Tara Haelle is a freelance journalist specializing in vaccines, pediatrics, women's health, mental health and medical research. She is co-author of The Informed Parent: A Science-Based Guide to the First Four Years with Emily Willingham, and the AHCJ Medical Studies Core Topic Leader. Her work has appeared in Forbes, NPR, Scientific American, Medscape, Parents and her evidence-based parenting blog Red Wine & Applesauce.