I'm a contributing commerce writer for Forbes Vetted. I curate and report on the best products and gear for parents, kids, teens, families, pets and more. I interview experts from doctors to play therapists to ensure my content showcases relevant authority on each topic and is educational and enlightening. See my work via the links below or here on Forbes: forbes.com/sites/bethshea/

Freelance writer and editor for multiple websites including: Forbes, SUCCESS, Business Insider, Apartment Therapy's 'Cubby,' Mom.com, Tinybeans, and Chewy. I was previously the San Diego Editor at Red Tricycle/Tinybeans, the Managing Editor of Inhabitots, as well as a regular contributor for Inhabitat, StrollerTraffic and Ecouterre. I have also written for American Express Open Forum, San Diego Magazine, Treehugger, Momversation, Celebrity Baby Scoop, EcoSalon, Healing Lifestyles & Spas Magazine, FIT Magazine and The Boston Herald.I have been featured as a green parenting expert on Mother Nature Network, Treehugger, and in Pregnancy and Newborn Magazine.

I packaged content in the CMS, sourced and selected photos, edited, fact checked and SEO optimized content including travel, lifestyle, dining, culture, and art stories. I wrote about events and activities for Chron.com and MySA.com.

At the helm of all local content from pitch to publication. Wrote weekly stories and edited all submissions for San Diego market. Wrote myriad local interest, parenting & travel stories for multiple Red Tricycle markets including National. Wrote branded content and dedicated emails. Maintained brand voice and standards, formats, procedures and guidelines. Hired, trained and oversaw staff of freelance contributors. Wrote weekly event round-ups and kept event calendar current with family related activities city-wide. Expert at Wordpress.

Writer and Managing Editor of Inhabitots for nine years, from start-up until the site merged with Inhabitat. Writer for Inhabitat. Conceptualized, curated and edited all site content for Inhabitots and hired and managed a team of freelance contributors. Wrote weekly newsletters in MailChimp. Spearheaded site contests and giveaways and ran social media campaigns on multiple platforms to engage readers and increase site traffic.