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Filling in the Blanks

By Stacy Morrison

Change. Loss. Grief. These are some of the blanks we face in life. And somehow, we find ways to fill them in.

Pretty much no one else writes as elegantly as Stacy about love and loss and how it changes us.

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Oldster Magazine

By Sari Botton

Exploring what it means to travel through time in a human body, at every phase of life.

Fabulous essays, great Q&A's — all about the wonder and weirdness of aging.

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The Audacity.

By Roxane Gay

Writing that boldly disregards normal restraints.

Roxane Gay. All day every day.

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twobossydames

By Dame Margaret

In which Margaret & Sophie & Karen boss the Internet with impeccable discernment & insouciant charm. Cultural recommendations & commentary every Friday evening.

Break Sh*t To Live

By Jill Krause

Welcome to my midlife metamorphosis. I share personal narratives about my mental health journey, trauma work, and life as a 40-something mom-of-4 going through a divorce (and dating adventures!).

Dig this midlife perspective on divorce, motherhood and mental health — all through beautifully written essays

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Pleasure Centers

By Stefanie Iris Weiss

A newsletter about pleasure as praxis, permission, and play (plus a generous side order of astrology wisdom).

Need a sensuous read on anything from sex to stars? Get it.

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Culture Study

By Anne Helen Petersen

Think more about the culture that surrounds you

The Substack grande dame, Ann Helen Peterson. A must read.

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Ask Polly

By Heather Havrilesky

Advice and wisdom from Heather Havrilesky, published since 2012 (formerly at The Awl and NY Magazine). Paid subscribers receive twice weekly posts on how to navigate our broken world with compassion, realism, and an open heart.

Heather Havrilesky responds to the deepest, weirdest queries with no-bullshit and so much compassion.

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They're Not All Gems

By Wendi Aarons

Hilarious snark on pop culture and tunic-wearers like us. Our inbox approves of Wendi Aarons.

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On Substack

By Substack Writers

Resources, news, and stories for and about writers. Written by the Substack team.

Must-read for anyone with a Substack.

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Writing Our Lives

By Vanessa Mártir

My work is grounded in 1980s Bushwick, Brooklyn, a neglected Black and Brown neighborhood that I left when I was 13. I return to my home hood in my stories to make visible the invisible, & chronicle my life in the tradition of Esmeralda Santiago.

Lulu Pork Chop

By Kim O'Donnel

Stirring the pot, with meditations, musings, recipe-lettes, and lots of crumbs thrown in. From longtime food writer Kim O'Donnel.

Chef Kim! Kim is a world-travelled, trained-chef, veggie-recipe-genius with a vivid writing style and so much good advice.

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The Spread

By Rachel & Maggie

What would make the perfect women’s magazine? Juicy yarns, big ideas, deeply personal examinations of women’s lives—and none of the advertiser obligations. Welcome to the Spread!

The Candy Club with Lorraine Candy

Life advice for spirited women: parenting, family, midlife, books, careers, fashion, beauty, things to make you smile.

Parenting, midlife and advice wrapped in a clear candy wrapper.

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Dear Cindy

By Cindy Gallop

Ask Cindy Gallop Anything

Cindy knows sex. Cindy dates younger men. Cindy has loads of great advice. Cindy is an inspiration.

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thePause Newsletter with Sheryl Kraft

By ThePauseNewsletter with Sheryl Kraft

An inclusive newsletter sharing, dishing and contemplating the evolving world of midlife women's health. We might not have all the answers, but we try to figure it out.

Menopause news, rants and more — expert opinions and well researched.

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The Long Middle

By Lisa Renee

Letters about life in the middle.

Midlife, menopause and deliciously cranky rants.

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Jessiwrites

By Jessi Hempel

A biweekly newsletter for people who are trying to make sense of how we live and work, and build technology that enables our humanity.

I’m Walking Here

By Liz Gumbinner

Culture, media, politics and parenting. Oh, did someone say pick a lane? Adorable.

Liz made parenting cool — here she takes on politics and culture with that same acerbic wit and wisdom.

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FEMINIST GIANT

By Mona Eltahawy

Global feminist resistance to patriarchal fuckery

Your destination for global news on patriarchal fuckery and feminist resistance

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homeculture

By Meg Conley

letters about capitalism, care and the home

Feminist, funny, whip smart letter on everything to do with the home — from care work to money issues to motherhood

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Patti Smith

The reader is my notebook

Godmother of punk, poet, and just makes the most intimately watchable, authentic videos that will brighten your day. So much love for Patti.

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The Real Sarah Miller

A newsletter for people who like the work of (the real) Sarah Miller.

Fellow Philly alt-weekly ex-pat and just a fantastic writer on anything and everything.

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Girls of a Certain Age

By Kim France

Style advice, shopping picks, pop culture, and opinion for over-40 women and the over-40- curious, from former Sassy staffer and Lucky Magazine founding editor Kim France.