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About The Modern Housewife
Melissa Heckscher is a freelance writer and columnist living in Los Angeles. She is the author of nine books, including "The Pregnancy Test" (Quirk Books, 2011), "BE HAPPY THAT... This Book Isn't Coated in Poison" (Random House, 2009), and "DIS-MISSALS: Do-It-Yourself Rejection Letters for Any Occasion" (Random House, 2008). Currently, she is working on a series of childrens books dedicated to teaching her kids how to do supposedly normal things like sleep and eat.
She began her career long, long ago as an editorial assistant at the Times Picayune in New Orleans and went on to work as a staff writer for The Monterey County Herald, AOL's Digital City, New York 1 News, and the Los Angeles Newspaper Group. She has also written for Maxim Magazine Online, LA.com, The New York Sun, and the Associated Press.
She lives in Manhattan Beach with her husband, three kids, and a betta fish.
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