Barbs Honeycutt
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Barbs Honeycutt
“There is nothing more noble or selfless than becoming a mother.”
We all lifted our glasses of sparkling water and toasted the mother-to-be, who stood on the other side of the room, beaming at the hostess who was throwing this little baby shower.
I felt slightly uncomfortable at her words. They seemed a little... much . But I brushed it off as... See more
We all lifted our glasses of sparkling water and toasted the mother-to-be, who stood on the other side of the room, beaming at the hostess who was throwing this little baby shower.
I felt slightly uncomfortable at her words. They seemed a little... much . But I brushed it off as... See more
This Is Why We Hate Childfree Women
Whether you’re ‘childless’ or ‘childfree’, you shouldn’t have to talk about it
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Whatever term is used, it positions having a child as the default, and has the power to be wounding. Why define by deficit?
Mon 18 Apr 2022 16.00 AEST
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In recent years, I’ve heard members of the older... See more
Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Whatever term is used, it positions having a child as the default, and has the power to be wounding. Why define by deficit?
Mon 18 Apr 2022 16.00 AEST
Last modified on Mon 18 Apr 2022 16.13 AEST
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In recent years, I’ve heard members of the older... See more
Whether you’re ‘childless’ or ‘childfree’, you shouldn't have to talk about it | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett
Where the Magic Doesn’t Happen
How technology can interfere with moral formation at school, church, and home
Andy Crouch
Jan 02, 2025
Introduction from Jon Haidt:
In my first book, The Happiness Hypothesis , I found that ancient wisdom about human relationships, consciousness, and flourishing holds up well in light of modern psychology. But as the... See more
How technology can interfere with moral formation at school, church, and home
Andy Crouch
Jan 02, 2025
Introduction from Jon Haidt:
In my first book, The Happiness Hypothesis , I found that ancient wisdom about human relationships, consciousness, and flourishing holds up well in light of modern psychology. But as the... See more
Where the Magic Doesn’t Happen
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Smile like you mean it
To cope with the anxiety of unstructured socialising as an introvert, I've developed a charismatic 'on the job' alter ego. It has totally backfired.
Cristina Carmona Aliaga
Dec 06, 2024
Margaret Qualley pictured by Greg Williams, British Vogue (May 2024)
Hello dear readers,
I hope these words find you sane.
As anyone living... See more
Smile like you mean it
To cope with the anxiety of unstructured socialising as an introvert, I've developed a charismatic 'on the job' alter ego. It has totally backfired.
Cristina Carmona Aliaga
Dec 06, 2024
Margaret Qualley pictured by Greg Williams, British Vogue (May 2024)
Hello dear readers,
I hope these words find you sane.
As anyone living... See more
Cristina Carmona Aliaga • Smile like you mean it
So how do we actually do this community thing?
Friendship vs. Community. My personal experiences, thoughts and ideas for re-imagining the world
Nadia Meli
Mar 10, 2025
On a fine day in May last year I was scrolling through Substack and saw a note someone had shared that said: “I am so heartbroken that I am not married yet, I thought I would have my own... See more
Friendship vs. Community. My personal experiences, thoughts and ideas for re-imagining the world
Nadia Meli
Mar 10, 2025
On a fine day in May last year I was scrolling through Substack and saw a note someone had shared that said: “I am so heartbroken that I am not married yet, I thought I would have my own... See more
So how do we actually do this community thing?
From Anxiety to Animosity: How Social Media Damages Relationships
A preview of Nicholas Carr’s new book Superbloom
Nicholas Carr
Feb 03, 2025
Introduction from Jon Haidt:
There’s a story I often tell to explain how we got into this mess––how we let a few tech companies take over childhood, making it passive, solitary, and monetizable. The story begins
... See moreHow to Live in a Digital CityWhat we can learn from real-life urbanization to improve online livingBy Megan Garber and Andrea ValdezIllustration by The Atlantic. Source: Corbis / Getty.May 20, 2024 ShareSave While the vibrance, innovation, and cacophony of online life can feel completely unlike anything humanity has ever created before, its newness... See more
How to Live in a Digital City
Why do we still pedestal romantic love?
I believe romance should be a by-product of living within community, not the holy grail of relationships.
Nadia Meli
Nov 04, 2024
This story is shared anonymously but with permission:
My friend was dating a man for a couple of months over the summer. They met with him once a week, every week - until they had to... See more
I believe romance should be a by-product of living within community, not the holy grail of relationships.
Nadia Meli
Nov 04, 2024
This story is shared anonymously but with permission:
My friend was dating a man for a couple of months over the summer. They met with him once a week, every week - until they had to... See more
Nadia Meli • Why do we still pedestal romantic love?
the cut - june 11 - 2024What If Motherhood Isn’t Transformative at All?
We’re often told that becoming a parent will alter one’s identity. For me, the change never came.
By Anastasia Berg, editor of the Point
Art: March Avery, Evening Reading, 1972/© 2024 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York; Courtesy of the artist, Private Collection, and BLUM Los
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