Modern Womanhood
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The Friends Who Knew Us Before Life Happened
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Many of us have two best friends in life: the one who knew us before life happened to us, and the one who met us after. A reflection on adult friendships, shared exhaustion, accidental support groups, and the people who somehow know exactly what you mean when you say, “I’m…
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When Did Beauty Become Homework?
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Beauty was supposed to feel comforting, not exhausting. Somewhere between “glass skin” routines and endless self-optimization, rituals that once helped women slow down have turned into performance metrics. This essay explores how beauty drifted away from care, and why femininity feels softer when rituals become personal again.