New York Times | August 2022

“Hacking at myself was simple self-harm, with no bright side, and so it had been comparatively easy for me to stop. Quitting overexercising was more difficult because it was praised instead of pathologized.”

New York Times | December 2022

The same crisis that leads to an outpouring of support for a wealthy child might cause a foster youth to be sent to a locked facility, prescribed antipsychotics and forced to change schools.

Washington Post | February 2024

Rob Henderson’s memoir argues that the upper classes support social justice causes to improve their own status at the expense of those below them.

The Nation | July 2023

The child welfare system has served as a convenient narrative device for novels, podcasts, and the like. A new book interrogates what we think we know about foster care.

Washington Post | December 2023

“As far back as I can remember, Target’s clearance section was my mom’s happy place, especially after a bitter custody battle that left her a single parent, saddled with health problems, debt and an angry adolescent.”

Slate asks Emi Nietfeld to weigh in on family jokes, a shocking pregnancy announcement, and listless fantasizing in their ‘Dear Prudence’ column.

Boulevard | 2019

Noted in The Best American Essays 2021, nominated for a Pushcart Prize. Winner of the Boulevard Emerging Writers Contest.

Longreads | December 2019

“If you’ve read a newspaper, you know me: I was the high school senior who overcame unbelievable odds to win swell prizes.”

Fortune | November 2022

“Most people aren’t hustling to self-actualize. Most of us are hustling to survive.”

The Atlantic | March 2023

Intense work can be exhausting and burnout-inducing—and thrilling. Walking away isn’t so easy.

Teen Vogue | February 2023

“During the time I was applying to colleges, I lay awake nights, terrified no one would believe my story. If I messed up any aspect, I was sure I’d face scrutiny and punishment.”

The Rumpus | February 2020

“One month after I graduated high school, I was raped. Three weeks later, I was on my hands and knees in Northern England excavating Roman ruins.”

VICE | August 2018

“Botox could potentially treat both my bruxism and the underlying trauma that may have caused it—so I gave it a try.”