Emma Johnson (writer)

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Emma Johnson
Born (1976-10-23) October 23, 1976 (age 47)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Journalist, author, blogger, podcaster, shared parenting activist
Websitehttps://www.wealthysinglemommy.com/

Emma Johnson (born October 23, 1976) is an American journalist, blogger, author, shared parenting activist, and media personality. She is best known for her blog Wealthysinglemommy.

Early life[edit]

Johnson was born in Norwalk, Connecticut, and grew up in Sycamore, Illinois. She was raised by a single mom and has two younger brothers. She went to the local public schools as well as studying abroad in Luneville for her junior year in high school. She graduated from University of Illinois, Champaign-Urbana in 1998 with a degree in print journalism and studied at Universidad San Francisco in Quito, Ecuador, and also worked at the student newspaper, The Daily Illini.

Early career[edit]

Emma Johnson is best known as a journalist and blogger at Wealthysinglemommy. After graduating from college Johnson held an internship at CNN in Atlanta. From there she worked as a general news reporter for the Valdosta Daily Times in Valdosta, Georgia, then spent six months editing an English language news digest in Sofia, Bulgaria. From there Johnson joined the East Valley Tribune in the Phoenix, Arizona metro area where she won several awards for her work as a health care reporter.[1] Johnson moved to New York City in 2003 where she was hired at the Associated Press's then-new financial wire. Starting in 2005, Johnson worked as a full-time freelance business and personal finance journalist.[2] Her articles have been published in The New York Times,[3] The Wall Street Journal,[4] USA Today,[5] Glamour,[6] Forbes,[7] Men's Health,[8] Woman's Day, Parenting, WIRED, SUCCESS,[9] where she was a contributing editor, and MSN Money, where she hosted a video column.

Blog[edit]

As a blogger of Wealthysinglemommy, Johnson writes about her life as a professional, single parent in New York City, and gender equality. She is known for taking a strong stand that women should continue their careers and strive for financial independence after having children, for equally shared parenting, and that mothers should be open and honest with their children about their dating.

Since launching in August 2012, the blog gained an international following and media attention. The blog has been criticized for being unrealistic in her dating advice, and judgmental of other women's choices, including by bloggers at The Chicago Tribune.[10]

Wealthysinglemommy has been cited by major media outlets including The New York Times.[11] Parents magazine named Wealthysinglemommy "Best of the Web."[12] Johnson was listed as one of AOL DailyFinance's "20 Personal Finance Influencers to Follow on Twitter[13]" and one of "11 Female Finance Influencers You Should be Following" per U.S. News.[14] Johnson and Wealthysinglemommy have been quoted as an expert in the New York Times,[15] Wall Street Journal,[16] O the Oprah Magazine,[17] NBC Today's blog, Headline News,[18] HuffingtonPost Live,[19][20][21] Woman's Day,[22] Ryan Seacrest Radio, NPR,[23] Business Insider,[24] Fox News,[25] The Houston Chronicle,[26] CBS Radio,[27] NBC Nightly News[28] and Yahoo! Personal Finance.[29]

Podcast[edit]

Johnson's podcast, "Like a Mother with Emma Johnson," featured interviews and commentary on issues facing professional mothers, including work, career, business, relationships, parenting, politics, and sex. Named to USNews’ "Top 15 Personal Finance Podcasts,[30]" Like a Mother has featured Arianna Huffington, Millionaire Matchmaker Patti Stanger, Free-Range Kids’ Lenore Skenazy, Tinder founder Whitney Wolfe and feminist journalist Rebecca Traister.[31]

Author[edit]

Johnson's first book, The Kickass Single Mom: Be Financially Independent, Discover Your Sexiest Self, and Raise Fabulous, Happy Children, was published October 17, 2017.[32] The nonfiction book is published by Penguin Random House and named by New York Post as a ‘Smart, Must-Read.'

Johnson's second book, The 50/50 Solution: How Single Parents Can Blaze the Trail for Gender Equality, was published March 2024 by Sourcebooks.[33]

Activism[edit]

Emma Johnson founded Moms for Shared Parenting,[34] a non-profit organization advocating for 50/-50 shared parenting. From the website: "Our mission is to promote equally shared parenting, with a focus on what is best for children, while simultaneously closing the gender pay gap." Johnson has testified as an expert in favor of presumption of equally shared parenting at the United Nations, Google at state legislature hearings in Georgia and South Dakota. Emma's shared-parenting activism has been featured in TIME,[35] CNBC,[36] Elle,[37] Fox Business Radio,[38] Parents magazine[39] and Forbes.[40]

Personal life[edit]

Johnson lives in New York City with her two young children. She married in 2005 and divorced in 2009. She is single. New York Observer named her to its "9 Most Eligible Singles" list.[41]

Publications[edit]

  • 2017, The Kickass Single Mom: Be Financially Independent, Discover Your Sexiest Self, and Raise Fabulous, Happy Children
  • 2018, 30‑Day Kickass Single Mom Money Makeover: Get Your Financial Act Together[42]
  • 2024, The 50/50 Solution: The Surprisingly Simple Choice that Makes Moms, Dads, and Kids Happier and Healthier after a Split

References[edit]

