Masha Rumer is a writer and former journalist. Her essays, articles and stories have appeared in The Washington Post, Quartz, Chicago Tribune, The Moscow Times, SFWeekly, ScaryMommy.com, Kveller.com, Volume 1 Brooklyn, Brit + Co and other publications, winning awards from the New York Press Association. She previously taught college English on both U.S. coasts and currently helps others tell their own stories.