Table of Contents View All Table of Contents Our Mission Our Content Integrity Promise Our Review Board Our Editorial Process Our Team Our Policies Contact Us Our mission is to support you through all the stages of pregnancy and parenthood. Welcome to Verywell Family, an award-winning resource for reliable, compassionate, and up-to-date information on the pregnancy and parenting topics that matter most to you. We are dedicated to empowering you with the best answers to your most pressing questions when it comes to fertility and planning for pregnancy, caring for a newborn, and navigating the complex stages of parenting. For more than 20 years, we’ve worked hard to create and refine our curated library of comprehensive and trustworthy information. Our team of writers and editors are industry experts, including healthcare professionals and credible journalists, who write and continually update our 5,500+ article library. The Verywell Family Review Board includes board-certified physicians and family health experts who vet our articles. They join us on our mission to be a reliable resource for pregnancy and parenting advice. Our Content Integrity Promise Verywell Family is guided by the Dotdash Meredith Content Integrity Promise to ensure the quality and trustworthiness of our content and editorial processes. You can read that promise here. At Verywell Family we aspire to provide the highest quality content produced by humans, for humans. It is against our guidelines to publish automatically generated content using AI (artificial intelligence) writing tools such as ChatGPT. Meet Our Review Board The Verywell Family Review Board is a team of board-certified physicians and recognized health, wellness, and finance experts who ensure our content is high-quality, judgment-free, and here to support you through all the stages of parenthood. Below are just some of the passionate board-certified physicians and family experts who make up the Review Board. Alisa Baer, MD Pediatrician Alisa Baer, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician, nationally certified child passenger safety instructor, and co-founder of The Car Seat Lady. In her 21 years in the field, Dr. Baer has consulted with many of the leading car seat manufacturers in the design and development of their car seats and has helped parents correctly install more than 15,000 car seats. Read more Tyra Tennyson Francis, MD Family Physician Tyra Tennyson Francis, MD, is a board-certified family medicine physician and currently serves as the medical director of an outpatient clinic. With more than 10 years of experience, Dr. Tennyson Francis is also a former Naval officer, serving as an active duty family physician for six years. She still serves the military as a civilian doctor today. Read more Ann-Louise T. Lockhart, PsyD, ABPP Pediatric Psychologist Ann-Louise T. Lockhart, PsyD, ABPP, is a board-certified pediatric psychologist, parent coach, author, speaker, and owner of A New Day Pediatric Psychology, PLLC. Dr. Lockhart specializes in working with clients who present with medical diagnoses and are seeking alternative solutions. Read more Brian Levine, MD, MS, FACOG Obstetrician-Gynecologist Brian Levine, MD, MS, FACOG, is board-certified in obstetrics-gynecology, as well as reproductive endocrinology and infertility (REI). He is the director and founding partner of CCRM New York and was named a rising star by Super Doctors from 2017 to 2019. Dr. Levine has received multiple honors and awards for mentoring students, residents, and fellows. Read more Leyla Bilali, RN Fertility Consultant Leyla Bilali, RN, is a registered nurse, fertility nurse, and fertility consultant in the New York City area. She is passionate about providing personalized care, continuity and consistency, intimacy, and proper education for clients. Leyla is also an advisor for Robyn, an integrative fertility and parenthood wellness support platform. Read more Willow Jarosh, MS, RD Registered Dietitian Willow Jarosh, MS, RD, is a registered dietitian and nutrition coach specializing in intuitive eating. She is the co-author of the "Healthy, Happy Pregnancy Cookbook," and the founder of Willow Jarosh Nutrition, an intuitive eating based nutrition practice. As a media spokesperson, Willow has been featured in Fitness, SHAPE, SELF, and more. Read more Meet Our Review Board Our Editorial Process Our editorial process centers on making sure you actually understand what you’re reading and know how to use the information to make confident choices about pregnancy and parenting. Our writers, editors, and fact checkers only use fact-based research and present it in a judgement-free way that empowers you to make