Cindy Schweich Handler

Cindy’s Articles

  • Better Living

    Americans Say They Hate Being Divided but Don’t Know How to Come Together. Here’s an Idea.

    Northjersey.com, May 16, 2022 || READ

    When Times Get Tough, There’s a Potential Hero in All of Us

    Northjersey.com, November 24, 2021 || READ

    There are a Lot of Reasons to Protest. But Do Demonstrations Make a Difference?

    Northjersey.com, June 3, 2022 || READ

    The Commuter State: Be Prepared, but Hey, Pipe Down on the Cell Phone

    The New York Times, April 2, 2005 || READ

    Young People Don’t Know that Voting Is their Super Power. They Need to Use it.

    Northjersey.com, November 2, 2022 || READ

    If You’re Not Part of the Solution to the Gun Violence Problem, You’re Part of the Problem.

    Northjersey.com, May 25, 2022 || READ

    Your College Student Is Coming Home for Thanksgiving. Prepare for Re-Entry.

    Northjersey.com, November 18, 2018 || READ

    It’s the Holidays, and You’re Fighting Over Politics. Here’s How to Patch Things Up.

    Northjersey.com, November 23, 2018 || READ

    Is the Perfect Selfie Worth Dying For? Not on Your Life.

    Northjersey.com, August 23, 2019 || READ

    How to Get Your Family Off Social Media and Back Together

    Northjersey.com, January 10, 2019 || READ

    These Couples Made it to their Golden Anniversary. Here’s their Advice for a Long Marriage.

    Northjersey.com, February 12, 2018 || READ

    “Start by Showing Up”: Experts Explain How to Be Actively Anti-Racist and Model it for Kids.”

    Northjersey.com, June 5, 2020 || READ

    The Joy of Just Driving, and Leaving the Distractions Behind

    Northjersey.com, April 2, 2019 || READ

  • Profiles in New Jersey

    Join the Ride: Jenn Sherman Recalls How She Became Peloton’s First-Ever Instructor

    USA Today, January 22, 2021 || READ

    Montclair Comedy Writer Brings the Funny to “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”

    Northjersey.com, September 21, 2019 || READ

    Acclaimed Author and Millburn Native Joan Silber Believes that We Can All Do Better

    Northjersey.com, September 14, 2019 || READ

    Meet Ann Goldstein, the Brilliant Translator Behind the HBO Series “My Brilliant Friend”

    Elenaferrante.com, November 16, 2018 || READ

    Meet Three Gen-Z Activists Who are Fighting for Environmental Justice

    New Jersey Monthly, April 12, 2024 || READ

    “Meet Me in New Jersey”: In New Series, the Actors are Locals

    New Jersey Monthly, September 2024 || READ

    Tour St. Hubert’s Chapel, a Tiffany-Designed Church in the Middle of a Lake

    Northjersey.com, December 30, 2021 || READ

  • Healthy Living

    COVID-19-Inspired Touchless Tech and Innovations to Help Keep Your Home Germ-Free || USA Today, January 25, 2021 || READ

    Been Following These Rules to Stay Healthy? You Can Stop Now. || Northjersey.com, April 16, 2019 || READ

    Opioid Crisis Leaves Americans Seeking Alternative Options for Pain Relief || Northjersey.com, November 25, 2019 || READ

    New Jersey Is the Fifth-Happiest State. What are We Doing Right? || Northjersey.com, December 19, 2019 || READ

  • Personal Histories

    We Can Hope History Won’t Repeat Itself – but Fritz Oppenheimer’s Experience Is a Warning || Northjersey.com, January 15, 2021 || READ

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    My Father’s Last Lesson: What I Learned as My Dad Grappled with Alzheimer’s || Northjersey.com, April 30, 2024 || READ

    Each Thanksgiving My Family Tries to Predict the Future. A Pandemic Wasn’t on Anyone’s List || Northjersey.com, November 19, 2020 || READ

    I Didn’t Like It, but This was the Death She Chose || Washington Post, June 20, 2016 || READ

    Bi-Curious about Writing Fiction || Christina Baker Kline blog, April 7, 2010 || READ

    Rule Breakers at the Pool || The New York Times, July 31, 2009 || READ

    Testing the Empty Nest || The New York Times, August 7, 2005 || READ