Debbie Barr

Writer

Forsyth Magazines writer since 2017. Debbie Barr earned her bachelor’s degree in journalism from the Pennsylvania State University and her master’s degree in health education from East Carolina University. She is a master certified health education specialist (MCHES) with interests in Alzheimer’s and dementia, health literacy, and Christian growth. A versatile writer, Debbie is the author/co-author of 10 books, more than 600 disease-specific patient education articles, low-literacy employee benefits materials, and newsletters for English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers. You can read more about Debbie and her books at debbiebarr.com

The Myth of the Healthy Tan

A hundred years ago, Caucasian women were vigilant about shielding their skin from the sun. In the early 1900s, no self-respecting woman would have ventured outdoors (and certainly not to

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Could You Be an Ambivert?

One day at work, my coworkers and I were discussing personality traits. I told the group that I didn’t seem to fit neatly into either the introvert category or the

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Articles By Debbie Barr

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