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Modern Women: August Newsletter

Modern Women: August Newsletter

A summer of womanhood!
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ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
Modern Women: Submission Guidelines

Modern Women: Submission Guidelines

How to write for Modern Women
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ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
Modern Women: September Writing Prompts

Modern Women: September Writing Prompts

It’s time for some inspiration.
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ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
Editors’ Picks: Top Articles in Modern Women for August

Editors’ Picks: Top Articles in Modern Women for August

The pieces that stood out from an incredible month of Modern Women publishing
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Brenda Covarrubias
The Boost Program So Far

The Boost Program So Far

How it’s going and how to improve your chances of getting an article boosted
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ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
Latest Stories
Modern Women Readers I Have a Challenge for You

Modern Women Readers I Have a Challenge for You

Let’s elevate our book piles
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ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
Uncover Me: Freeing Becky

Uncover Me: Freeing Becky

A tale about a girl, her hair and the hijab that stands between them.
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Salma F
Internet Access Is a Human Right

Internet Access Is a Human Right

To build vibrant and just societies, we must bring the internet to everyone, everywhere
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Amal Mohammad
Women Trapped in Not-So-Sacred Marriages

Women Trapped in Not-So-Sacred Marriages

The brutal reality of laws on marital rape
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Andrea Hewitt
It’s Not True That Relationships Always Take a Lot of Work

It’s Not True That Relationships Always Take a Lot of Work

The question is, why are some of us programmed to do most of the work in our relationships?
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Patrícia Williams
Now You’re Dead, I Can Tell You How I Feel.

Now You’re Dead, I Can Tell You How I Feel.

And why forgiveness is an act of power.
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Grace Delphia
Lost Childhood: House-Helps Are Not Human. I Dare You To Say Otherwise

Lost Childhood: House-Helps Are Not Human. I Dare You To Say Otherwise

Can I just do nothing about this?
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Okwywrites
The Shock Of Seeing A Devasted House I Lived In As A Child

The Shock Of Seeing A Devasted House I Lived In As A Child

Migration and how I felt about it
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Dr. Preeti Singh
What is The Reason for Living?

What is The Reason for Living?

Love is, love is the reason 💕💕💕
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Natalie Moulden
That Time We Lived In a Fancy House

That Time We Lived In a Fancy House

And We Had Mustard and Mayonnaise Sandwiches for Dinner……
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S.M. Whiddon
We All Have The Power

We All Have The Power

How to use your power, to obtain your goals
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Judy Haratz Cohen
How Technology Can Boost Young Mums in the Internet Era

How Technology Can Boost Young Mums in the Internet Era

Experiences of a young black mum to find good advice for everything and the art of asking deeper questions
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Bee Wild
My Love-Hate Relationship with “Virgin River”

My Love-Hate Relationship with “Virgin River”

These aren’t real relationships, but I can’t stop watching
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Sandra Pawula
I’m Not an Expat Anymore

I’m Not an Expat Anymore

I’m not an expat anymore, but I still feel like one sometimes
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Agnes
Five Fun 80’s Movies I Can Enjoy with my Teenager

Five Fun 80’s Movies I Can Enjoy with my Teenager

And Bonus: Some of These Even Pack in a Life Lesson or Two
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Lauren M Hayes
How to Help Your Child Cope With a Bereavement

How to Help Your Child Cope With a Bereavement

Children need extra support and care after the death of a loved one
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CarolF
The Paradox of Flexible Routines: a Mother’s Take on After-School Activities

The Paradox of Flexible Routines: a Mother’s Take on After-School A...

Juggling sports practice and teaching kids responsibility
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Gabriela Trofin-Tatár
How I Learned to Self-Promote in Stilettos

How I Learned to Self-Promote in Stilettos

And you can too. My Lessons from Pennsylvania Avenue.
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Kara Gorski
Yes, Men Also Have A Hard Time Saying No

Yes, Men Also Have A Hard Time Saying No

It isn’t just women who have this problem
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Ruby Lee
Gender Roles Have Already Stolen Our Freedom

Gender Roles Have Already Stolen Our Freedom

The threat is already here.
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Diya A.
Hitting the Wednesday of Life.

Hitting the Wednesday of Life.

Why Becoming a Middle-Aged Woman Isn’t All That Bad.
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Leahprior
Did Your Compliment Just Lock the Door on My Cage?

Did Your Compliment Just Lock the Door on My Cage?

Should we applaud resiliency?
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ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
He saw a height gap. But he couldn’t see the wage gap.

He saw a height gap. But he couldn’t see the wage gap.

A lighthearted analysis of height differences takes a complicated, more sinister turn.
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LittleWrenWrites
Three Reasons Why Women Have A Disadvantage When Networking in Academia

Three Reasons Why Women Have A Disadvantage When Networking in Acad...

Trying to build a network as a young woman in academic spaces can feel exhausting, isolating, and even downright unsafe.
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Cristina Somcutean
4 Self-Care Habits That Help Me Stay Sane in This Chaotic World.

4 Self-Care Habits That Help Me Stay Sane in This Chaotic World.

Self-care is not selfish.
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Sarah
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