Find Dana in the Media.
Dana is a prolific, award-winning writer who, in addition to two books, has penned pieces for The Huffington Post, Psychology Today, Covenant Church Magazine, and many more. Below, you will find Dana in print, as well as press coverage of her story and her writing.
Publication & Press Coverage
Collected Writings
As a Mom in Recovery, How Do I Explain My Addiction to My Kids? (The Huffington Post, 2017)
Three Things Only Moms Struggling with Alcoholism Will Understand (Ravishly, 2018)
“How To Be Perfect Like Me” Author and Humorist Dana Bowman Reads at Prairie Lights (The Iowa Source, 2018)
Do Moms Need Too Much Wine? Women’s Drinking Habits Spark Concern (Today, 2018)
I am a Sober Mom and I Love It, Most of the Time (Today Parents, 2018)
Sobriety Saved My Motherhood (Mother.ly, 2018)
Canyon Ranch 5pm Speaker (Canyon Ranch Wellness Resorts, 2019 - 2021)
5 Strategies to Beat Survival Mode (Your Zen Mama, 2021)
4 Steps to Creative Recovery (Family Education, 2022)
Confessions of an Alcoholic Mom: Part One (Workit Health, 2023)
Confessions of an Alcoholic Mom: Part Two (Workit Health, 2023)
Writing for Psychology Today
Why I Am a Sober Mom in a Not So Sober World (February 2020)
Sober Quarantine is Totally Possible (April 2020)
Father's Day and Adult Children of Alcoholics (June 2020)
My Name is Dana and I'm Addicted to Mindless Scrolling (September 2020)
Why I Can't Watch Scary Movies Anymore (October 2020)
Mental Health for the Holidays (November 2020)
How to Be Sober and Not Hate Your Spouse (February 2021)
I'll Quit Monday: How Magical Thinking Can Work to Your Benefit (March 2021)
Have You Ever Used Social Distancing to Shut Out the World? (April 2021)
I Never Expected Menopause to Mess With My Sobriety (July 2023)
I Am a Sober Parent of Teenagers: One Day at a Time (August 2023)
Seasonal Triggers: Pumpkin Spice Lattes Can Mess With Me (September 2023)
Writing for The Evangelical Covenant Church Magazine
Awkward and Holy (April 2020)
There is No Small Talk in Quarantine (July 2020)*
The Audacity of Joy (December 2020)
Easterly People (March 2021)
Hibernating with Shakespeare (May 2021) | First Place, Evangelical Press Assn. Awards
Standup (October 2021)
Wait Control (February 2022) | Second Place, Associated Church Press Awards
Earth Wind and Grace (June 2022)
The Funkhouser Special Sauce (April 2023)
TODAY
Segment | “After she had kids, Dana Bowman turned to wine as a release after long days of parenting. It wasn't a problem, until it was. Today she speaks out about recovery and parenting.”
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Information on Dana’s media appearances, the topics that she typically addressees in her presentations, and testimonials from clients.