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Amanda Shapiro

Amanda Shapiro is a freelance writer and editor living in New York. She was the founding editor of Healthyish and former editorial director of Bon Appétit. Her writing has appeared in The Cut, VICE, GQ, BuzzFeed, The Oxford American, and more.

If You Care About Wellness

I hope you’ll also pay attention to the lack thereof.

About Last Month

If it weren’t so awful and terrifying, I could’ve laughed at the pandemic’s timing.

The Healthyish Guide to Being Alone

Because we're all in this together, whether we're together or apart. 

What Do You Want to Remember About This Time?

More specifically, what you did during it?

Hawa Hassan Is Feeding Hospital Workers At the Epicenter of COVID-19

Healthyish editor Amanda Shapiro and BA contributor Hawa Hassan talk about living alone and coming together.

There's No Better Time to… Read a Cookbook Like a Book-Book

It's less about the cooking and more about the comfort.

Three Things That Are Helping

I’ve been trying to bring softness to my daily life wherever possible.

What I Wish I Did Before I Got Sick

When I was feeling bad, I was desperate for advice.

What I Wish I Did: A Guide to Getting Through Covid-19 Alone

There’s a lot out there about how to avoid getting infected, but no one told me what to do once it happened. 

How Do I Learn to Live Alone?

Is it just me or have weeks become decades?

Scrambled Eggs For Dinner, No Breakfast Vibes Allowed

Exactly the thing to cook when you don't want to cook.

Bliss and Fear

Terrible things and beautiful things can happen at the same time.

These Bins Keep My Pantry Tidy No Matter How Many Beans I Buy

My pantry is the only thing that's not chaotic right now. 

What “Together” Means When We’re Apart

In our isolation, we need to think, more than ever, about community.

A Short List of Good Things

The things keeping me happy—or at least distracted—right now.

This Salve Fixes Everything from Parched Hands to Flyaways

Just a dab of this hand salve goes a long, looong way.

What Does It Mean to Be Prepared?

I don’t call it meal prep because I hate that phrase...but it's meal prep.

Big Bean Mood

I like big beans and I cannot lie.

No More Free (Kale) Massages

Save your time for more important things, like scrolling through Westminster Dog Show photos.