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Modern Women April Newsletter
Modern Women April Newsletter
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ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
Apr 11
Modern Women Submission Guidelines — New & Revisied for 2024
Modern Women Submission Guidelines — New & Revisied for 2024
How to write for Modern Women
ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
Jan 19, 2024
Modern Women: April Writing Prompts & Theme
Modern Women: April Writing Prompts & Theme
Let’s get inspired
ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
Apr 3
Editors’ Picks: Top Articles in Modern Women for March
Editors’ Picks: Top Articles in Modern Women for March
The pieces that stood out from an incredible month of Modern Women publishing
Brenda Covarrubias
Apr 1
Finding Your Way On Medium & Getting Your Work the Audience It Deserves
Finding Your Way On Medium & Getting Your Work the Audience It Deserves
All the help you’ll need in one place
ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
May 7, 2024
Women In The Spotlight
A Lawyer, Her Sailor and How to Bring Authenticity to Memoir Writing
A Lawyer, Her Sailor and How to Bring Authenticity to Memoir Writing
An interview with Conni Walkup Hull
ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
Apr 7
The 5 Women Who Stood Under Our Spotlight in 2024
The 5 Women Who Stood Under Our Spotlight in 2024
The most insightful interviews from our most boosted women writers
ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
Jan 12
Latest Stories
Stripped of Innocence and Soaked in Regret
Stripped of Innocence and Soaked in Regret
How one impulsive decision shaped a lifetime of self-worth
Deanna Bugalski 💋
Apr 22
The Gender Pay Gap is One Thing. But What About the Orgasm Gap?
The Gender Pay Gap is One Thing. But What About the Orgasm Gap?
And what can you do about it?
Elspeth Raisbeck
Apr 22
A Elder Sister’s Regret
A Elder Sister’s Regret
Healing from the Weight of Eldest Daughter Syndrome
MunibaKasi
Apr 22
Subtle Signs Your Friendship Might Be Dying — and What You Can Do About It
Subtle Signs Your Friendship Might Be Dying — and What You Can Do A...
Friendship on life support? These signs say yes
Shaheen Parween
Apr 22
What if you were kind to yourself today?
What if you were kind to yourself today?
Self-compassion is not selfishness
Diana Badoux
Apr 22
I Started Dating Again
I Started Dating Again
The good, the bad, and my face on a cappuccino
Johanna G.
Apr 22
Managed to Get Back in Shape
Managed to Get Back in Shape
( Prioritized Equally — Me and My Child)
Dr. Sumita Bavaliya
Apr 22
Why Giving Flowers Will Always Be the Most Powerful Love Language
Why Giving Flowers Will Always Be the Most Powerful Love Language
When actions speak louder than “I love you”
Hakima T A N T R I K A
Apr 22
She Turned Two, and So Did I: Honest Reflections on Motherhood and Growth
She Turned Two, and So Did I: Honest Reflections on Motherhood and ...
A deeply personal reflection on two years of motherhood — grief, growth, identity, and beginning to move beyond survival mode
Niks
Apr 22
Unlearning the Good Girl
Unlearning the Good Girl
Spoiler alert: Being nice doesn’t protect you from being walked on.
Carmen Alex
Apr 22
Why didn’t you ask a Question?
Why didn’t you ask a Question?
You are CA
CA Heena Bhagchandani
Apr 22
Always With Me
Always With Me
A different look at grief
Michelle Jimerson Morris
Apr 22
“Pick Me”- Just a Victim
“Pick Me”- Just a Victim
Evolution of girlhood: from rebellion to embrace
Hana
Apr 22
Would you care if your itty-bitty titty Influencer gets a Boob-Job?
Would you care if your itty-bitty titty Influencer gets a Boob-Job?
The case of Clara Dao and why you should be infuriated.
Kruti Kanaskar
Apr 22
A Man Exposed Himself In The Street
A Man Exposed Himself In The Street
A normal day turned to horror in a flash
Kelly Benson
Apr 22
What is Love — A Cup of Tea and Never-Ending Conversations
What is Love — A Cup of Tea and Never-Ending Conversations
My definition of love is very simple. It involves having a cup of tea and conversing about all sorts of things with my husband.
Apeksha Apte
Apr 22
A note on the village head’s favorite daughter. Circa 1957.
A note on the village head’s favorite daughter. Circa 1957.
Over chai, she told me she never knew she had the freedom to be angry. And, this is a detailed account of my conversation with her.
H
Apr 22
Unfollow. You don’t owe anyone access to your life
Unfollow. You don’t owe anyone access to your life
When I protected my peace, I learned who my friends really were
Victoria Muggridge
Apr 22
License to Remember: Bond, Family, and the End of an Era
License to Remember: Bond, Family, and the End of an Era
How tuxedos, gadgets, and theme songs became a beloved tradition — and why we had to let go.
The Neural Lab
Apr 22
You’re Not Too Much. You Were Just Raised to Be Small
You’re Not Too Much. You Were Just Raised to Be Small
And life? It’s basically Takeshi’s Castle — but for your self-worth
atinder kaur
Apr 22
Sorry, RFK Jr. — My Autistic Kid Isn’t Ruining My Family
Sorry, RFK Jr. — My Autistic Kid Isn’t Ruining My Family
When misinformation becomes policy, families like mine are the ones who suffer
Melissa Marietta
Apr 21
“Blurred Lines” and the Songs We Shouldn’t Sing Along To
“Blurred Lines” and the Songs We Shouldn’t Sing Along To
Has the time come to censor what is classed as ‘entertainment’?
ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
Apr 21
Why You Should Watch Out for Incels Disguised as Friends
Why You Should Watch Out for Incels Disguised as Friends
At what point does empathy become self-destructive?
Jessey Anthony
Apr 20
The Cracks Are Showing
The Cracks Are Showing
The invisible labor of love, and the cost of being everything to everyone
ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
Apr 20
She’s Modern, But Is She Progressive?
She’s Modern, But Is She Progressive?
Wearing jeans and sipping wine is modern, but is it feminist?
Govindaraju Ramya
Apr 19
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