Michele Wojciechowski

Baltimore

Columnist, Wojo's World and Freelance Contributor at Freelance

National award-winning writer, author, and humorist. Also editor, speaker, and comic. Amateur drummer. #AFOL #FBR Married to @beradify. Easily amused.

Articles

Danny Seo: From Teen Activist To Sustainably Living Expert

2 months ago | bocaratonobserver.com | Michele Wojciechowski

If you watch “The Drew Barrymore Show,” chances are you’ve seen Danny Seo, chief lifestyle contributor and member of “Drew’s Crew.” Perhaps you know him as the publisher of the home design magazine Rue or as the editor-in-chief of his quarterly sustainable lifestyle magazine Naturally, Danny Seo. Or you may know him from his product line, which is carried nationwide in stores such as HomeGoods, T.J. Maxx and Marshalls.
Navigating the School Admission Process

Sep 25, 2024 | baltimoremagazine.com | Michele Wojciechowski

For many of us who attended independent or parochial schools back in the day, the process was pretty simple: Pick a couple of schools, visit their open houses, send in applications, take some tests, and—boom—you were in. As years have passed, though, the admissions process has become a tad more involved. That’s why Kristin Green, the director of enrollment at The Catholic High School of Baltimore (TCHS), says, “Parents need to understand the process because every school is a little different.
Marc Cohn on His Latest Tour, His Career, and Returning to Annapolis

Sep 13, 2024 | baltimorepostexaminer.com | Michele Wojciechowski

Singer/songwriter Marc Cohn hasn’t played in Annapolis for quite some time. “I remember playing two shows a night at Rams Head [On Stage]. That place was kind of my home in that area for a while,” Cohn says. This Sunday, though, he’ll be performing at a different venue when he plays for the first time at Maryland Hall. “I’m looking forward to it,” he says. “I have a great band with me for the show.
Shawana S. Moore Reflects on Serving as the First African-American President of National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health

Jun 23, 2024 | minoritynurse.com | Michele Wojciechowski

For the last two years, Shawana S. Moore, DNP, APRN, WHNP-BC, PNAP, FAAN, who works as the Interim MSN and DNP Program Director at Emory University’s Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, has served as the first African American President of the National Association of Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health (NPWH). Minority Nurse asked Moore to reflect upon what she’s accomplished, what she’s proud of, and what still needs to be done. What follows is our interview, edited for length and clarity.
The science of superfoods: Really beneficial, or just marketing?

May 12, 2024 | mcpress.mayoclinic.org | Michele Wojciechowski

Everyone has done it: You see something at a store with the words “new and improved” or “healthy” on it, and it influences you to at least take a second glance if not outright buy it. Because when you think of a product or food as being better for you or specifically good for your health, you may be more inclined to put it in your shopping cart. With foods that are often characterized as superfoods, though, are they really much better for you?
A Day in the Life: Spinal Cord/Multi Trauma Unit Nurse

Mar 31, 2024 | dailynurse.com | Michele Wojciechowski

What is it like to work as a nurse with patients who have injured their spinal cords or who have multiple traumas? Rashidat Larsah, BSN, RN, SCN I, knows firsthand from working at the University of Maryland Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute ’s Spinal Cord/Multi Trauma Unit. We asked her about her work. What follows is our interview, edited for length and clarity. Originally, I did not intend to become a rehabilitation nurse.
Matriarchies Around The World

Mar 26, 2024 | bocaratonobserver.com | Michele Wojciechowski

Imagine a society where women predominantly hold leadership and influential positions. Communities in which women are at the helm of government jobs, make the big decisions and voice their opinions with high regard, reflecting the community’s deep respect for them. And, this is the norm. Sounds a bit like part of the plot of last summer’s blockbuster movie “Barbie,” doesn’t it? In Barbieland, the matriarchs ruled! Well, at least before Ken discovers the patriarchy in the real world.
Billy Idol: Rebel with a Cause

Mar 22, 2024 | energiesmagazine.com | Michele Wojciechowski

Michele â€śWojoâ€ť Wojciechowski is a national award-winning writer, author and humorist, as well as an editor and stand-up comic. In addition to having an award-winning humor book, Next Time I Move, They'll Carry Me Out in a Box, she also writes the award-winning column â€śWojoâ€™s World.â€ť Her writing has appeared in Esquire, Vanity Fair, Discover, Readerâ€™s Digest, PBSâ€™ Next Avenue, Baltimore Magazine and countless others. She also covered the comedy world for four years for Parade.
Billy Idol: Rebel with a Cause

Mar 22, 2024 | energiesmagazine.com | Michele Wojciechowski

Say the name Billy Idol and what comes to mind? Punk icon. Spiked blond hair. Head-to-toe black leather – and you can’t forget that famous curled lip. How about water conservationist, activist and devoted grandfather? We didn’t see that coming either. But that doesn’t stop Idol, 68, from continuing to rock out. In fact, he recently found a way to blend his music, activism and love of history at the first concert ever held at the Hoover Dam.
Nurse’s Side Gig: TruCare Foot Health

Mar 13, 2024 | dailynurse.com | Michele Wojciechowski

If you’ve ever dreamed of having a side gig providing in-home patient care, Amanda Truffen, a Registered Palliative Care Nurse at Carpenter Hospice, is already doing just that. Truffen used to work full-time in her hospice job, but now she works part-time there and spends her other time working in her side gig, TruCare Foot Health . Truffen took time from her busy schedule to answer our questions about her business.