DoublexApril 4 2017 5:55 AMWhen 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.Elissa Strauss
The XX FactorFeb. 8 2017 6:56 PMPaying Low-Income Moms to Breastfeed Might Raise Breastfeeding Rates, But Is It Ethical?Elissa Strauss
The XX FactorFeb. 2 2017 5:57 PMThe FDA Really Wants Parents to Stop Using These Toxic Homeopathic Teething TabletsElissa Strauss
The XX FactorJan. 31 2017 9:30 AMNew Birth Guidelines Aim to Give Women More Control During Labor and DeliveryElissa Strauss
The XX FactorJan. 25 2017 1:07 PMTrump’s Budget Pick Didn’t Pay Taxes on His Nanny Because He Didn’t Think She Was Doing Real WorkElissa Strauss
The XX FactorJan. 18 2017 6:41 PMSending Your Child to School a Little Bit Sick Doesn’t Make You a MonsterElissa Strauss
The XX FactorJan. 11 2017 7:08 PMWhy Nobody Got Outraged When Obama Said His Kids Are His Greatest AccomplishmentElissa Strauss
The XX FactorJan. 6 2017 10:13 AMThere’s Not Even Close to Enough Child Care in the United States for All the Families That Need ItElissa Strauss
The XX FactorDec. 29 2016 8:31 AMLos Angeles’ Proposed Ban on Childless Adults in Playgrounds Is a Bad IdeaElissa Strauss
The XX FactorDec. 27 2016 8:59 AM2016 Was the Year Moms Ruled ComedyElissa Strauss
The XX FactorDec. 21 2016 3:03 PMViral Facebook Post Presents Apparently Radical Idea that Moms Need Rest, TooElissa Strauss
The XX FactorDec. 19 2016 4:00 PMWorking-Class Parents’ Investment in “Self-Reliance” Is Working Against Their Best InterestsElissa Strauss
The XX FactorDec. 12 2016 8:30 AMOur Children Aren’t Getting Softer, but Their Stuffed Animals Are. Here’s Why.Elissa Strauss
The XX FactorDec. 5 2016 5:11 PMBeing “Mom” Is Officially the Coolest Form of Internet PraiseElissa Strauss
The XX FactorDec. 1 2016 7:47 AMHow Trumpcare Could Harm Pregnant WomenElissa Strauss
The XX FactorFeb. 10 2017 4:47 PMBetsy DeVos Needn’t Look Further Than Michigan to Understand Why Free, High-Quality Pre-K Is Possible and NecessaryElissa Strauss
Medical ExaminerFeb. 7 2017 5:05 PMMultiple Births Should No Longer Imply IVFThe rumors swirling around Beyoncé’s pregnancy announcement show an outdated understanding of reproductive assistance.Elissa Strauss
The XX FactorFeb. 1 2017 5:35 PMTrump’s Muslim Ban Is an Assault on Children and FamiliesElissa Strauss
The XX FactorJan. 27 2017 9:05 AMThe New Barbie Commercial Features “a Typical Man’s Man” Playing With DollsElissa Strauss
The XX FactorJan. 19 2017 6:45 PMThe JCC Bomb Threats Confirm That Jewish Parents Are Right to Be AfraidElissa Strauss
The XX FactorJan. 12 2017 6:42 PMThe House of Representatives Just Passed a Health Care Bill That’s Actually Good for WomenElissa Strauss
The XX FactorJan. 9 2017 8:15 AMThis Is What Happens When #Boss Feminism and the Doula Industry CollideElissa Strauss
The XX FactorJan. 5 2017 2:33 PMTech Companies Love to Invent Pregnancy Gadgets That Most Women Don’t Really NeedElissa Strauss
The XX FactorDec. 27 2016 4:06 PMHow Chrissy Teigen Mastered the Art of Shaming Mom-ShamersElissa Strauss
Open Source HolidayDec. 24 2016 9:30 AMHanukkah and Christmas Eve Land on the Same Day This Year. Should Jews Try to Compete?Elissa Strauss
The XX FactorDec. 20 2016 6:36 PMD.C. Just Passed One of the Most Generous Paid Family Leave Bills in the CountryElissa Strauss
The XX FactorDec. 13 2016 8:48 AMMick Jagger Has Had Another Baby—Not a Good IdeaElissa Strauss
The XX FactorDec. 6 2016 4:29 PMC-Sections May Not Be As Bad for Children As Previously ThoughtElissa Strauss
The XX FactorDec. 1 2016 6:20 PMWhy Retreats for Moms Are a Terrible IdeaElissa Strauss
The XX FactorNov. 29 2016 1:03 PMIn Fathering, It's Quality of Time, Rather Than Quantity, That Makes a DifferenceElissa Strauss