Read my latest piece, “Why the ‘Kiss Cam’ Moment at the Coldplay Concert Hit Me Hard,” in @aarpny.bsky.social ’s The Ethel: For many women in midlife, it wasn’t scandal. It was a quiet mercy, a reminder that our pain was real and that sometimes the truth is seen, even if only for a moment.

Omg, now that I’m reading this even more closely, it is spot on, the perfect amount of scathing realism & well-informed critique, with excellent stats. Thank you for your words!! @allisoncarmen.bsky.social #medsky

My newest article in @msmagazine.com IVF is being touted as a win for “family values,” yet Medicaid cuts, rising maternal mortality, and weakened protections against toxic chemicals tell another story. This is the new reproductive hypocrisy msmagazine.com/2025/09/23/t...

My newest article in @msmagazine.com IVF is being touted as a win for “family values,” yet Medicaid cuts, rising maternal mortality, and weakened protections against toxic chemicals tell another story. This is the new reproductive hypocrisy msmagazine.com/2025/09/23/t...

My newest article published by @katiecouric.bsky.social media. #Tragedy shouldn’t be a test of whose pain matters more. True compassion refuses to measure, dismiss, or perform #grief. katiecouric.com/news/opinion... #charliekirk

You Must Have Your Baby, But Sorry, You Have No Insurance” My latest: The One Big Beautiful Bill slashes Medicaid, guts maternal care, and abandons postpartum parents just when they need it most. Maternal mortality will rise bit.ly/3Up5Cp6 @msmagazine.com #MedicaidCuts #MaternalHealth #ReproJustice

You Must Have Your Baby, But Sorry, You Have No Insurance” My latest: The One Big Beautiful Bill slashes Medicaid, guts maternal care, and abandons postpartum parents just when they need it most. Maternal mortality will rise bit.ly/3Up5Cp6 @msmagazine.com #MedicaidCuts #MaternalHealth #ReproJustice

My latest article in @PsychToday bit.ly/4378WsU Joy doesn’t need an apology. 💔 Suffering doesn’t need a ranking. 💫 Every emotion deserves Space. It’s not either/or—it’s both/and. There’s room for all of it—and for all of us. 🖤

My most recent article in @salon Polling shows most Americans still support core programs like #Medicaid, #Medicare, & #SocialSecurity — even across political lines. 🩺❤️ And yet, these programs are under threat. If we remember how much we share — we can come together to protect what matters most. 🤝

COMMENTARY Slashing Medicaid while forcing birth is a maternal health disaster in the making Proposed Medicaid cuts will have ripple effects across society, worsening our maternal health crisis By ALLISON CARMEN Motherhood Center of New York PUBLISHED MARCH 18, 2025 9:00AM (EDT)

My latest article in @salonnewsroom.bsky.social #handsofmedicaid

Read my latest in @Salon Over the weekend, Trump signed a spending bill, but the House’s long-term budget plan includes $880B in cuts, likely hitting Medicaid. With Medicaid covering 42% of U.S. births, slashing it while restricting reproductive rights will deepen the maternal health crisis

“The disappearance of the penny is not just about cost-cutting — it may be an early move toward a broader shift away from physical currency altogether. And when financial access is restricted, history shows that women are often among the first to suffer.”

The most detailed and interesting #JustinBaldoni #blakelively story below! @msmagazine.com

The risks of a cashless society for women @salonnewsroom.bsky.social @allisoncarmen.bsky.social

My article last week in @salon Forced births aren’t just a personal issue—they are creating a public health and economic disaster. The U.S. is already facing a #maternal health crisis, and restrictive policies are making it worse. #reproductivejustice

My latest article in Salon.

Every beginning has #hope

🌟 Why Hope Isn’t About a Perfect Future 🌟 bit.ly/3Z7kWbV new article for @PsychToday I explore the paradox of hope: how it can both comfort and hinder us. When we let go of rigid expectations, hope becomes a way of facing the unknown with curiosity and openness.

Wrote article for @MariaShriver @SundayPaper pre-election. Lost podcast subscribers/negative emails from Blues. Truth is no one knows the future with absolute certainty. This gives hope to keep advocating. Uncertainty is an ally. Biggest danger is despair that creates inaction. Fighting over hope?