Bonnie McDaniel
Editor-in-ChiefBonnie McDaniel is an author, former radio talk show host, TV contributor, syndicated columnist and former editor for Family Digest Magazine.
She is also an award-winning restaurateur and innkeeper — with a coveted listing in Select Registry’s Distinguished Inns. She is a chef and an avid gardener.
Allison McDaniel
Associate Editor, Editor for Growing GoodAllison is a graduate of Savannah College of Art & Design with a BFA in Advertising Design. She is a free-lance graphic artist and photographer and is the co-host of an upcoming television project and Its Thyme TV. She has several years experience working with Bonnie catering and creating beautiful weddings.
Karen Schachter
Contributing Editor, Growing GoodKaren Schachter is a licensed clinical social worker, certified health counselor, and founder of “Healthy Bodies, Happy Minds” and “Dishing With Your Daughter™” which offer a variety of programs and services to help girls and women experience nourishment, good health and deliciousness in their relationship to food, eating and their bodies.
Mocha Lee
Contributing Editor, Be WellMochalee is one of the country’s top fitness professionals. She is a former fitness TV host for BET’s Heart & Soul, is a contributor for Oxygen Women’s Fitness and Heart & Soul magazines. She has graced the covers and has been featured in numerous magazines including Embrace, Max Muscle and Ebony.
Andrea Rock
Contributing Editor, Thrive and Good MediaAndrea has a Master of Arts in Media Arts and has worked extensively conducting workshops and speaking on the media’s influence on children.
More recently Andrea became a certified Grief Recovery facilitator from the Grief Recovery Institute and graduated from Fuller Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity.
Nayada Cowherd
Contributing Editor, HomeworkNayada has a BA in Mass Media and is a film and television writer/producer. She accepts the challenge of raising her two sons as a divorced parent and utilizes the techniques she employs as a certified parent trainer. She currently lives in Atlanta.
Lareece Gee-Long
Contributing Editor, OptionsLareece Gee-Long is the founder of Life Within, an Empowerment Organization for Healing. She is a wellness consultant, Colon Hydro Therapist, and Certified BELD Lymphologist (Bio-Photonic Energy Lymphatic Detoxification and Drainage) specializing in detoxification, internal herbal body cleansing and nutritional supplemental programs for the quality of Life. Lareece is a twenty-year entrepreneur, a student of Life whose journey has allowed her to successfully partake, demonstrate, research and observe a variety of natural healing modalities. She teaches her clients how to dynamically transform their lives through honoring and re-evaluating themselves by renewing, cleansing and nourishing their mind, body, emotions and spirit.
Dr. Renita Gabriel
Contributing Editor, MindWorks
Renita C. Gabriel (Perkins) is a licensed clinical psychologist. Her professional/personal interests include forensic psychology, cognitive behavioral therapy, mentoring and spiritual development. Dr. Gabriel recently acquired her board certification in Christian Counseling.
Website: http://www.breakthroughspsycservices.com
Darian Davis
Contributing Editor, Cooking SchoolI’m kid Chef Darians Davis, I’m in the 7th grade and love school and cooking. I cook easy healthy meals for children using lots of fruits and vegetables in a fun way. I use no stove or oven. Instead I rely on the george foreman grill, toaster, waffle iron, microwave etc. My motto is “I keep it healthy and safe for the kids!” Website: www.chefdariandavis.com.
Dr. Robert Brown
Contributing Editor, ThriveRobert M. Brown III, Ph.D. is a medical sociologist and consultant who develops research solutions and provides technical assistance to promote: (1) health empowerment; (2) stress management; (3) family and community violence reduction and prevention; (4) maintaining health in the 21st century work environment; and (5) education around these topics. He has written and published on topics such as stress, strengthening families, family and community violence prevention, and pandemic influenza. Dr. Brown has been a featured guest on radio and television programs around the country as well as a sought after speaker on these topics. He is also an adjunct professor at Howard University, in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, where he teaches courses in sociology and urban sociology. As a violence prevention advocate, he was recognized as a Do Right Man for 2007 by Essence Magazine. He lives in a suburb of Washington, DC.
Thaisa Gee
Contributing Editor, PlayingThaisa Gee is the founder of Gee Communications Consulting, a company with expertise in various communications strategies and specializes in New Media Strategies and Social Media Networking. Thaisa is also a published journalist who has covered entertainment, health, and education. However, the majority of her background and articles have been in the Sports arena. She welcomes the question, “What business does a woman have reporting sports?” and the constant sports trivia questions men challenge her with daily. One of her goals in life is to help more women understand sports, which will not only expose them to a world she finds intriguing, but could also help build stronger relationships with the men in their lives. One way she intends to spread her message is to start with young children. Thaisa graduated from Howard University with BA in Broadcast Journalism and a MS in Journalism from Roosevelt University.
Pamela Gray
Contributing EditorPamela Gray is an Certified Nutrition Counselor, Natural Food Chef and Freelance Writer for several publications including Livestrong and Yahoo Health News. Pamela holds a Bachelors degree in Creative Writing from New York University and a Masters in Psychology.
Beverli Alford
Director of PhotographyBeverli has been a professional photographer for over 20 years in fashion design and graphic artistry. She is a member of Fashion Group International, NAPP and Professional Photographers of America.
