Articles from Amanda Palmer

The Quickening

A story of two births
Amanda Palmer
Actress
DAMN. this piece by Leslie Jamison is incredible. she weaves together so much dark (and light): pregnancy, birth, abortion, easting disorders.... needless to say, it's not an easy read. but it's amazing.
Articles from Amanda Palmer

Counter Service Tipping: Who Gives?

Those customer-facing, touch-screen payment systems in restaurants are confounding customers in the U.S. and beyond.
Amanda Palmer
Actress
great article in the @nytimes (easily googlable) about the new digital tipping culture ... i want to know what you all think of this. i am so glad someone researched and wrote this article, because it’s something i think about ALL THE TIME.
Articles from Amanda Palmer

Perspective | She had a son at 47. Was that selfish — or great?

“With age comes a maturity, a centeredness, a sense of perspective and well-being. . . . At least in theory.”
Amanda Palmer
Actress
Wonderfully written article, shamefully written headline. all too common nowadays....even the @washingtonpost 's headline-writers are stooping to low-level clickbait level.
Articles from Amanda Palmer

Miscarriages change our bodies as much as childbirth. Can we talk about that? | Jessica Zucker and Sara Gaynes Levy

Women who have miscarried have seen their bodies change exponentially, but with no baby to prove why. It can all feel so futile
Amanda Palmer
Actress
An excellent and needed article. these things just don’t get discussed and they must. as one who’s had abortions, a miscarriage and a live birth, every experience changes your body, and people generally don’t how to make space and healing for all that.