  1. ^ Tribune, East Valley. "Search". East Valley Tribune. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  2. ^ "About Emma Johnson". Emma Johnson. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  3. ^ Johnson, Emma (February 22, 2004). "NEIGHBORHOOD REPORT: SOHO; Savvy Fashionista or Asian Stereotype?". The New York Times.
  4. ^ Johnson, Emma (March 10, 2006). "Velvet Above Ground And on Your Walls". WSJ.
  5. ^ Johnson, Emma (July 12, 2006). "Destination weddings aren't worth the price". USA Today.
  6. ^ Johnson, Emma (November 1, 2006). "One Family's Secret: Our Parents Died of AIDS". Glamour.
  7. ^ Johnson, Emma (July 12, 2006). "'Till Debt Do Us Part: How To Navigate Debt In Your Relationship". Forbes.
  8. ^ Johnson, Emma (April 10, 2012). "6 Tricky Money Talks Every Man Must Have". Men's Health. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  9. ^ "Emma Johnson". May 26, 2021.
  10. ^ Petron Gosser, Erin (January 23, 2014). "Wealthy Single Mommy uses "poor" judgement". The Chicago Tribune. Retrieved February 16, 2014.
  11. ^ DELL'ANTONIA, KJ (April 26, 2013). "The Motherlode Blogroll: Freshly Linked but Never Final". New York Times. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  12. ^ Cicero, Karen. "Parents Best of the Web Awards". Parents.com. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
  13. ^ AOL Staff. "20 Personal Finance Influencers You Should Follow on Twitter". AOL.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  14. ^ McNair, Kamaron. "11 Female Finance Influencers You Should be Following". usnews.com. Retrieved June 19, 2019.
  15. ^ "Virtual School on Snow Days". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  16. ^ "Signs of Divorce: What to Look for and What to Do". Wall Street Journal. February 6, 2017. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  17. ^ "3 Time-Saving Strategies to Steal from the Overscheduled". Oprah.com. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  18. ^ Philips, Kyra. "Raising America". Headline News.
  19. ^ Menendez, Alicia (April 26, 2013). "What Women Want Is An Alpha Male, Says HuffPost Blogger Emma Johnson (VIDEO)". HuffingtonPost Live. Retrieved April 26, 2013.
  20. ^ Minkosky, Alyona (June 11, 2013). "Save Marriage With 10-Year Contract, Proposes Blogger (VIDEO)". HuffingtonPost Live. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  21. ^ Lamont Hill, Marc (June 5, 2013). "Dating After Divorce Is Just Like Dating As A Teenager". HuffingtonPost Live. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  22. ^ DeLano, Ellie (May 2, 2013). "A Ten Year Marriage Contract – What Do You Think?". Woman's Day. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  23. ^ Wong Ulrich, Carmen (November 1, 2013). "Marketplace Money". NPR. Retrieved November 29, 2013.
  24. ^ Woodruff, Mandi (May 11, 2013). "Personal Finance Advice from Moms". Business Insider. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  25. ^ Revelant, Julie (September 8, 2013). "How to Handle Working Mom Guilt". Fox News. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  26. ^ Sukel, Kayt (August 14, 2013). "Why is America So Afraid of Single Moms?". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  27. ^ Green, Jordana (August 22, 2013). "Author Emma Johnson joins the show to discuss the best options for divorced parents". CBS Minneapolis Radio.
  28. ^ Scarborough, Chuck (April 12, 2012). "Last-Minute Tips for Tax Time". NBC Nightly News. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  29. ^ Torabi, Farnoosh (December 2, 2013). "Top Fashion Deals on Cyber Monday". Yahoo! Personal Finances. Retrieved January 29, 2014.
  30. ^ Quinn, Morgan (March 13, 2015). "The Top 15 Personal Finance Podcasts to Follow". U.S. News & World Report. Archived from the original on March 15, 2015. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  31. ^ "Like a Mother by Emma Johnson on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  32. ^ The Kickass Single Mom by Emma Johnson | PenguinRandomHouse.com.
  33. ^ Johnson, Emma (March 24, 2024). The 50/50 Solution: The Surprisingly Simple Choice that Makes Moms, Dads, and Kids Happier and Healthier after a Split. USA: Sourcebooks. ISBN 978-1728254548.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link)
  34. ^ "MomsforSharedParenting.org". MomsforSharedParenting.org. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  35. ^ "This Mom Is Working to Help Divorced Women Achieve Financial Independence". Time. May 26, 2021. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
  36. ^ "Equal Pay Day: Single moms are hit the hardest by the gender pay gap — and custody arrangements can matter". cnbc.com. March 24, 2021. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
  37. ^ "I Thought I Won My Divorce. Then I Realized The Standard Custody Arrangement Is Court-Sanctioned Sexism". elle.com. March 16, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2021.
  38. ^ "Single Mom Proponent Says 50/50 Co-Parenting Helps Women Feel Better, Earn More". omny.fm. Retrieved February 13, 2021.
  39. ^ "Single Moms Who Share Parenting Tend to Earn More Money". Parents.com. Retrieved January 15, 2021.
  40. ^ "Study Finds That Equal Custody Arrangements Narrows The Gender Pay Gap". Forbes.com. Retrieved February 9, 2021.
  41. ^ "Nine Overachieving New Yorkers You Must Date". Observer.com. February 3, 2016. Retrieved February 3, 2016.
  42. ^ "Books by Emma Johnson, The Kickass Single Mom series". Wealthysinglemommy.com. April 27, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2021.
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