Media and Published Articles
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On December 3, 2015, Cosmo included my selfie in the:
The 15 Most Epic Selfies of 2015
Media Coverage On The “Facebook Doesn’t Like My Face” Going Viral
When the Facebook Ad Team rejected my ad (twice), stating that my bare face may draw, “high negative feedback,” it sparked a movement that has been supported around the globe. Read what the world has to say on this:
Television: Clips from television coverage can be found here on my YouTube channel.
The story was covered by Chicago’s ABC, NBC, CBS, and FOX. It was picked up by affiliate stations in: Tampa, Philadelphia, Cleveland, Charlotte, Atlanta, New Jersey, Austin, Houston, Phoenix, D.C., and Orlando.
IN PRINT OR ONLINE
Cosmopolitan (follow-up article)
The Daily Mail (different article)
Around the Globe
Radio
CBS Radio Chicago
Published Articles Written By Lisa Goodman-Helfand
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Cosmopolitan Magazine, Elle, Woman’s Day, Good Housekeeping, and Redbook
I’ve Hidden My True Appearance For 3 Decades
This article was also featured on Elle, Woman’s Day, Good Housekeeping, and Redbook
Dr. Oz The Good Life
My Rare Disease Has Caused Me So Much Pain – But It Has Also Given Me Perspective
Being Disfigured By Scleroderma Gave Me the Chance to Love Myself
Good Housekeeping
I Got a C-Section and Almost Died from an Infection
I Cut My Bi-Polar Father Out of My Life Until I Learned He Was Dying
Cosmopolitan, Dr. Oz the Good Life, and Good Housekeeping
I Was Tormented By Hallucinations During a 218-Day Hospital Stay
Huffington Post
Gifts From the Father I Hardly Knew
Take a Tragic Moment, Sprinkle Some Humor, and Shake Vigorously
Why Being an Adolescent Loser Pays Off in Adulthood
A Salute to Eggrolls and Forever Friendships
The Lure of the Lulu: Navigating Brand Name Obsessions
It Was All Greek to Me
When Was the Last Time an Opera Singer Saved a Life?
Can Compassion Trump Cruelty in the 2016 Election?
Now That I’m A Parent I Want To Punch My Former Self In The Face
Why We Must Teach Our Daughters the ‘Sisters Before Misters’ Rule
I Asked For A Massage And Got A Tiny Taste Of Prejudice
My Advice to Parents of Atypical Children
Chicago Parent
Chicago Mom With Autoimmune Disease Challenges Perceptions of Beauty
XoJane
Here’s Why I Won’t Leave the House Without Makeup
Brain, Child
Nothing Makes Me Feel Better About My Parenting Flaws Then Remembering My Mom’s
Yahoo
To Anyone Who Has Ever Illegally Parked in a Handicap Spot
KevinMD
Why Doctors Must Learn From a Patient’s Perspective
Medical mistakes happen. It’s what doesn’t follow that is unforgivable.
Nurses Save More Lives Than Opera Singers
What You Say Matters
You and Me
The Gift of Stubbornness
Scary (Club Mid) Mommy
How Disney World Perfectly Mirrors The Joys And Horrors Of Parenting
The Mighty
What I Would Change About the Way My mom Treated My Disease
I’m Revealing What I Look Like Without the Benefits of Clothing
8 Ways to Ask (and Not to Ask) Why I Look Different
Kveller
My Rare & Disfiguring DiseaseLeaves Me Wondering if Miracles Exist
Autoimmune Mom
One Lucky Autoimmune Mom: Strength, Courage, and Laughter
Scleroderma Foundation
Lisa’s Inspirational Journey
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Lisa
Thank you , thank you. Your article brought tears to my eyes.
Walter Liedke RN/ BSN
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Thanks for taking the time to read and comment. I meant every word! Thanks for all you do for patients.
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