the best decisions for you and your family. Written by parenting experts and journalists Fact-checked with science-backed research Reviewed by physicians and parenting professionals Updated to reflect the latest information Learn More About Our Editorial Process We Value Diversity and Inclusion As a health brand that reaches more than 38 million readers per month, Verywell has the power and responsibility to create positive change. We have pledged to recruit and amplify Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) contributors across Verywell. At Verywell, we work with Dotdash Meredith's Anti-Bias Review Board to create inclusive content and set standards for how to answer health questions without perpetuating bias, prejudice, and stereotypes. The Anti-Bias Review Board is a multi-disciplinary panel of experts that works with our writers and editors on content initiatives. Since its creation in 2020, panelists on the review board have contributed to new series like the Health Divide, audited content, and identified places where Verywell can make editorial changes to answer readers' questions better. We have more work ahead of us to unlearn practices that haven't served all readers. In the coming years, we will take on new content initiatives, partnerships, and editorial standards that make our content more inclusive. Verywell also works with the Anti-Bias Review Board through the Diversity and Inclusion Pledge process. Read Our Diversity and Inclusion Pledge Meet Our Team For more than 20 years, we’ve worked hard to provide you with comprehensive information that you can rely on. Our team of editors, designers, developers, and more is passionate about being innovative in the online health space. After all, we’re human, too, and want to ensure we’re making the best decisions for the health of ourselves and our families. Meet some of our team below. They are just one part of our staff, which includes SEO experts, product managers, designers, developers, and sales and marketing partners. Rachel Berman SVP and Group General Manager, Family and Wellness Rachel Berman, RD is SVP and Group General Manager, Family and Wellness, a registered dietitian, and published author. She has been with Dotdash Meredith for 10+ years and oversees the content and business strategies for Verywell Mind, Verywell Family, Parents, and Verywell Fit. Read more Emily Rose VP & General Manager, Verywell Family Emily Rose is VP & General Manager of Verywell Family and leads the editorial and business strategies for the brand. She has been with Dotdash Meredith for 10 years and previously managed the editorial teams at Verywell Mind, Verywell Family, and Verywell Fit. She is a recipient of the 2021 PM360 ELITE 100 Leaders of the Future award. Read more Amelia Edelman Senior Editorial Director, Verywell Family Amelia leads the Verywell Family and Parents brand as Senior Editorial Director. She has 15 years of experience in editorial strategy and business support for parenting, wellness, and lifestyle content—particularly diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. Her previous roles / publications include Real Simple, Health, Better Homes & Gardens, Travel + Leisure, InStyle, Refinery29, and others. Read more Craig Haines Chief Revenue Officer Craig has over 20 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry, leading sales and partnerships at top publishers and pharmaceutical companies. He is a go-to thought leader in the pharma field, with several media appearances on MM&M and other outlets. Read more Rob Stephen SVP Marketing Rob is a healthcare industry veteran with over 20 years of experience in both B-to-B and B-to-C marketing. Previously, he held roles at Time Inc, Everyday Health and FCB Health. Rob has worked with almost every top pharmaceutical company and brings deep industry knowledge and insight to Verywell. Read more See All Awards We've Won Awards Verywell and our leadership team have been recognized by healthcare media as a leader in consumer health and wellness content, innovative tools and features, and as a great place to work. 2021 Hot List, Hottest in Health 2021 MM&M Awards, Healthcare Consumer Media Brand 2020 MM&M Awards, Healthcare Consumer Media Brand 2020 Fast Company Awards, World Changing Ideas, Healthy Conversation Coach 2020 PM360 Awards, Innovations Issue 2019 MM&M Awards, Best Health Publication We Are a Dotdash Meredith Brand Verywell is part of Dotdash Meredith, the largest digital and print publisher in America. From mobile to magazines, nearly 200 million people trust us to help them make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. 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