Sharon Boone

Content Creator

New York City area

Provide lively and engaging editorial, advertorial, branding, marketing, and copy solutions for print and digital

Sharon Boone

Content Creator

New York City area

Provide lively and engaging editorial, advertorial, branding, marketing, and copy solutions for print and digital

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Want to Feel Happier? Try Creating a DopaMenu
We've been independently researching and testing products for over 120 years. If you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more about our review process. Jump to: What is dopamine? Why is dopamine so important? Putting together your own D
Good Housekeeping
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Goodnight News
An adult bedtime story to help you improve your sleep.
happify.com
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Help for Coping with Emotional Trauma Following a Mass Shooting
Tips for taking care of your mental health in the wake of a mass shooting.
happify.com
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Your Mental Health CheckUp
Find out why it's critical to look after both your physical and mental health.
ESSENCE
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Your Breast Defense
Let our experts answer your questions, calm your fears, and strengthen your resolve in the fight against a disease that strikes 230,000 American women each year.
Family Circle
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How I Broke Free from Spiraling Debt
An emotional spender swaps decades of retail therapy for pennywise pampering and discovers a richer life. The day after I got laid off from my post-college job, I dropped $250 on new underwear. An hour earlier, I had been shuffling in the slow-moving line that snaked through the unemployment office.
SISTERS from AARP
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Decoding Happiness
In the age of hashtags and hustle, happiness seems like an easy thing to spot in others yet harder and harder to find within. Writer and realist Sharon R. Boone shares how she made peace with joy.
ESSENCE
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Surprising Reasons You Can’t Lose Weight
My annual physical last spring confirmed what I had suspected — those few pounds here and there that I’d put on over the past few years had coalesced into real weight gain that was putting me on the path to prediabetes. After a month of counting calories and increasing my exercise, the scale barely budged.
SISTERS from AARP
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My Husband and I Lived Paycheck to Paycheck Until We Did This
I half-expected the financial planner to stamp “BROKE” on our file and declare us beyond help. I was 7 years old and had recently come into possession of a whole $2.50. You couldn’t tell me nothing. “You act like that money is burning a hole in your pocket,” my mom said. “Why don’t you put that in your savings account?”.
SISTERS from AARP
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She Was My Close Girlfriend. Then She Ghosted Me.
Judy and I weren’t just friends. She was my good girlfriend. You know, the friends who are each other’s first call when we had news, good or bad. The one who really gets you. Our friendship had seen us through bad dates and worse breakups, hospital stays (mine) and the loss of a parent (hers).
SISTERS from AARP
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The Not-So-Gentle Art of Being a Stepmother
When we were dating, my husband, Darren, made no secret about the fact that he had a daughter from a previous relationship. Ours was a transatlantic romance — I lived in New Jersey, Darren lived in London. His daughter, Nicole, lived with her mum about an hour north by train. The relationship between Darren and Kathy, Nicole’s mum, had ended shortly after their daughter was born.
SISTERS from AARP
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Coming Together
Growing up, the talented Smollett clan lived all over the country. But when they're eating their mother's New Orleans-style cooking, it makes them feel most athome.
ESSENCE
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Help for Coping with Grief During the Holidays
If you’re mourning someone’s absence this holiday season, there are steps you can take to help cope with the painful feelings. Get the tips now.
happify.com
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The Breast Cancer Gap
A new study examining the breast cancer death rates in 24 of the nation's largest cities shows that 1,700 Black women may die needlessly each year.
ESSENCE
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Our Breast Cancer Danger
Black women have a much higher death rate from breast cancer than White women, but this wasn't always the case. Find out why we're losing ground to this deadly disease.
ESSENCE
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Planning Diaries: Same Sex, Different Challenges
On the anniversary of the historic marriage-equality decision, couples tell us their biggest hurdles they faced in planning their weddings—and how they overcame them.
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About

Sharon Boone

Dynamic Editor and Writer specializing in health, sex, relationships, travel, food, and cocktails and spirits verticals, with broad experience at women’s publications. Distinctive ability to recognize trends and translate news into vibrant copy that captivates readers.

Highly regarded for empowering teams and individuals, recruiting and nurturing talent, and delivering results with unflappable determination.

Bylined articles are starred, all other articles were conceived, assigned, and edited by me.