bio

Contact Michele (michele at hellolovelystudio dot com)

M. Ranard is a professional counselor and published writer for print and web, contributing primarily to parenting, women's, and lifestyle magazines across North America. More than 500 of her pieces have been published on the topics of parenting, education, wellness, humor, and lifestyle in over 100 print publications.

 Her article The Art of the Apology was recognized by the State of Texas School Board for its importance and distributed to all school teachers within Texas. The State of Utah also deemed the piece valuable enough to distribute to all Middle School counselors in the state.

 Michele authors the popular home decor inspiration and design blog Hello Lovely Studio.

She served as a lifestyle expert and senior contributing editor of Chic Mom magazine where she shared inspirational ideas for enhancing and romancing the everyday.  

Upon graduation from Northwestern University, she earned a master's in counseling at the University of Missouri-Columbia and worked for two decades as a teacher and academic tutor before embarking on a writing career. She is the mother of two grown sons and lives with her husband in Northern Illinois.

 Her work has continued to appear in multiple print magazines around the globe every single month since 2008.



1. Family Circle
2. Country Home
3. Chic Mom Magazine
4. About Families PA
5. Ann Arbor Family
6. Athens Parent
7. Atlanta Parent
8. Auburn Family
9. Austin Family
10. Baltimore’s Child
11. Baton Rouge Parent
12. Birmingham Parent
13. Boston Parents Paper
14. Bronx Family
15. Brooklyn Family
16. Calgary's Child
17. Carolina Parent
18. Central California Parent
19. The Central News - Salvation Army
20. Central Connection
21. Charlotte Parent
22. Charlottesville Parent
23. Chesapeake Family
24. Child Guide Magazine
25. Colorado Parent
26. Columbus Parent
27. Coulee Parenting Connection
28. Curious Parents
29. Cy Fair Parent
30. Eastern Shore Parent
31. Family Life Magazine (CA)
32. Family Magazine of Michiana
33. Family Time Magazine
34. Findlay Family
35. Finger Lakes Family
36. Fort Bend Parent
37. Gennessee Valley Kids
38. Georgia Family
39. Greater Fort Wayne Family
40. Gulf Coast Parents & Kids
41. Houston Family
42. Hudson Valley Parent
43. Hudson Valley Life
44. Indy's Child
45. Inland Parent
46. Ithaca Child
47. Kansas City Parent
48. Katy Parent
49. Kids Life Tuscaloosa
50. Kidz Rule USA
51. Kids Vermont
52. Little Rock Family
53. Mahoning Valley Parent
54. Memphis Parent
55. Mendo Lake Family Life
56. Metro Augusta Parent
57. Metro Family Magazine
58. Miami Family
59. Mi Child
60. Mobile Bay Parents
61. Montana Parent
62. Mountain Parent
63. MV Parent
64. Neapolitan Family
65. NE Ohio Family
66. New Jersey Family
67. New York Family
68. North Texas Kids
69. Northstate Parent
70. Orange County Family
71. Oregon Parent
72. Our Kids San Antonio
73. Parent Notebook
74. Parents and Kids
75. ParentWise Austin
76. Pearland Parent
77. Piedmont Parent
78. Pittsburgh Parent
79. Portland Family
80. Queens Family
81. Raising Teens
82. Red River Family
83. River Regions Journey
84.Roc Parent
85. San Diego Family Magazine
86. Single Parent Magazine
87. Smart Parents
88. Sonoma Family Life
89. Southern Maryland Children's Line
90. South Florida Parenting
91. South Jersey Mom
92. Space City Parent
93. Staten Island Parent
94. Tampa Bay Parent
95. The Family Magazine
96. The Village Family Magazine
97. Toledo Area Parent
98. Trumbull County Parent
99. Tulsa Kids
100. Utah Family
101. Valley Parent
101. Vancouver Family
102. Village Family Magazine
103. Washington Family Magazine
104. Westchester Family
105. West Virginia Family
106. Wilmington Parent
107. Wise Family
108. Keep Sharing

Articles

  • SMART GOODBYE RITUALS
    SMART GOODBYE RITUALS For tearful first days of school or daycare. by Michele Ranard, M.Ed. 600 words That first day of school c...
  • LIVING WITH HIGH ENERGY CHILDREN
    Strategies to Cope Better. by M. Ranard, M.Ed. 700 words Do you need reminding what a high energy child looks like? I can help. As ...
  • THE SMART BUT SCATTERED STUDENT
    THE SMART BUT SCATTERED STUDENT Tips to Increase Organization & Achievement by Michele Ranard, M.Ed. 710 words If you are pa...
  • 15 reasons MATH is way cool
    15 Reasons MATH is Way Cool Reminders for kids and parents. by Michele Ranard 300 words                                           ...
  • 15 SMILES FOR PARENTS OF TWEENS
    The glory of your almost-teen. by M. Ranard, M.Ed. 590 words If you are a parent of a tween, you may be watching your child bid good...
  • THE JOY OF PARENTING
    Finding gratitude for our greatest blessing. by Michele Ranard, M.Ed. 825 words Are you happier now that you are a parent? A few years ...
  • THE NASTY HABIT THAT KEEPS US NAGGING
    6 Ways parents can help children procrastinate less and become more productive.                                                 by Michel...
  • IMPROVE READING SKILLS THIS SUMMER!
    10 Tips to boost their reading daily. by M. Ranard, M.Ed. 700 words Many parents feel overwhelmed thinking about the summer vacation ...
  • GOODNIGHT, Mr. Ambien
    A Bedtime Story...for the Chemically Lame by Michele Ranard 1)In the great green room, there was a telephone and a red ba...
  • SHOPPING WITH A TEEN: BONDING OR BONDAGE?
    A Lesson in Parental Humility. by Michele Ranard 625 wds “I understand the importance of bondage between parent and child.” ...