I write about women's issues, primarily the politics and culture of parenthood. (Not parenting; I have no idea how you should be raising your children.) I'm a regular contributor to CNN.com, and my work has been published in a number of publications including the New York Times, Glamour, ELLE, and Longreads. Previously, I was a contributing writer covering women's issues at Slate and TheWeek.com, and religion and culture at the Forward.
I am working on my first book, "Why We Should Care: The Radical Power of Caring for Others and What We Need to Do it Better," to be published by Gallery Books in 2022.
Sign up for my newsletter: "Not So Simple." In it, I highlight the best writing on caring for others, as well my latest work. Free of tips, hacks, or any other practical advice, it's a look at the deeply philosophical, ethical, political and emotional experience that is caring for others, young and old, today.
SELECTED WORK
"The Great Embryo Debate," Glamour, October 2018.
"Should Children Be Activists?" CNN.com, October 2018.
"Why Girls Can Be Boyish But Boys Can't Be Girlish," CNN.com, April 2018.
"The Leftover Embryo Crisis: There are an estimated 1 million frozen embryos in the United States Right Now. What should be done with them? What should I do with mine?" ELLE, September 2017.
"When does life begin? It's not so simple: Fetal personhood bills are gaining steam, but many religious and scientific ethicists, as well as women, see the path to personhood as a gradual one." Slate, April 2017.
"How #WomenWhoWork Helped Win the Election: Ivanka's empowerment feminism and Donald's abject sexism were strangely perfect bedfellows." Slate, November 2016.
"Catastrophic Happiness" by Catherine Newman," New York Times Book Review, April 2016.
"The Lost Summer: Every year America's schools shut down for three months--leaving families like single mother Olympia and daughter Raina struggling to keep-up," Longreads, August 2015.
"The Rise of Mama: Like most cultural shifts in language, the rise of white, upper-middle class women who call themselves ‘mama’ seemed to happen slowly, and then all at once. Elissa Strauss explores how the use of “mama” helped rebrand motherhood for the modern mother." Longreads, May 2015.
"Should Children Be Activists?" CNN.com, October 2018.
"Why Girls Can Be Boyish But Boys Can't Be Girlish," CNN.com, April 2018.
"The Leftover Embryo Crisis: There are an estimated 1 million frozen embryos in the United States Right Now. What should be done with them? What should I do with mine?" ELLE, September 2017.
"When does life begin? It's not so simple: Fetal personhood bills are gaining steam, but many religious and scientific ethicists, as well as women, see the path to personhood as a gradual one." Slate, April 2017.
"How #WomenWhoWork Helped Win the Election: Ivanka's empowerment feminism and Donald's abject sexism were strangely perfect bedfellows." Slate, November 2016.
"Catastrophic Happiness" by Catherine Newman," New York Times Book Review, April 2016.
"The Lost Summer: Every year America's schools shut down for three months--leaving families like single mother Olympia and daughter Raina struggling to keep-up," Longreads, August 2015.
"The Rise of Mama: Like most cultural shifts in language, the rise of white, upper-middle class women who call themselves ‘mama’ seemed to happen slowly, and then all at once. Elissa Strauss explores how the use of “mama” helped rebrand motherhood for the modern mother." Longreads, May 2015.