Hi! I'm Andrea from New York — writer, Tony-nominated Broadway producer, and mom of four boys-now-men. Yes, Andrea is weekly-ish essays about producing your own life: thinking a few steps ahead, removing friction, and showing up for people before they know they need it. My most recent essay is about the art of really noticing people — and why the busser who changed a tablecloth in forty seconds without anyone looking up deserved a round of applause.
Hello, I write Stable Days, about running a real home with real limitations. Rural France, no tumble dryer, no dishwasher, septic tank, high humidity. The kind of home mainstream advice quietly ignores. Woven through it: what midlife actually feels like as a woman when you're finding yourself away from the noise. And maybe building something quieter and more self-contained.
I'm still fairly new here and honestly still finding my footing, both with the writing and with working out who I'm writing for. Threads like this one feel like exactly the right place to figure that out.
I'd share the post about how I became a cook I never expected to be. Necessity, dietary restrictions, no ready meals, and a remote location will do that. There is a personal thread in it too, about what changing your diet quietly does for a body going through perimenopause.
Hi, Sharna here. My latest essay is a liminal, mythical guide to burnout, perfectionism, and the parts of ourselves we spend years trying to escape.
I write memoir and personal essays that wander through mythology, belonging, burnout, and the strange landscapes we carry inside ourselves. I love to write into the void, then disappear back into the forest again with my cup of tea before anyone notices...
Renée here with this week’s Pocket of Joy. I write about motherhood, marriage and midlife- it all came together with “Surrender”- how and why I want to be the center of my husband’s world - and what it feels like when I am. I’d love to know if it sounds like something you want in your marriage too. https://reneelux.substack.com/p/surrender?r=2j21ac&utm_medium=ios
Hello! I’m JB, almost 63 writing about humans and tech from the perspective of history, theatre, and a bit of reflective memoir. Today’s post is about five-dollar Friday self-checkout, Juicy Fruit gum - the first barcode ever scanned, and the pack of gum I stole from the Piggly Wiggly when I was 5. Enjoy! https://substack.com/@jbbooth/note/c-275611431?r=7fzm3&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
My name is Jacqueline and I write articles about education, traveling, and sobriety. This article is about traveling to Maui and practicing patience. I also audio record my articles daily as I am all about access.
I’m new and I wrote about ideation in social & community . I wrote about social issues lending my skills, experience working in many diverse areas and studying diverse areas . I’m a concerned and curious parent and I want to know what coming . What I can do better as a parent and throw my penny of connecting dots and what can be done to help the mess we are all in . I am optimistic and hopeful and I think fairly funny . I curse I’m Irish and I hope some people are helped in the meantime from my posts .
My latest from Editor on Board involves choosing our words carefully. Not because of cancel culture or political correctness but because our words affect others, and they can hurt.
Hi everyone! I write about life's currencies other than the dollar, questioning social scripts and defining our own everything instead of going by the world's definition :). I am a writer but my poetic instincts got away from me due to life. Just thus week is when I wrote my first poem in decades. Another happy happening during coming back to myself! Here it is -
This week I wrote “Your Brain Is Still Looking For Her” — a piece on the neuroscience of grief and why your brain keeps reaching for someone after they’re gone. I’m Barb, a school psychologist writing about midlife, loss, empty nest, and becoming.
Hi! I mostly write memoir and personal essays, as well as the occasional fictional monologue. I also publish other writers via my Substack The Memoirist and literary journal The Memoirist Quarterly. This week, I revisited the eulogy I wrote for my father when he died.
Hi! I'm Andrea from New York — writer, Tony-nominated Broadway producer, and mom of four boys-now-men. Yes, Andrea is weekly-ish essays about producing your own life: thinking a few steps ahead, removing friction, and showing up for people before they know they need it. My most recent essay is about the art of really noticing people — and why the busser who changed a tablecloth in forty seconds without anyone looking up deserved a round of applause.
https://andreareiser.substack.com/p/i-see-you?r=e6efy
This week I wrote about the loneliness of language learning. https://midlifeinmedellin.substack.com/p/smarter-in-english-vocabulary-doesnt?r=29gsmc&utm_medium=ios
Hello, I write Stable Days, about running a real home with real limitations. Rural France, no tumble dryer, no dishwasher, septic tank, high humidity. The kind of home mainstream advice quietly ignores. Woven through it: what midlife actually feels like as a woman when you're finding yourself away from the noise. And maybe building something quieter and more self-contained.
I'm still fairly new here and honestly still finding my footing, both with the writing and with working out who I'm writing for. Threads like this one feel like exactly the right place to figure that out.
I'd share the post about how I became a cook I never expected to be. Necessity, dietary restrictions, no ready meals, and a remote location will do that. There is a personal thread in it too, about what changing your diet quietly does for a body going through perimenopause.
https://stabledays.substack.com/p/how-i-became-a-cook-i-never-expected?r=6bmwv2&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Sorry for being late to the party! Thanks Jessica for the space.
