Alexis Barad-Cutler is a writer and cultural observer exploring how women see–and are seen–through the warped lens of beauty culture.
Her writing examines the stories we inherit and internalize—about gender, worth, and belonging—and how we might reclaim them on our own terms. She’s currently working on a memoir about the messy, evolving relationship between motherhood, identity, and beauty culture.
From the Desk of Alexis Barad-Cutler
From interrogating the myth of the “hot mom” aesthetic to examining the toxic rise of trends like “baby Botox,” Alexis’s Substack, In Our Own Skin, approaches themes of womanhood and visibility with sharp insight and emotional honesty.
As Featured In
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I Have A Nonbinary Child. This Is The 1 Parenting Challenge I Never Saw Coming.
HUFFPOST
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I Thought My Boob Job Was No Big Deal. Then I Wound Up in Emergency Surgery.
TODAY
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My Kids’ Jewish Identity Looks Different Than Mine. That Doesn’t Make it any Less Meaningful.
KVELLER
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Back to School Shopping With My Non-Binary Child
INSIDER
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A Brief History of Roe v. Wade and Why Everyone Should Be Concerned: An Advocate Weighs In
NEW YORK FAMILY
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The Non-Binary Child (and much more) with Alexis Barad-Cutler
MOM CURIOUS
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My Child Is Non-Binary: A Personal Story of Acceptance and Love From Alexis Barad-Cutler
SECURELY ATTACHED
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Middle Motherhood: Parenting After the Toddler Phase
MOMMY KNOWS BEST
Motherhood as a lens, not a label.
Community Work
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As the founder of Not Safe For Mom Group, a 41,000-strong digital community that began with anonymous confessions, Alexis has created space for unfiltered conversations about motherhood, beauty, identity, and the body.
Additional Projects
Alexis was also one of the founding members of Chamber of Mothers, working to advance maternal rights and policies that support caregivers and families nationwide.