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Modern Women: August Newsletter
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Sep 1
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
Brenda Covarrubias
Sep 4
The Boost Program So Far
The Boost Program So Far
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Jun 13
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Misjudged Darkness
Misjudged Darkness
People never want to discuss what triggered you. Just how you reacted
Bella Smith ⭐
Sep 29
The Life My Mother Could Have Had
The Life My Mother Could Have Had
Would look a lot like mine
Elishah Virani
Sep 28
Do Not Open The Door!
Do Not Open The Door!
The every other weekend visit
S.M. Whiddon
Sep 28
Forget Pumpkin Spice, Autumn Is for the Birds
Forget Pumpkin Spice, Autumn Is for the Birds
Sometimes choosing to stay is the best journey of all.
Jenny Wren
Sep 28
Are We Finally Ready to Talk About Age Gap Relationships?
Are We Finally Ready to Talk About Age Gap Relationships?
Recent celebrity age gap scandals have made me reflect on my past
Kat Anderson
Sep 28
Do I have Spirit Guides?
Do I have Spirit Guides?
They might be Border Collies
Elisa Robyn, PhD
Sep 28
A Cruise is My Muse
A Cruise is My Muse
Finding My Inspiration
Angie Mangino
Sep 28
Why My Mother Stayed Awake All Night, Killing Mosquitoes by Candlelight
Why My Mother Stayed Awake All Night, Killing Mosquitoes by Candlel...
A daughter’s grown realisation of what it means to be a woman
Joy Ekere
Sep 28
After Years of Being Controlled, I Happily Agreed to Obey Another Man
After Years of Being Controlled, I Happily Agreed to Obey Another Man
A controversial decision within my wedding vows
Lisa Johnson
Sep 28
Unstoppable: A Tribute to Women’s Strength and Resilience
Unstoppable: A Tribute to Women’s Strength and Resilience
Celebrating Their Power to Achieve Anything
Shamaima Irfan
Sep 28
Cycle-Synching, Or How to Plan Your Workouts Around Your Menstrual Cycle
Cycle-Synching, Or How to Plan Your Workouts Around Your Menstrual ...
It is the latest trend in the fitness world, but some experts have doubts.
Stark Raving
Sep 28
Beauty Standards and Body Positivity
Beauty Standards and Body Positivity
Navigating the Journey to Self-Love and Acceptance
Mahrosh Khan
Sep 27
Connection is the Deepest Human Need we Have
Connection is the Deepest Human Need we Have
Humans are social beings, and we need each other to survive
Nicole Dake
Sep 27
The Sweet Serenade of Snores
The Sweet Serenade of Snores
A Tale of One Sleepless Night
Niharika Kaur Kakar
Sep 27
Your People
Your People
The first step is finding them.
Bayinnah Shah
Sep 27
Healing Words: Whispers Of Strength
Healing Words: Whispers Of Strength
One Poet’s Ink Of Resilience Empowering Women
Jerileewei
Sep 27
My Journey to Set Boundaries for Myself
My Journey to Set Boundaries for Myself
A personal Journey
Zashira Irizarry
Sep 27
When You Get Older
When You Get Older
When you get older, you miss the house you grew up in. You especially miss it when you go to visit. Because what you actually miss is the…
Alba Tay
Sep 27
Exploring the Barbie Movie and Requesting Permission to Be Human
Exploring the Barbie Movie and Requesting Permission to Be Human
To be or not to be, that is the question…
Ivylockewrites
Sep 27
And So It Begins: Woman Arrested For Helping Her Daughter Abort
And So It Begins: Woman Arrested For Helping Her Daughter Abort
If you ever called me “crazy” for saying that they wanted to force us into becoming broodmares, you can shut up
Ossiana Tepfenhart
Sep 27
When Will I Win at Life?
When Will I Win at Life?
Surviving egos, the loss of self-worth and a chess lesson
Merr Gumm
Sep 26
Remote Work Has Made My Imposter Syndrome Worse
Remote Work Has Made My Imposter Syndrome Worse
I feel the need to prove myself to everyone individually now
Adele Arbi
Sep 26
Even the “Good” Moms Want to Leave Sometimes
Even the “Good” Moms Want to Leave Sometimes
No one is immune to heartache and longing
Christina Sophia
Sep 26
A year after Mahsa Amini’s passing
A year after Mahsa Amini’s passing
what unfolded in the aftermath?
chel writes
Sep 26
Thin Means Healthy — and 4 Other Harmful Misconceptions about Health
Thin Means Healthy — and 4 Other Harmful Misconceptions about Health
As a person with Celiac disease, I reflect often on health and the wide disparity in opinions and consensus over it
Eleni Stephanides
Sep 26
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