Ellen Willson Hoover

Ellen Willson Hoover is a freelance writer and former Capitol Hill aide and lobbyist. She writes about travel, healthy living, parenting, and social issues and is a contributor to The Wall Street Journal, Martha's Vineyard Magazine and others.

Why taking a bath can improve your mental health

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The incredible modern day manger, just steps from where Jesus was born

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How an “unworthy” orphan found a way to rise above her darkness

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Did the devil try to keep this “eternal biography of Mary” from airing this week?

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Catching a mental illness: One family’s story

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Why I’m finally telling my own Brock Turner story

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Why are modern parents so overwhelmed and burned out?

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How Sandy Hook mom Alissa Parker forgives and lives

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Finding the gift in everything … even after miscarriage

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Global survey sheds light on women’s attitudes on equal pay

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