Essays & Editorial
FEATURED NATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
LOS ANGELES TIMES
How Ina Garten Changed My Life
Depression and insomnia are part of my family history. Will my kids be OK?
THE BOSTON GLOBE
Breaking up with a friend was harder than any romantic split
I have a terrible sense of direction. I’m embracing old-fashioned maps anyway.
THE WASHINGTON POST
I learned to heal my sadness by cradling dying chickens
Man dies at 85, comes out in his obituary: ‘I’ll forever Rest in Peace’
THE PROGRESSIVE
What the Success of Michigan’s Prop 3 Means for Abortion Rights (in print Feb/Mar 2023 issue)
Abortion Bans and the Ensuing Mass Public Health Crisis
SELECTED WORK
I Was Just A Bartender. Then One Of My Regulars Began Posting Suggestive Photos Of Me Online — HuffPost
Up in the Air — Write or Die Magazine
This "Chilling" Right-Wing Movement Is Taking Over Classrooms, And It's Only The Beginning — HuffPost
They were pregnant. Then doctors found cancer. Four women on their rare diagnoses — Yahoo Life
What “Harriet the Spy” Taught Me and Other Millennials Who Could Not Be Silenced — HuffPost
Both My Parents Died Before I Was 30. Here’s What I Wish I Had Known — HuffPost
Alcoholism stole so many years from me – this is how I’ve stopped it from taking any more — Stylist
As a Parent in ED Recovery, the Ways We’re Talking About Ozempic, Weight Loss & Kids Terrifies Me— SheKnows
PARENTING, FAMILY, & CULTURE
Caregiving for my mom and 2 toddlers made me feel like a failure — Business Insider
My kids don't have any grandparents, and it's left a void — Business Insider
My 10-year-old was just diagnosed with ADHD. I learned I had it in my early 30s, and I'm giving her the support I never got — Business Insider
Now & Then Perfectly Captured The Spooky Side Of Girlhood — Scary Mommy
You, My Friend, Are Good: Talking Feelings and Film with Alex Steed — In the Mood Magazine
Social Anxiety Is Exhausting, Especially As A Mom — Scary Mommy
Everything I Know About Divorce, I Learned From ‘The Real Housewives’ — Scary Mommy
Yeah, I’m A Weed Mom — Scary Mommy
Why I Decided to Talk About My Abortion With My Kids — Scary Mommy
What If I’m the Villain in My Child’s Story? — Scary Mommy
When Diet Culture Comes For Your Kid — Scary Mommy
Abortion is Not the Opposite of Motherhood — Scary Mommy
REPORTING & CULTURAL CRITICISM
Reported journalism and commentary examining reproductive rights, parenting, education, pop culture, and contemporary social issues.
Why Generation Alpha kids are being compared to the honey badger — Yahoo Life
Why We Need a Constitutional Amendment for Abortion Rights — Rewire News Group
Voters In Deep-red Kentucky Stand In Defiance Of Their Leaders On Abortion Rights — The Public
Pashtana Durrani Won’t Let Afghanistan’s Girls Disappear — The Cut
Scared, Pregnant, And Living Under SB 8 In Texas — The Public
Your 101 Guide To Fighting A Local Book Ban — Scary Mommy
Why Generation Alpha kids are being compared to the honey badger: 'A level of confidence that could be considered delusional' — HuffPost
Yes, My Kids Know I Work At A Dispensary — Scary Mommy
How did the pandemic affect preschoolers' development? Here's what new research says — Yahoo Life
Real Housewives of Miami’s Dr. Nicole Martin on Her “More Authentic, Less Censored” Season — Vulture
What it's like to care for your kids and your chronically ill partner — Yahoo Life
Why Are There So Many Legal Scandals on Real Housewives? How Bravo Became a True Crime Empire — SheKnows
Jackie Goldschneider’s Eating Disorder Pulls Back the Curtain on What Real Housewives Do to Stay Thin — SheKnows
REACH & SYNDICATION
Molly’s work has been distributed and republished through major digital networks including Yahoo News, Yahoo Life, Yahoo Canada, MSN, AOL, and affiliated editorial partners, extending readership across national and international audiences.