Michele Turk has worked as a journalist for three decades, covering parenting, health, and education. Her articles and essays have appeared in BusinessWeek, Parents, Parenting, the Hartford Courant, Elle, USA Weekend, The Washington Post, Brain, Child, and Next Avenue.com. She has served as president of the Connecticut Press Club since 2015. Turk lives with her husband, Russ, in Fairfield County, Connecticut.