Megan Brown

Pittsburgh

Contributor at NEXTpittsburgh

writer, @greatist • wannabe Chris Farley

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Articles

AI Design Tools Are Marginally Better: Status Update

4 weeks ago | nngroup.com | Megan Brown |Caleb Sponheim |Taylor Dykes

This is a follow-up to the 2024 article AI UX-Design Tools Are Not Ready for Primetime: Status Update. In April 2024, AI-powered design tools were not useful to designers. As of May 2025, their usefulness has improved, but we’re still nowhere near the AI-powered design tools we’ve been promised, nor are design professionals yet in danger of being replaced by AI.
Witness, 11, points to father's suspected killer: Sister's forbidden boyfriend

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Megan Brown

Sierra Friar, 18 years old at the time of her exclusive interview with "48 Hours," talks about the morning of Oct. 2, 2017, when her father, Aaron, and 15-year-old sister, Ellie, vanished. Sierra Friar wakes up to yellingAt left, Sierra Friar, 18, during her interview with 11-year-old Sierra Friar wakes up to her father Aaron Friar yelling and the sound of glass breaking around 5:30 a.m. Terrified, she stayed in her room until she felt safe enough to come out.
Protective Behavioral Strategies and Alcohol Consequences

Feb 26, 2025 | rand.org | Graham DiGuiseppi |Megan Brown |Joan S. Tucker |Eric R. Pedersen

Publisher: APA PsycNetAvailability: Non-RAND Year: 2025 Pages: 13 Document Number: EP-70879 This publication is part of the RAND external publication series. Many RAND studies are published in peer-reviewed scholarly journals, as chapters in commercial books, or as documents published by other organizations. RAND is a nonprofit institution that helps improve policy and decisionmaking through research and analysis.
12 YA Books with Ace Representation to Add to Your TBR

Jan 26, 2025 | ipreferreading.com | Megan Brown

Representation matters, but in YA fiction, asexual (ace) characters are still few and far between. This list features 12 YA books with ace characters, offering a variety of stories—from charming romances to high-stakes adventures—that celebrate identity, self-discovery, and the many facets of asexuality. Whether you're part of the ace community or just looking to better understand it, these books offer heartfelt, affirming, and memorable stories worth checking out. 1.
The importance of milspouses knowing who to ask and understanding what you need

Sep 16, 2024 | wearethemighty.com | Megan Brown

“I’m fine.”I said it to myself. I was practicing because any time someone saw my dark circles, mismatched socks, and just the general unrest about my person, I knew I was going to get the question. This question is a question that all military spouses dread, and most of us answer the same way.
Why you should start planning for your military retirement early

Sep 7, 2024 | wearethemighty.com | Megan Brown

If you think you’ve got time, think again. Transitioning out of the military isn’t something you wing—it’s something you plan, and that plan should start earlier than you think. After 20 years of active-duty service, my husband and I can look back to the beginning and almost laugh at how naive we were. The rose-colored glasses were thick, and the lenses with which we saw the world around us certainly didn’t account for blind spots.
Tackling the top 3 at retirement: Family, career and finances

Aug 21, 2024 | wearethemighty.com | Megan Brown

The uniform comes off, but the challenges don’t. When it’s time to step into civilian life, three things will keep you up at night: family, career and the bottom line. Our two older children really bore the brunt of frequent moves, deployments and long separations in a unique way. My oldest daughter stepped into a co-parent role and got really involved with helping me with the two younger children.
Encore of The Power of Thought

Aug 13, 2024 | allevents.in | Jaysinh Gadhavi |Indoor Garba |Megan Brown

Unlock your potential and manifest your wellness at "The Power of Thought" event!About this EventUnleash Your Healing PowerAre you ready to discover the extraordinary potential of your mind? Join us for The Power of Thought event on Wednesday, August 14th at 1:00 PM PST. Near-death experiencer Megan Brown will share her inspiring journey and reveal powerful techniques to harness the mind-body connection.
Unleash Creativity and Beat Boredom: The Lego Escape Room Adventure

Jun 14, 2024 | militaryspouse.com | Megan Brown

As summertime rolls in, military families are faced with the age-old dilemma: how to keep the kids entertained without breaking the bank. While the temptation to resort to endless screen time may be strong, there are plenty of budget-friendly activities that can spark creativity and keep boredom at bay. At our house, we recently discovered a new favorite pastime: the Lego Escape Room. With school out and the days stretching long, finding ways to engage the kids can be a challenge.
Myth Bust: 10 Things I Wish I Knew 10 Years Ago About Military Transition

Jun 5, 2024 | militaryspouse.com | Megan Brown

As my husband prepared to exit his 20-year career in active-duty service, I braced myself for the uncertainties and adjustments that lay ahead. Little did I know, the journey out of military life would be filled with unexpected challenges, frustrations, and moments of revelation. Reflecting on our experience, here are 10 things I wish I had known a decade ago:I wish I had realized sooner that my spouse’s military service was just as challenging for him as it was for me, albeit in different ways.