brian Lehrer Show on NPR
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New York Times Op-Ed: The Early Bird Gets the Bad Grade
Would children do better if school started later? Also: Click on "On TV and Radio" above to listen to discuss the issue on NPR's Brian Lehrer Show.
Power Foods
New research into everyday foods reveals what you should specifically eat to reach any health goal. PREVENTION, JANUARY 2010
Flu-Proof Your Winter
How to survive the worst cold and flu season in half a century. PREVENTION, DECEMBER 2009
7 Ways to Beat Stress Fat
Anxiety is a powerful biological trigger for weight gain. Here's how to stop it--fast. PREVENTION, APRIL 2009
Use Your Willpower Wisely
New research shows that you have a finite store of this valuable cognitive currency, so spend it the smart way. PREVENTION, JANUARY 2009
Health-Care Shortcuts
Take the headache out of dealing with doctors and insurance companies. These time-saving strategies will get you on the fast track. REAL SIMPLE, AUGUST 2009
Health Lessons From Your To-Do Lists
Research shows that list makers are healthier and happier. Here's why--plus 7 surprising ways this organizational basic improves every ares of your life. PREVENTION, JULY 2009
New Thinking On Memory
Misplaced your keys--again? Can't remember the name of someone you met just 5 minutes ago? Science is on the case! These 8 breakthrough tips will fight forgetfulness and boost your brainpower. PREVENTION, MAY 2007
Light Up Your Health
The brilliant new strategy for losing weight, sleeping better, and fighting disease: Just get the right dose of light at the right time. PREVENTION, FEBRUARY 2008
No More Teachers, Lots of Books
The New York Times, Op-Ed, Monday June 19, 2006
Hounded by Homework
The New York Daily News Op-Ed, Sunday, September 24, 2006