Elena Donovan Mauer is a writer and editor who creates content for a variety of print and digital publications, including The Bump, Parents, Real Simple, and Good Housekeeping. She covers a variety of health and lifestyle topics, including fertility, pregnancy, parenting, nutrition, fitness, and mental health. Elena began her career in magazines and found her way to the pregnancy and fertility space after having her first child. She was formerly Deputy Editor of The Bump, where she worked with top writers, OBGYNs, pediatricians, and other industry leaders to deliver best-in-class fertility, pregnancy, and parenting information to millions of expectant and new parents. She was part of the digital team that launched The Bump app, and she headed editorial for The Bump Magazines. She also helped compile The Bump Book of Lists and The Bump Pregnancy Planner. Elena is passionate about helping people through their fertility journeys. In addition to writing for Cofertility, Elena has been a contributing writer to Parenting.com and Care.com and an editor at CafeMom and SheKnows. Today, she leads the editorial team for Twill Care, an app and website that helps people care for their physical and mental well-being. She creates all the content for Twill Care's pregnancy vertical. Elena lives in the Hudson Valley with her husband and two children.