Erica Lenti

Toronto

Deputy Editor, Features at Chatelaine

Freelance Writer and Editor at Freelance

“vendor of perversions” • deputy editor, features @chatelaine 🌈✨ • words @tvo @xtramagazine, @thewalrus, @globeandmail • erica dot lenti at chatelaine dot com

Articles

The Best Ways To Organize Your Messiest Drawers - Chatelaine

1 month ago | chatelaine.com | Maureen Halushak |Erica Lenti

As part of a Team Chatelaine Clutter-Busting Challenge, we tasked our editors with organizing their most out-of-control spaces—from an overflowing closet to a jumbled home office. Here’s how editors Maureen Halushak and Erica Lenti tackled their disaster drawers. When I renovated my kitchen, I opted for deep drawers instead of cupboards, but I couldn’t afford built-ins. As a result, my container drawer was a complete free-for-all.
I Left Trump’s America For Canada In 2016. Why I Returned—And How I’m Coping With His Second Term | Flipboard

2 months ago | flipboard.com | Erica Lenti

Trump’s plan is already getting Egypt, Jordan to make moves - analysisKing Abdullah has said he could take in 2,000 children from Gaza. He even specified how he might be able to get them to Jordan by helicopter. US …
A Skeptic’s Guide To Longevity

Dec 11, 2024 | chatelaine.com | Erica Lenti

There’s been a lot of talk about longevity lately. In cities across Canada, specialty gyms have popped up, touting workout plans that help you live longer. Researchers are digging into ways to “hack” our bodies to keep us in our prime. American millionaire Bryan Johnson made headlines last year for creating a so-called longevity algorithm—which includes taking more than 100 supplements a day.
8 Women Who Hit Their Stride At 50—And Beyond - Chatelaine

Nov 28, 2024 | chatelaine.com | Shireen Ahmed |Charnel Anderson |Andréanne Dion |Maureen Halushak |Erica Lenti |Vicky Mochama | +1 more

For the past four years, Chatelaine has celebrated the incredible Canadian women and gender-diverse people who are working to make the world a better place with our annual Doris Anderson Awards. The only qualification for our recipients is that they display the same tenacity and fearlessness as our awards’ namesake, our formidable former editor-in-chief Doris Anderson. This year, all of our talented and inspiring recipients are over 50.
The Best Tech Gifts For Everyone On Your Holiday List - Chatelaine

Nov 1, 2024 | chatelaine.com | Erica Lenti

It’s the most wonderful time of the year—to gift your friends and family (and yes, even yourself) some tech. Whether they’re training for a marathon, perpetually binging podcasts and TV shows, or they spend as much time on a plane as they do on the ground, there’s a gift for everyone on your list this holiday season. Here are our 12 favourite tech gifts to give this year.
I Was The Only Black Medical Student In My Year. Here’s What I Did About It

Oct 15, 2024 | chatelaine.com | Erica Lenti

In the just-released Unlike the Rest: A Doctor’s Story, debut author Dr. Chika Stacy Oriuwa pulls back the curtain on the reality of studying to become a doctor in Canada—and in particular, what it was like to be the only Black student in her year at medical school. “When I wrote this memoir about my journey to and through medical school under harrowing circumstances, it didn’t only feel necessary for me, but existential,” she says.
Avocado Green Mattress Review

Sep 6, 2024 | chatelaine.com | Erica Lenti

(Photo: Courtesy Avocado)My 62-year-old father had been sleeping on his coil king mattress for more than 10 years. When he started waking up with back pain each morning, we knew it was time for an upgrade. With the promise of ergonomic support—all while using eco-friendly materials—the Avocado Green Mattress seemed to meet all of his criteria. (Note: Avocado provided a free mattress to test for this review.)What is the Avocado Green Mattress?
4 Simple Ways To Shop Smarter On Amazon - Chatelaine

Jun 10, 2024 | chatelaine.com | Erica Lenti

These days, Amazon and other online marketplaces are go-to shops for just about anything you could need. But how can you ensure you’re getting the best deals? We asked New York-based smart shopping expert Trae Bodge what she looks for when ordering from a major online retailer. Bodge always reads the reviews on products before adding to cart. Look specifically for reviews that include photos or videos of the product in use.
The Cheapskate’s Guide To A Fun Summer

Jun 10, 2024 | chatelaine.com | Erica Lenti

Reformer Pilates Is Pricey. Can You Recreate The Workout At Home? From equipment to virtual classes, here’s everything you need to get started.
Why Some LGBTQ2S+ Seniors Return To The Closet As They Age

Dec 20, 2023 | chatelaine.com | Erica Lenti

In 2008, Toronto social worker Barbara Michalik was working at a long-term care facility on Sherbourne Street when she met Gordon Sharp. At six-foot-four, Sharp had a demanding presence. But he was also a quiet defender of another resident, a woman he’d known outside of the facility’s walls whom he’d join for afternoon tea. The two had a special bond, Michalik recalls—so much so that staff would tease that the pair should eventually marry.

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Erica Lenti @ericalenti

3 Feb 25

We're running a sex survey all about sex during midlife over at @Chatelaine! 🔥 Ask us anything, and our panel of sexperts will answer: https://t.co/yKgjLvyZpO

Erica Lenti @ericalenti

8 Nov 24

If you needed another reminder that @ZiyaJonesA is one of the best reporters on trans issue in this country, here's their follow-up with one of the moms from our @Chatelaine collab with @XtraMagazine on Alberta's newly introduced anti-trans laws: https://t.co/hCTLPKZ20h

Erica Lenti @ericalenti

11 Sep 24

We're so lucky to have @SanamIslam on board to help us edit a really exciting longform feature for our Spring 25 issue—stay tuned!

Sanam Islam @SanamIslam

Thrilled to be selected for @Chatelaine's editing intensive program! Looking forward to learning from @ericalenti @MaureenHalushak and the rest of the team!