• AUGUST

KRYSTEN GODFREY MADDOCKS is a former journalist and marketing director who now regularly writes for higher education and technology organizations in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Mom to her young son Everett, she has lived in the Seacoast for the past 20 years. Krysten won three awards — gold, silver and bronze — for writing from the Parenting Media Association in 2020. • krystengm@comcast.net

MICHELLE LAHEY is a food writer who has been writing about (and eating) food in New Hampshire for over 10 years. Outside of food, you can find her sipping on a good IPA, correcting other people’s grammar, or hiking in the White Mountains. • michelleplahey@gmail.com

KATHLEEN PALMER is an award-winning editor and journalist, marketing/communications content writer and occasional comedic actress. Her column “Never a Dull Moment” was awarded a gold award in the humor column category by the Parenting Media Association in 2020. • kathleenpalmer66@gmail.com

BILL BURKE is the author of the popular “Mousejunkies” book series. He won seven gold and two silver awards from the Parenting Media Association for his former column, Dad on Board. When he isn’t at Disney, he is the managing editor for custom publications at McLean Communications.