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Jessica Zucker

Freelance writer

Jessica Zucker

is a Los Angeles-based psychologist specializing in reproductive health and the author of I Had a Miscarriage: A Memoir, a Movement. She is the creator of the #IHadaMiscarriage campaign. Jessica’s writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Guardian, New York magazine, and Vogue, among others. Her second book is due out in Fall 2024.

Latest articles by Jessica Zucker

How to handle a scary diagnosis
Even Better

It’s tough to know how to talk about a life-threatening illness, whether it’s your own or someone else’s.

By Jessica Zucker