Meghan Walbert is Lifehacker’s Managing Editor. She has a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Kent State University and a graduate certificate in nonprofit leadership and management from Arizona State University. Meghan started her career as a reporter for The Arizona Republic, then worked in public relations for a career and tech high school and a private university. After her son was born, she freelanced for several years, writing primarily news and features articles as well as creative nonfiction.
When she and her husband became foster parents, she began writing and speaking about the experience and authored a 26-part Foster Parenting Diary Series for the New York Times, was named a BlogHer “Voice of the Year” two years in a row, and was a cast member of the “Listen To Your Mother” show. She also contributed to the 2016 anthology So Glad They Told Me: Women Get Real About Motherhood. Meghan has done a variety of radio and podcast interviews advocating for the need for more foster parents within the U.S. child welfare system. She was a keynote speaker for the New York State Citizens Coalition for Children’s annual Foster Care and Adoption Conference, and she served on the board of directors for One Simple Wish.
Some of Meghan’s favorite work for Lifehacker includes the publication of “Big Talks,” in which she and other writers aimed to help parents navigate the most serious conversations they’ll have to have with their kids over the course of their childhood, from sex and porn to online safety and divorce. She lives in Eastern Pennsylvania.
