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Introducing Midstack
A directory of publications by and for midlife women
Aug 21
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Jessica Smock
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Welcome to Day 2: Micro-dosing Joy
Write for 15 minutes about a thing that soothes you
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Jessica Smock
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Welcome to Day 1: Micro-dosing Joy
Write about a small moment of connection
Dec 2
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Jessica Smock
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I Lied To My Daughter
Nov 6
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Jessica Smock
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It's Too Much: An Israeli Dispatch From a Midlife Mom
Oct 19, 2023
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Julie Zuckerman
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The Purpose of a Postmenopausal Female
Aug 15
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Jessica Smock
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An American Ex-Wife Gets the Flu
Mar 15
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Steph Sprenger
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What Are Your Favorite Books About Understanding Midlife For Women?
Jan 26
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Jessica Smock
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Things
Apr 5
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Jessica Smock
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Today in Lake
A guest essay by Deborah Siegel-Acevedo about the morning after
Nov 11
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I Lied To My Daughter
Thoughts on the morning after
Nov 6
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Jessica Smock
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10 Reads from Midlife Writers To Help You Through This Week
And also maybe do you want to write a book?
Nov 4
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Jessica Smock
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Midstory Spotlight: An Interview with Andra Watkins
Andra Watkins shares how she grew her Substack focused on Project 2025
Oct 23
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Heart. Soul. Pen.
A conversation with author and writing mentor Robin Finn about her new book
Mar 19
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Jessica Smock
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Want To Know More About Personal Essays?
Learn about our first Midstory writing workshop
Dec 8, 2023
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Jessica Smock
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A home for writing by women about life, love, and loss at midlife, from the editors of the HerStories Project.
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