Contributor
June Tanaka
Senior Writer
Reports on motherhood, identity, and the postpartum decade. Based in Brooklyn.
Selected Stories
Cycle Health
Period Pain Is Common. It Is Not Normal.
On endometriosis, the seven-year diagnostic delay, and the cultural shrug we've inherited.
By June TanakaFebruary 14, 202510 min read
Motherhood
The Postpartum Decade
Recovery doesn't end at six weeks. The data — and the women — agree.
By June TanakaFebruary 6, 202512 min read
Relationships
The Friendship Recession
Why adult female friendship is harder — and more medically important — than ever.
By June TanakaJanuary 8, 20258 min read