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Modern Women May Newsletter
Modern Women May Newsletter
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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: May Writing Prompts & Theme
Modern Women: May Writing Prompts & Theme
Facing the blank page together
ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
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
All the help you’ll need in one place
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
ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
May 4
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
Children aren’t Possessions or Accessories for Your Perfect Life
Children aren’t Possessions or Accessories for Your Perfect Life
If you’re going to have a child, be prepared to love them unconditionally
Nicole Dake
May 19
The Rawness of Writing
The Rawness of Writing
How far do we go to tell a story?
Bell
May 19
I am More Robot Than Human
I am More Robot Than Human
Oh, she? She can do everything and take up every load thrown at her way. Because she, my dear friend, is a robot.
Apeksha Apte
May 19
Why Are Women In Movies?
Why Are Women In Movies?
Why Hollywood still wants women to be either victims or villains (but never fully human)
Olga loves cinema
May 19
Long-Term Use and Switching of Antidepressants: What Happens in Your Brain?
Long-Term Use and Switching of Antidepressants: What Happens in You...
Worldwide, we see the same pattern. A WHO report and studies in the US and Europe, among others, show that women are systematically…
Diana Badoux
May 19
The Woman I WAS Beneath A Storm
The Woman I WAS Beneath A Storm
Motherhood is Being Afraid and Moving Above it
Chrystal —Mommas Twin Adventure | Threads Coach
May 19
What My Failed Etsy Shop Taught Me About Success as a SAHM
What My Failed Etsy Shop Taught Me About Success as a SAHM
Because motherhood calls us to redefine more than “just” our identity
Nadia Tidona
May 18
Smiling While Spiralling: What High-Functioning Anxiety Feels Like
Smiling While Spiralling: What High-Functioning Anxiety Feels Like
Because sometimes the strongest-looking woman is the one holding herself together in silence.
𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧
May 18
No One’s Watching, So Here’s My Brain, Unedited
No One’s Watching, So Here’s My Brain, Unedited
The Weird Honesty Of Being Alone With Myself
R. M. Ona
May 18
DINK vs Parenthood : Why I Chose the Chaos of Love
DINK vs Parenthood : Why I Chose the Chaos of Love
Beyond Quiet Homes and Free Time , A Parent’s Heartfelt View on DINK Life
sakthismessage
May 18
How My Son Launched My Career
How My Son Launched My Career
Why I needed to be a mother to live my dream life.
Kimberly Delarosa
May 18
The Moment I Realized I Was Controlling My Marriage to Death
The Moment I Realized I Was Controlling My Marriage to Death
How I Learned to Let Go of Control and Let Love Lead
BAYBAYLOVET BOSS
May 18
Posing Nude Showed Me What Glamour Magazines Never Could
Posing Nude Showed Me What Glamour Magazines Never Could
Why I’ll never look at a magazine cover the same way again
Mary Chang Story Writer
May 16
Pressures of Perfection
Pressures of Perfection
How my upbringing in church created in me shame, guilt, and the pressure to strive for perfection.
Kelsey Hope
May 16
Why Narcissists Rage When You’re Right??
Why Narcissists Rage When You’re Right??
The truth doesn’t hurt them — it humiliates them. And that’s when the mask comes off.
Sulti ✨💫
May 16
Being A Woman Is A Wild Paradox
Being A Woman Is A Wild Paradox
Beautiful, weird, and a hell of a ride.
Jiya Tanna
May 16
The Raw Truth About Being Vulnerable Online
The Raw Truth About Being Vulnerable Online
Why I Keep Sharing My Pain, Even When It Hurts
Shruti Mangawa
May 16
Can I Bring My Anxiety Out of the Closet Yet?
Can I Bring My Anxiety Out of the Closet Yet?
Finding the courage to converse about mental health
Karen McLaughlin
May 16
I Told My 20-Year-Old Her Virginity Isn’t that Important
I Told My 20-Year-Old Her Virginity Isn’t that Important
She didn’t expect what I said next.
Jessey Anthony
May 16
The Character-Defining Moments of the Men in my Life
The Character-Defining Moments of the Men in my Life
Yes, that “mistake” is who you are. No, you cannot tell me to stop talking about it.
Chloe Nazra Lee MD, MPH
May 16
The Power of Anger, The Illusion of Hate
The Power of Anger, The Illusion of Hate
Is hate something we hide behind or can it offer an opportunity to heal?
ADEOLA SHEEHY-ADEKALE
May 15
Are You Feeling A Bit Down Lately?
Are You Feeling A Bit Down Lately?
You’re not alone. Here’s how to get through it.
Helen Nomura
May 15
Breaking the Stereotypes
Breaking the Stereotypes
Female Adventure Travelers Who Defy Expectations
Travel Explore Protect
May 15
What It’s Like Being a Woman With ADHD in a World That Doesn’t Get It
What It’s Like Being a Woman With ADHD in a World That Doesn’t Get It
The stereotypes don’t apply to women
Caz ~❀
May 15
“Doctor, I Said No Kids. Why Is That So Hard to Accept?”
“Doctor, I Said No Kids. Why Is That So Hard to Accept?”
The harsh reality of access to birth control in India
Trupti Deo
May 15
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