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Modern Women November Newsletter
Modern Women November Newsletter
Let’s lean in for a moment
ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
Nov 4
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
Modern Women: December Writing Prompts & Theme
Modern Women: December Writing Prompts & Theme
Can you keep a secret?
ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
Dec 6
Editors’ Picks: Top Articles in Modern Women for November
Editors’ Picks: Top Articles in Modern Women for November
The pieces that stood out from an incredible month of Modern Women publishing
Brenda Covarrubias
Dec 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
Women In The Spotlight
Offering Permission to Embrace Who We Are As Women
Offering Permission to Embrace Who We Are As Women
An Interview with Grace Delphia, the wise woman of the Modern Women Publication
ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
Nov 21
Latest Stories
I’m Not a Real Woman, I Guess
I’m Not a Real Woman, I Guess
“Real women have curves,” and other comments that almost killed me.
RealStories
Dec 7
The Resume a Housewife Needs
The Resume a Housewife Needs
From home to get hired
Shikha Yadav
Dec 7
Yes, Parents Can Be Nasty People, and It Is Not Your Fault
Yes, Parents Can Be Nasty People, and It Is Not Your Fault
Healing and Moving Forward
Edith Mokwe
Dec 7
When Grief and New Love Collide
When Grief and New Love Collide
A Heartfelt Reflection When Life Gives You Joy and Loss at Once
Toya Wilson-Smith
Dec 7
Jailed and Charged with Manslaughter Due to Miscarriage
Jailed and Charged with Manslaughter Due to Miscarriage
This is only the beginning of the dismantling of reproductive rights
Anne Spollen
Dec 7
Letting Go Was the Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done — Here’s Why It Changed Everything
Letting Go Was the Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done — Here’s Why It Cha...
It wasn’t just about letting go — it was about what happened when I did.
Life Uplift
Dec 7
Why Good Men Aren’t a Myth — And How You Can Recognize Them
Why Good Men Aren’t a Myth — And How You Can Recognize Them
Are there any good ones left?
Diana The Millenial
Dec 6
women’s role in upholding patriarchy
women’s role in upholding patriarchy
The silent contributors
Amy
Dec 6
Inner Winter for the Grieving Adult Child
Inner Winter for the Grieving Adult Child
Where loss, menstruation, inner child healing, and winter meet for the coldest of transitions
The Subsaharan Flâneuse
Dec 6
What Can Really “Ruin” a Woman?
What Can Really “Ruin” a Woman?
From Love to Ruin: When Relationships Turn Toxic
Elaine Ford
Dec 6
The first professional writer in medieval Europe
The first professional writer in medieval Europe
My personal highlight from the Medieval Women exhibition at the British Library
Writ by Anna
Dec 6
Why I Didn’t Stand for the National Anthem at this Year’s Turkey Trot
Why I Didn’t Stand for the National Anthem at this Year’s Turkey Trot
Short answer: I didn’t want to, and you can’t make me
Stephanie Mosher
Dec 6
The Woman On The Boat
The Woman On The Boat
Her response to his backhander: ‘Well, at least it wasn’t a hammer’
Lisa Fouweather
Dec 6
How To Stay Sane in America
How To Stay Sane in America
It’s not you, it’s them
Anastasia Frugaard
Dec 6
FrankenMan
FrankenMan
“It’s just a jump to the left… then a step to the ri-i-i-ight”
Helena Ho
Dec 6
Learning to Live After Cancer
Learning to Live After Cancer
A review of ‘Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted’ by Suleika Jaouad
Joan Naidorf
Dec 6
Dear Pink, It Was Never Your Fault.
Dear Pink, It Was Never Your Fault.
You’re more than a colour to me
Chronicles of the Curious
Dec 6
As I Limped Out Of Work, My Boss Called Me Fake. Here’s What I Know About Being “A Bad Employee”.
As I Limped Out Of Work, My Boss Called Me Fake. Here’s What I Know...
Here’s a story for the employees who think everything is their fault.
Ellen "Jelly" McRae
Dec 6
The Surprising Gift of Disappointments
The Surprising Gift of Disappointments
How quiet disappointments unlock your happiness
Philippa Richards, BBS, DMS
Dec 6
From Loathing to Love
From Loathing to Love
My Journey to Body Acceptance
Dayna A. Ellis
Dec 6
Why Women with ADHD Make Exceptional Entrepreneurs
Why Women with ADHD Make Exceptional Entrepreneurs
Embracing Neurodivergence: How ADHD Empowers Women to Thrive
L. N.
Dec 5
When I Wanted to Die
When I Wanted to Die
In 1998 after my daughter was born, I became two people. The mother who loved her child, and the woman who wanted to die. Not forever. Just…
Human Nature - Laura G Owens - Writer
Dec 5
Do Women Hate “Nice Guys?”
Do Women Hate “Nice Guys?”
Or are you not that nice?
Streamofsocialconscience
Dec 4
Black Women- America's Blueprint, Not Your Backup Plan
Black Women- America's Blueprint, Not Your Backup Plan
It's time to reclaim our space, let's talk about the importance of stepping back to prioritize our well-being.
A Girl Named Barb
Dec 4
The Unexpected Upside of Not Having Kids
The Unexpected Upside of Not Having Kids
Redefining Family
Annie Zelm
Dec 4
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