I write about wellness, relationships, reclaiming yourself in midlife, with a touch of Ayurveda.
My post this week was a true labor of love. 💕
The original wellness influencer had no followers. She was just your aunty.
And the beauty industry spent fifty years trying to sell you back what she already knew. 🌿
Would love to hear your stories about the fabulous women in your life who left a similar impression.
https://substack.com/@itskavee/note/c-276130957?r=1krv3y&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
Hello, my name is Allison Tartari a midwife, mother, and womens health advocate. Happy to be here, finding my community.
https://allisontartari.substack.com/p/every-day-i-am-changing?r=1a50e3&utm_medium=ios
Hi, Sharna here. My latest essay is a liminal, mythical guide to burnout, perfectionism, and the parts of ourselves we spend years trying to escape.
I write memoir and personal essays that wander through mythology, belonging, burnout, and the strange landscapes we carry inside ourselves. I love to write into the void, then disappear back into the forest again with my cup of tea before anyone notices...
https://sharnajay.substack.com/p/tales-from-a-wandering-mind-7?r=1k4xbo
Your latest piece really spoke to me, thank you!
Thank you for reading 🩵
Renée here with this week’s Pocket of Joy. I write about motherhood, marriage and midlife- it all came together with “Surrender”- how and why I want to be the center of my husband’s world - and what it feels like when I am. I’d love to know if it sounds like something you want in your marriage too. https://reneelux.substack.com/p/surrender?r=2j21ac&utm_medium=ios
Feel this line deeply, "Our world rested on my ability to cope and manage whatever came up during the day."
Hello! I’m JB, almost 63 writing about humans and tech from the perspective of history, theatre, and a bit of reflective memoir. Today’s post is about five-dollar Friday self-checkout, Juicy Fruit gum - the first barcode ever scanned, and the pack of gum I stole from the Piggly Wiggly when I was 5. Enjoy! https://substack.com/@jbbooth/note/c-275611431?r=7fzm3&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
Juicy Fruit gum!! That takes me back
What a great story! I appreciate the meaning you wove out of the experience of Five Dollar Friday.
My name is Jacqueline and I write articles about education, traveling, and sobriety. This article is about traveling to Maui and practicing patience. I also audio record my articles daily as I am all about access.
https://substack.com/@teacherwriterbreath/note/c-274564855?r=2nz25n&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
I’m new and I wrote about ideation in social & community . I wrote about social issues lending my skills, experience working in many diverse areas and studying diverse areas . I’m a concerned and curious parent and I want to know what coming . What I can do better as a parent and throw my penny of connecting dots and what can be done to help the mess we are all in . I am optimistic and hopeful and I think fairly funny . I curse I’m Irish and I hope some people are helped in the meantime from my posts .
Hi everyone, I write about women, Psychology and mental health and I just write a piece on selfishness in motherhood, I'd love to know what you think:
https://becomingwomen.substack.com/p/tale-of-a-selfish-mother?r=7pki6d
I put a comment on your piece--thanks for saying it out loud.
Loved your comment, thank you ❤️
Hi! I wrote about a kind of grief that no one names. For someone who is still alive. https://livingbetweenworlds.substack.com/p/when-you-miss-someone-who-still-exists?r=2ioh20&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
Really liked this...such an interesting and specific tension.
Thank you! Glad you liked it
I loved reading this, Tee Dee! xo
Thank you 🙏 I’m really happy you liked it ♥️
My latest from Editor on Board involves choosing our words carefully. Not because of cancel culture or political correctness but because our words affect others, and they can hurt.
https://editoronboard.substack.com/p/how-not-to-write-like-a-sexist-or?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=3fwf9
Hi everyone! I write about life's currencies other than the dollar, questioning social scripts and defining our own everything instead of going by the world's definition :). I am a writer but my poetic instincts got away from me due to life. Just thus week is when I wrote my first poem in decades. Another happy happening during coming back to myself! Here it is -
https://substack.com/@gigigupta/note/c-275030801?r=1qyjf7
This week I wrote “Your Brain Is Still Looking For Her” — a piece on the neuroscience of grief and why your brain keeps reaching for someone after they’re gone. I’m Barb, a school psychologist writing about midlife, loss, empty nest, and becoming.
https://midlifebecoming.substack.com/p/she-is-gone-so-why-can-i-still-find
Barb, what a beautiful tribute xo
Thank you so much, DANA. I really appreciate you reading my words and sharing. I look forward to reading your work.
Hi! I mostly write memoir and personal essays, as well as the occasional fictional monologue. I also publish other writers via my Substack The Memoirist and literary journal The Memoirist Quarterly. This week, I revisited the eulogy I wrote for my father when he died.
https://artofmemoir.substack.com/p/death-and-grief-revisiting-my-fathers
Such a lovely tribute, KiKi xo