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May 5
Modern Women Submission Guidelines — New & Revisied for 2024
Modern Women Submission Guidelines — New & Revisied for 2024
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Jan 19, 2024
Modern Women: May Writing Prompts & Theme
Modern Women: May Writing Prompts & Theme
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May 4
Editors’ Picks: Top Articles in Modern Women for April
Editors’ Picks: Top Articles in Modern Women for April
The pieces that stood out from an incredible month of Modern Women publishing
Brenda Covarrubias
May 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
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ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
May 7, 2024
Women In The Spotlight
Sharing the Sparks and Everyday Aha Moments
Sharing the Sparks and Everyday Aha Moments
An Interview with Kasey Sparks
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May 4
The 5 Women Who Stood Under Our Spotlight in 2024
The 5 Women Who Stood Under Our Spotlight in 2024
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Jan 12
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Mom Said No to a Nose Piercing, But I Did it Anyway
Mom Said No to a Nose Piercing, But I Did it Anyway
Turning Rebellion into Reflection: Crafting My College Essay from Conflict
Melissa Marietta
May 24
Just Be Me
Just Be Me
a poem
Marama Carmichael Kishimoto
May 24
Ladies’ Compartment — Womanity at it’s best.
Ladies’ Compartment — Womanity at it’s best.
The bond that sets you free
Dr. Tarannum Shaikh
May 24
The Confidence Conundrum: Why Women Second-Guess Their Worth
The Confidence Conundrum: Why Women Second-Guess Their Worth
Knowing your worth is one thing. Saying it out loud is another.
𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧
May 24
Finding The Silver Lining In My Premature Grey Hairs
Finding The Silver Lining In My Premature Grey Hairs
I used to pluck my grey hairs — until I realised I was inviting something worse: balding.
Elora Indran
May 24
Power, Not Permission
Power, Not Permission
Why Modern Women Are Redefining Ambition on Their Own Terms
Travel Explore Protect
May 24
The Instant Joys of Traveling (to Europe-ish)
The Instant Joys of Traveling (to Europe-ish)
Looking for happiness in the small things
Anastasia Frugaard
May 24
Types of Girls You Should Never Date
Types of Girls You Should Never Date
Not All That Glitters Is Girlfriend Material
Shaheen Parween
May 24
When Rejection Becomes Your Teacher
When Rejection Becomes Your Teacher
My journey from heartbreak and hustle to deep peace and real connection
Leslie Scotland-Stewart
May 24
I Remember the Day I Was Diagnosed With Depression
I Remember the Day I Was Diagnosed With Depression
At the time, I didn’t even know what it was
Ruby Lee
May 24
Even before My Son Is Born, They Told Me How to Make Him a Genius
Even before My Son Is Born, They Told Me How to Make Him a Genius
But I’m choosing to do something else
Shenbaga Lakshmi
May 24
The Story I Regret Writing
The Story I Regret Writing
And it isn’t the one you think
Nicole Dake
May 24
About Someone I Briefly Knew in Chennai, but Failed to Understand
About Someone I Briefly Knew in Chennai, but Failed to Understand
I wish relationships were easy — without the drama, misunderstandings, or distance. This is a story of how I fell for a guy too quickly…
Hay Mar Wai
May 24
TGIF — Thank God I am Fabulous!
TGIF — Thank God I am Fabulous!
Appreciate yourself.
Keerti
May 24
Men’s blue balls
Men’s blue balls
A Global issue most women are unaware of
The Silent Housewife
May 24
The Women Beneath The Roles
The Women Beneath The Roles
The one who couldn’t simply exist
Existence
May 24
Who Said We Had To Slay Every Day?
Who Said We Had To Slay Every Day?
Sometimes, the most heroic thing you can do is get out of bed and wear pants.
Twenties Unfiltered
May 24
Handling Grief
Handling Grief
Pathway to healing
Fearlesscarolinagirl
May 24
Already Worthy
Already Worthy
A poem for the inner child
Marilee
May 24
Mother’s Day Is Every Day
Mother’s Day Is Every Day
Because the joy, the grit, and the learning never end.
Margin Notes and Tea Stains
May 24
Hot Isn’t a Look. It’s a Lifestyle.
Hot Isn’t a Look. It’s a Lifestyle.
For the woman becoming her own standard.
Simran
May 24
When You’re the One Holding It All Together
When You’re the One Holding It All Together
A playdate, a workday, and no pizza at the end of it
Georgia
May 24
In My 20s, I Found Love. In My 30s, I Found Myself (and Some Terrible Dates)
In My 20s, I Found Love. In My 30s, I Found Myself (and Some Terrib...
I used to collect memories with lovers. Now I collect screenshots for the group chat.
Remanika
May 24
Becoming That Woman — Without Losing the One You Were
Becoming That Woman — Without Losing the One You Were
Because glow-ups are great, but so is remembering who held you down before you figured it all out.
Twenties Unfiltered
May 24
Beauty Is a Scam — And Women are the ones paying for it.
Beauty Is a Scam — And Women are the ones paying for it.
They tell us we’re empowered — but we’re still being sold perfection, one injection at a time.
Parushisharma
May 24
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