Yara Palin Yara Palin is the Branded Content Writer at Dotdash Meredith with a background in product roundups. She typically reviews home, beauty, and tech products. Experience Yara is a native New Yorker and as a result is always looking for products that bring peace back to her life. Education Yara has a B.A in Journalism from Lehman College. About Southern Living Southern Living, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, celebrates the food, homes, places, and culture of the South. We reach 7.2 million readers a month. Our content is written by experienced journalists and fact checked for accuracy. Learn more about us and our editorial guidelines.