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Charlotte Hilton Andersen

location-pin Denver, Colorado

Expertise: etiquette, relationships, psychology, human interest

Charlotte Hilton Andersen

  • Has written more than 50 stories on etiquette for Reader's Digest
  • Published in Shape, Cosmopolitan, Women's Health, O Magazine, Fitness, Redbook, Seventeen, What to Expect When You're Expecting and many other magazines and sites
  • Ghost-authored two books for celebrities
  • Won multiple journalism awards, including an Eddie award for her coverage of COVID-19
  • Certified personal trainer and fitness instructor for 10 years and tenure-track college professor for seven years
  • Author of The Great Fitness Experiment

Experience

Charlotte is an award-winning journalist who covers etiquette, relationships, psychology, health and lifestyle. She has written more than 50 etiquette stories for Reader’s Digest, spearheading the site’s popular Polite Habits and Best Messages series. With a knack for capturing the essence of an interview subject, she also specializes in human-interest and “as told to” stories. In addition to Reader’s Digest and The Healthy, her work has been published in Shape, Cosmopolitan, Women's Health, O Magazine, Fitness, Redbook, Seventeen, What to Expect When You're Expecting and more.

Articles

colorful easter eggs on a light blue background

What Are the Easter Colors, and What Do They Mean?

Easter has a signature set of colors—and the traditional pairing might surprise you!
money and tip left with a check and a bottle of ketchup at a restuarant

The No. 1 Tipping Mistake You Don’t Realize You’re Making

Even the most polite diners may miss this important rule of tipping etiquette
nun wearing cross and holding palms for palm sunday

When Is Palm Sunday, and Why Do We Celebrate It?

Easter may get all the attention, but this related holiday is also important. Here’s everything you need to know, including when Palm Sunday falls in 2024.