Modern Women: 3rd Quarter Newsletter đź“°

The top summer reads, topics, and upcoming event

Delia Pena-Gay
Modern Women
3 min readOct 25, 2022

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Hello Friend,

Now that you’ve settled in from traveling and the back-to-school rush, here’s a recap of the top reads and topics that held your attention all summer! Plus, the details of our upcoming event.

Summer Roundup

In case you lost time reading this summer, here’s a collection of the three most-read stories from July to September.

July Hot Reads

For a little guilty pleasure, read June Kirri’s article “Why Can’t an Iconic Rebel Like Madonna Embrace Aging” on the influence celebrities has on beauty standards.

Mommy M opens up about the one question that altered her view of her marriage in “The Question That Woke Me to Just How Terrible my Relationship Was.”

Ben and Jen finally tied the knot this summer, and June Kirri talks about the psychology of love in her article “Will The Marriage of JLo and Ben Affleck Last.”

August Hot Reads

Lily Lum sparks an exciting thought about single women celebrating themselves in a wedding gown. Find out how it all started in her post “The Single Woman's Wedding Gown.”

Jasmine Ann Smith discusses parenting through the lens of Bluey, an Australian kid’s show. Check out her post, “Bluey’s Parents Set Impossibly High Standards.”

June Kirri dives into the impact influencers have on body image. Find out more in her blog “These Are the Influencers Advancing the Body Acceptance Movement.”

September Hot Reads

If you don’t like sharing everything with your spouse, you’re not alone! Check out what Ruby Lee doesn’t like sharing with her husband in her post “There Are Some Things I Don’t Like to Share With My Husband.”

Relationships of any kind go through highs and lows, but how do you deal when your best friend ghosts you? Find out how June Kirri dealt with it in her post “When My Best Friend Reappeared after Ghosting Me For Years.”

There’s a saying that a woman’s crown is her glory. Melissa Marietta shares how compliments can go a long way! Check out her story “A Waitress at a Restaurant Gave Me A Compliment That I Really Needed.”

Top Trending Topics

Three topics you couldn’t get enough of this summer were stories on:

  • Relationships
  • Sexuality
  • Psychology

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Delia Pena-Gay
Modern Women

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