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Modern Women May Newsletter
Modern Women May Newsletter
How are you all doing out there?
ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
May 5
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: June Writing Prompts & Theme
Modern Women: June Writing Prompts & Theme
Facing the blank page together
ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
Jun 5
Editors’ Picks: Top Articles in Modern Women for May
Editors’ Picks: Top Articles in Modern Women for May
The pieces that stood out from an incredible month of Modern Women publishing
Brenda Covarrubias
Jun 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
Bringing the Metaphysical to the Page and Using Writing to Change Readers Lives
Bringing the Metaphysical to the Page and Using Writing to Change Readers Lives
An Interview With Kim Petersen
ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
Jun 2
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
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Modern Women June Newsletter
Modern Women June Newsletter
How are you all doing out there?
ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
Jun 12
Not All Sisters Are Sisters
Not All Sisters Are Sisters
When Women Look Down on Women: The Layers of Silence: How Caste, Class, and Gender Intersect to Define a Woman’s Place in Society
Silent Scars🌻
Jun 12
Treat a Man Like a Human — You Might Find a Gem
Treat a Man Like a Human — You Might Find a Gem
Just because he’s not your type doesn’t mean he’s not your person
Sherene Jensen
Jun 12
STEM is Not Just for Geniuses: Why Liking It is Enough to Start
STEM is Not Just for Geniuses: Why Liking It is Enough to Start
We don’t need only prodigies — we need persistent, curious learners who choose to stay in the room when things get hard.
Margin Notes and Tea Stains
Jun 12
Freedom Was Always Mine — So Why Can’t I Feel It?
Freedom Was Always Mine — So Why Can’t I Feel It?
Her words made me realize how much I still seek approval
Kelly Gawitt
Jun 12
To the Girl Who Keeps Apologizing for Just Being Herself
To the Girl Who Keeps Apologizing for Just Being Herself
You’re not “too much.” You’re just not used to being fully accepted.
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Jun 12
Why the Stigma Around Gestational Diabetes Needs a Major Makeover
Why the Stigma Around Gestational Diabetes Needs a Major Makeover
When I was first diagnosed with gestational diabetes, the words hit like a punch. Not because I fully understood what it meant — but…
Julija - HIgedi CEO & founder
Jun 12
What Mothers Do
What Mothers Do
An ode to mothers through pop culture
Lily C. Fen
Jun 11
Psychology Behind Sydney’s Bathwater Bliss
Psychology Behind Sydney’s Bathwater Bliss
Why women sexualize themselves
idyl kiosen
Jun 11
My Dad Dressed Like He Didn’t Care. Now I Get It.
My Dad Dressed Like He Didn’t Care. Now I Get It.
Every Thursday, my dad dressed like fashion had no say in his life
Cis
Jun 11
Dear Universe, Why Am I Always Left Out?
Dear Universe, Why Am I Always Left Out?
A letter from a soul tired of being invisible, but not tired of hoping.
Gayatri Balasubramaniyam
Jun 11
Why I Hate Being a Therapist (and Why I Still Show Up)
Why I Hate Being a Therapist (and Why I Still Show Up)
Let me start by saying: I love the work. But I hate the job. There’s a difference — and it’s one most people outside this field don’t…
Jennifer Hoffman, LCSW
Jun 11
The Disconnect Between Advice and Reality in PMDD
The Disconnect Between Advice and Reality in PMDD
When medical and mental health advice miss the mark
Violet SK
Jun 11
Raising Kids, Leading Teams, and Debating AI Morality in Yoga Pants
Raising Kids, Leading Teams, and Debating AI Morality in Yoga Pants
One woman’s perspective on motherhood, machine learning, and what counts as “real” work
Donalda
Jun 11
Why So Many Women Are Afraid To Have A Child?
Why So Many Women Are Afraid To Have A Child?
Falling Birth Rates And What Governments Fear
Chai MV
Jun 11
She’s Not Waiting for Your Pay Slip. She’s Waiting for You to Grow Up
She’s Not Waiting for Your Pay Slip. She’s Waiting for You to Grow Up
Owning a Flat Won’t Guarantee You Love
Chai MV
Jun 11
One Sad Truth About Marriage
One Sad Truth About Marriage
Status, survival, or friendship — what is your marriage like?
Мaria Kriskovich
Jun 11
Masturbation: An Enduring Act of Reclamation
Masturbation: An Enduring Act of Reclamation
In a world where women are taught to perform rather than feel, touching ourselves becomes a radical return.
Lisa Home
Jun 11
Growing Pains
Growing Pains
A Little Sass, a Lot of Heartache
Tina Zee
Jun 10
The Art of Owning It— Not FOMO, But Freedom
The Art of Owning It— Not FOMO, But Freedom
"The privilege of a lifetime is to become who you truly are." — Carl Jung
Connecthubservices
Jun 10
This Is What I Wish I Could Say to My Husband Without Crying
This Is What I Wish I Could Say to My Husband Without Crying
Maybe this is you also
Maureenabuor
Jun 10
Leaving the Abuse: The Most Radical Act of Love
Leaving the Abuse: The Most Radical Act of Love
What it really takes to break free from invisible violence and choose yourself
Elena Byron
Jun 10
Dating in Sicily
Dating in Sicily
Mansplaining: a World Problem
Mary Bartnikowski
Jun 10
I Turned 25 in 2025
I Turned 25 in 2025
And I always wanted to try something, so I actually went for it.
Victoria Kelliher, M.Ed. School Counseling
Jun 10
“Have It All” — Can You, or Can’t You?
“Have It All” — Can You, or Can’t You?
A different take on a controversial topic
Nadia Tidona
Jun 10
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