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Life Happens: How to Manage Your Capacity During Transitions (Digital Download)

Whether you’re navigating a health crisis, a family change, a move, or just an overwhelming season, your freelance demands don’t pause for your life. This practical panel will help you assess what you can take on, explore smart ways to get support when you’re stretched thin, and navigate the tricky question of how much to share — with clients, colleagues, and the people in your personal life.

June 16, 2026 from 12:00 - 1:00 p.m. ET

Panelists

Emily P.G. Erickson

Panelist

Emily P.G. Erickson is a freelance health and science writer and editor specializing in mental health. She has written for The New York Times, Wired, Parents, the American Psychological Association, and more. She holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology and previously researched PTSD treatments at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, co-authoring studies in peer-reviewed journals. With over two decades of following psychology, she brings a therapist’s compassion and a scientist’s rigor to every story she tells. Emily lives in Minnesota with her husband and their three children.

Christina Hernandez Sherwood

Panelist

Christina Hernandez Sherwood is an award-winning writer who helps healthcare institutions tell high-impact stories that build trust, showcase their mission, and turn complex research into narratives that resonate. She partners with leading institutions, including Penn Medicine, Mayo Clinic, and the American Optometric Association. Christina lives in the Philadelphia area with her husband and two school-age boys, and spends seemingly equal amounts of time at her desk and at the Little League fields. Her website is christinahernandezsherwood.com.

Karen Blum

Moderator

Karen Blum is a Baltimore-based freelance writer who chairs the ASJA Virtual Education committee. She covers health, medicine and science for a variety of outlets. Her articles have appeared in the Baltimore Sun, AARP, Cure, Medscape, and numerous medical trade magazines such as Anesthesiology News, Pharmacy Practice News, Clinical Oncology News, Rheumatology News and Ophthalmology Management. She also has written newsletter and magazine articles, blog posts and marketing communications pieces for clients including Johns Hopkins University, Johns Hopkins Medicine, the National Eye Institute, Drexel University and the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists. Additionally, she covers AI and patient safety for the Association of Health Care Journalists and does copy editing.

Before hanging her freelance shingle, Blum spent 10 years as a media relations officer for academic medical centers including The Johns Hopkins Hospital. Wearing those hats, she interacted with hundreds of journalists from around the world, managed press conferences and wrote many press releases and speeches. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in journalism from Northwestern University’s Medill School of Journalism. Blum has never yet missed a deadline and prides herself on excellent customer service with assignment editors.

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