SOPHIE STROSBERG
I'm a writer and editor looking at health, biology, self, and society.
Before I started writing, I spent six years earning degrees in the social sciences. I now live with my partner, Ben, and our daughter, Poppy, in the Sonoran Desert of Tucson, Arizona, on Tohono O'odham land.
PROJECTS
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Sirius Prose
Editing & ConsultingGRAMMAR
I'm an academic editor with Sirius Prose Editing & Consulting, which provides socially responsible editing and sensitivity reading. Email me for my rates or for more information.
The Sacred Trust
& Trusteez PrintingART
I help my partner run his online art store, The Sacred Trust & Trusteez. We make designs that draw inspiration from a range of possible environmental futures. Check it out!
The Better
Because CollectiveSTORIES
I was (until recently) a story editor at The Better Because Project, which publishes "stories of post-traumatic growth from mental health experiences." Both new and seasoned writers welcomed.
MarkIt
RockItBUSINESS
I am a subcontractor with Markit Rockit. Our team provides integrated marketing services with a focus on growth. From web design to written content to social media promotions, we can help.
JOURNALISM
Selected Personal Essays and Reported Stories
The Beauty of Tucson's Dirt Yards
Topic: Nature
Creative NonfictionPublished by Fen + Field
How to Have Gratitude. Yes, even now.
Topic: Pop Psychology
FeaturePublished by Raising Arizona Kids
How I Managed to Have a Baby at Last
Topic: Personal Essay
FeaturePublished by HuffPost Personal
Polaroid Film's Perfect Imperfections
Topic: Tech
Reported FeaturePublished by 30pin
Kids, Anxiety, and Covid-19
Topic: Parenting
Reported FeaturePublished by Raising Arizona Kids
Screen Time During Covid-19
Topic: Parenting
Reported FeaturePublished by Raising Arizona Kids
Dirt and the Infant Microbiome
Topic: Science / Parenting
Reported FeaturePublished by Minnesota Parent
Germaphobia and the Pandemic
Topic: Science / Society
OpinionPublished by Undark Magazine
Worm Composting with Kids
Topic: Parenting
How-ToPublished by Raising Arizona Kids
Mac vs. Windows: My Tale
Topic: Technology
FeaturePublished by Laptop Mag
Memoir in progress...
When I started writing a memoir about trying to become a "single mom by choice," I didn't imagine it would require that I dig into my grandparent's Holocaust story. Read my story of living with paradoxes of austerity and desire, of rebellion and conformity, of independence and connectivity, as I try to conceive my daughter on my own.
