I have been writing professionally for most of my adult life. Most of my work has focused on the topics of child development, family life, human relationships, health and travel. I’m the author or co-author of ten books and more than 200 articles in major publications.

First came the writing, and then the speaking and interviewing. My spoken words tend to focus upon the craft of writing, as well as the various subjects I have written about, including breastfeeding, the concerns of working parents, sexual development throughout life, and the people and the way of life in the small Himalayan kingdom of Nepal. I regularly present slide programs about Nepal and about some of the other foreign countries that I have been lucky enough to visit. My audiences have included professional and lay groups, both in person and over radio and television. As an oral historian, I have conducted video and audio interviews for several major projects.

To learn more about me and my work, click on the links to the right.

You can contact me at: WendkosOlds@alumni.upenn.edu

Check out my hip Grandma blog: http://omasally.blogspot.com