By Jennifer Fernandez Key Takeaways: At 19 years old, Jamie Barricelli became a de facto mother of four. She was a student at UNC Wilmington when she got the phone call that changed the trajectory of her life. It was her younger brother, who told her police and social services were at the house. The […]
Author Archives: Jennifer Fernandez
Jennifer Fernandez (children’s health) is a freelance writer and editor based in Greensboro who has won awards in Ohio and North Carolina for her writing on education issues. She’s also covered courts, government, crime and general assignment and spent more than a decade as an editor, including managing editor of the News & Record in Greensboro. Reach her at jfernandez@northcarolinahealthnews.org or @JFernandez.70 on Signal.
