Ashley Abramson

Ashley Abramson is a Milwaukee-based freelance journalist specializing in health and psychology, with a focus on translating complex scientific information into accessible, actionable content for general audiences. Her career began in 2014 when she cold-emailed Arianna Huffington with a parenting humor piece, leading to early work in mom blogs like Scary Mommy. She transitioned to investigative health journalism around 2018, starting with a Refinery29 piece on medical risks of 'crunchy mom' trends. Abramson emphasizes evidence-based reporting, often collaborating with medical experts and academic institutions to provide authoritative insights. Her work spans personal essays, expert-driven features, and public health analysis, with recent contributions to major outlets including The New York Times, Washington Post, and Guardian. She maintains a portfolio that balances lifestyle topics (houseplants, parenting) with rigorous health reporting, positioning herself as a bridge between academic research and everyday readers.