Cassie Shortsleeve

Cassie Shortsleeve is a journalist with more than a decade's worth of experience reporting on health, travel, and parenting. Her work has appeared in Women's Health, Parents, Conde Nast Traveler, The Washington Post, The Los Angeles Times, Forbes, and others. She’s held staff editing positions at both Men’s Health and Shape.

Trained as a health reporter, Cassie is also an integrative health coach with training through Duke Integrative Medicine and Postpartum Support International. She is a subject matter expert on maternal health, regularly interviewing top doctors and voices in the space and penning pieces on the ins and outs of motherhood for national publications.

She's a co-founder and board member of the non-profit Chamber of Mothers, which advocates for mothers’ rights in the United States, and the founder of Dear Sunday, an online platform for writing, support, and education around pregnancy, postpartum, and early motherhood.

In addition to her magazine clients, Cassie consults brands and businesses on editorial services, brand writing, strategy, and marketing.

She has a bachelor of arts from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, where she majored in English and Fiction Writing, and lives in the Boston area with her husband and three daughters.

Cassie Shortsleeve

Living With MS

by Cassie Shortsleeve

Why Some Women With MS Wish They Could Always Be Pregnant

During pregnancy, many patients with multiple sclerosis experience relief from their symptoms. Can researchers actually use this fact to find treatments for the disease?

Sick Season

by Cassie Shortsleeve

How Long Are You Contagious For With These 6 Common Illnesses?

This Flu/RSV/Covid/Common Cold season is shaping up to be a doozy.

Pregnancy

by Cassie Shortsleeve

They Gave Birth In Less Than Three Hours. They Wouldn't Recommend It.

The mysterious, miraculous, terrifying phenomenon of precipitous birth.

New Parents

by Cassie Shortsleeve

How To Keep Your Newborn Safe From Illness Over The Holidays

Nine pieces of advice from practicing pediatricians.

Health

by Cassie Shortsleeve

8 Home Remedies for Stomach Pain in Kids

Pediatricians say belly pain is super common in kids and — good news for parents — often treatable at home.

Babies

by Cassie Shortsleeve

What To Do When Your Baby Has A Cough

How to make them comfortable and when to see a doctor.

Health

by Cassie Shortsleeve

How To Help Put A Stop To Your Child’s Never-Ending Cough

And when it’s time to see a doctor.

Health

by Cassie Shortsleeve

All About Synagis: The RSV Shot

#1: It’s not a vaccine.

Health

by Cassie Shortsleeve

A Guide To RSV In Babies

The common respiratory virus is the top reason for hospitalization in children under 1.

Parenting

by Cassie Shortsleeve

A Guide To RSV In Toddlers

What to know about this common virus that most kids get before age 2.

Health

by Cassie Shortsleeve

What Is RSV?

Come cooler weather, this common respiratory virus can be a big worry.