Before joining the Dotdash Meredith team, she was an assistant editor and B2C marketing coordinator for Texasliving magazine.

Her interests include lifestyle, home, beauty, and entertaining.

She lives in Texas with her husband, Joel, and a dachshund named Butter.

Lauren Barnhill

In July of 2023, she became an editor for Real Simple.

Throughout her time in college, Lauren focused her studies on social media.

She was also selected for an undergraduate teachers assistant position for the class, Research Methods in Communication.

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