Tracey Harrington McCoy

Contributing Writer

Tracey Harrington McCoy is a lifestyle, entertainment and pop culture writer. She’s spent more than 15 years writing for print and online publications. Her work has appeared in Newsweek, People, Huffington Post, Yahoo!, AOL, Glam, Brash and other outlets.

In addition to freelance writing, Harrington McCoy oversaw Justin Timberlake’s web properties. She was also the Executive Editor of Glam Media and a senior editor of the AOL Welcome Screen/Homepage. McCoy began her career as a reporter for the Insider column in People Magazine.

Breaking Up Is Hard to Do in Arkansas; Why Divorce Laws Are Getting Stricter

U.S.
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do in Arkansas; Why Divorce Laws Are Getting StricterWhile family-value types are pushing to make divorce even more difficult, some states want to speed your path to freedom.

On 5/17/15 at 1:01 PM EDT

The Sexual Predator App With a 100 Percent Conviction Rate

Science
The Sexual Predator App With a 100 Percent Conviction RateA killer app stalks online sexual predators

On 8/18/14 at 2:39 PM EDT

The Slow-Death Penalty

U.S.
The Slow-Death PenaltyReleased prisoners are more likely to die prematurely

On 5/19/14 at 3:32 PM EDT

Moms File Suit Claiming Disney Parks Unfriendly to Autistic Kids

U.S.
Moms File Suit Claiming Disney Parks Unfriendly to Autistic KidsAccording to the suit, Disney now requires developmentally disabled persons to wait in line as long as non-disabled persons wait

On 4/9/14 at 2:49 PM EDT

You're So Grounded

World
You're So GroundedThe airlines are scrambling the jets to cover for a shortage of pilots

On 3/27/14 at 1:13 PM EDT

A Desperate Cry for Attention-Deficit

Science
A Desperate Cry for Attention-DeficitA new book claiming that ADHD is a myth is getting a lot of press, and a lot of scorn

On 2/25/14 at 7:13 PM EST

Tragic Kingdom

U.S.
Tragic KingdomDisney theme parks are no longer the happiest places on earth for children with special needs

On 11/20/13 at 5:37 PM EST

In Disney Crackdown, Disabled Kids Are Collateral Damage

U.S.
In Disney Crackdown, Disabled Kids Are Collateral DamageA new program means the Magic Kingdom is no longer the happiest place on earth for children with special needs.

On 11/19/13 at 2:52 PM EST

The Most Popular Kid You've Never Heard Of

U.S.
The Most Popular Kid You've Never Heard OfHe's bigger than Will Ferrell on YouTube, and he doesn't know it

On 10/30/13 at 4:45 PM EDT

Facebook Moms

U.S.
Facebook MomsMore and more mothers are using Facebook as a platform to boast about their lives, their kids, and their parenting techniques.

On 10/4/13 at 3:29 PM EDT