Christen A. Johnson
Senior Lifestyle Editor
Christen A. Johnson is the senior lifestyle editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers health and wellness, home, sports, astrology, food, travel and more for print and digital. She also dabbles in culture writing, and wrote Cosmo's first-ever digital cover story. Before joining the magazine, Christen was a lifestyle features reporter at the Chicago Tribune. Several of her health and style stories made the paper's front page. When Christen isn't digging through antique stores, she's likely drooling over home renos on HGTV, sharing her latest therapy revelation, redoing old workouts from her college basketball days, or trying to perfect her homemade buttermilk biscuit recipe. Follow her on Insta for BTS ~ editor life ~ tingz!
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Latest from Christen A. Johnson
Yes, Artemis II Is Making All of Us Emotional
We really needed this for the collective morale boost, apparently.
34 Fun Games to Play With Friends to Amp Up Your Hang Outs
You need to try the “Bad Romance” challenge for your own well-being.
35 Fun Ideas to Celebrate Your 30th Birthday
You only turn 30 once, so you might as well live it up and celebrate your big birthday in style.
ICE Hasn't Fully Left Minneapolis—Here’s What to Know and How to Properly Spread Awareness
Before you spread word about federal immigration enforcement activity, make sure you’re including these details.
Your Complete Guide to Angel Number 333
From your love life to your finances, we break down why you keep seeing this repeating number and what it means for you love life, finances, career, and more.
The Fictional Black Love Stories That Shaped 6 Cosmo Editors
Our view of love and relationships is shaped by so many things, including pop culture. Here, Cosmo’s Black editors talk about the Black couples in TV and movies that positively impacted our view of Black romance.
What to Know About the Anti-ICE Shutdown and Protests Happening This Weekend
Here, we breakdown what's happening and why.
A Unit of ICE Will Be in Italy During the 2026 Winter Olympics
Officials are saying they will serve as a "security" presence, and that this is common practice for Olympic Games.
Exclusive: Soccer Star Trinity Rodman Talks Making History and Impacting the Next Generation
The Washington Spirit forward just became the highest paid women's professional soccer player in the world. Here, she tells Cosmo how she's relishing in the moment, the emotions that come with it, and how she and tennis star boyfriend Ben Shelton plan to celebrate.
40 Birthday Freebies Actually Worth Going to Go Get
You know what they say: If it's free, it's for me.
125 Actually Good Ideas for Your Group Chat Name
Because you really need something that will fully capture the group's essence, ya know?
