Laura Westerman is an editor, writer and Deputy Head of Content at Mumsnet, where she oversees the website's pregnancy and baby content, and specialises in producing in-depth baby product reviews and round-ups.
With over nine years' experience as a full-time editor and a passion for SEO, Laura has written extensively on everything from parenting to travel, but likes nothing more than scouting out the latest baby products (and testing them with her toddler) to make parents' lives that little bit easier.
Her expertise lies within the pushchairs and car seats space, and she's extensively tested some of the best lightweight buggies and toddler car seats on the market. In particular, she's dedicated to ensuring Mumsnet provides the most up-to-date, expert-led information on the latest car seat regulations in the UK and recently attended an industry-leading car seat safety conference in Sweden.
She has been a presenter in a number of baby product videos for Mumsnet's YouTube channel - her top 10 pushchairs video currently has over 235K views - and her articles have also appeared on Mumsnet's sister site, Gransnet, where she worked as a Junior Editor until 2018.
Originally from the Midlands, Laura gained a BA (hons) in American and English Literature and an MA in American Literature from the University of East Anglia. She began her career by writing for its student newspaper. She later lived in Philadelphia, where she did an internship for Phawker magazine, and worked as a writing tutor while studying and travelling around the US. She later worked for John Lewis where she contributed to the in-house Chronicle magazine.
Now mum to a three-year-old, Laura has read more infant sleep articles than she cares to admit and can usually be found at a local playgroup or swimming class. In her spare time, she loves travelling with her family at every opportunity and regularly likes to challenge herself, having taken to the skies to complete her first ever tandem skydive!