By Womaness Editors 2-Minute Read
1. Oldster
Via personal essays, excellent link roundups, and smart interviews with notable folks of different ages, Oldster explores the good, the bad, and the ugly we experience as we age. Focused on the experience of getting older and what that means at different junctures, Oldster is the brainchild of 60-year-old editor-in-chief Sari Botton, a bestselling writer, editor, and teacher. (Her debut memoir has the best title ever: And You May Find Yourself: Confessions of a Late-Blooming Gen-X Weirdo.)
2. The Midst
We’re all about any newsletter declaring that women 40+ aren’t “over the hill,” but in the prime of their lives—which is why we’re so into The Midst. Named for women in the midst of life pivots, career and relationship upgrades, perimenopause, and more, it’s all about shaping the messy middle into a time of growth, exploration, and possibility. It also claims to have one of the largest collections of perimenopause experience stories on the Internet!
3. Nedra Nuggets
Bite-sized, practical, and packed with expertise on mental health, Nedra Nuggets is a heart-to-heart with therapist and bestselling author Nedra Glover Tawwab. Inspired by #NedraNuggets on social media, the weekly newsletter breaks down insight on boundaries, relationships, and self-growth into relatable advice you can actually use. Think of it as a go-to guide for building better connections and living drama-free (yes, please!).
4. Things Worth Knowing with Farrah Storr
Sharp, stylish, and emotionally intelligent, this Substack by a former journalist in the UK includes essays and real stories, fashion and travel tips, and looks at creativity, work, and womanhood with a self-aware edge. The writing is incisive without being cynical, personal without being precious. If you like your newsletters smart, modern, and a little bit bracing—in a good way—this one earns a permanent spot in your inbox.
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5. Hotflash Inc
Want the latest news, deep research, and must-read scoop on this phase of life? Get a POV on it all from award-winning journalist Ann Marie McQueen with the Hotflash inc newsletter. Take note: it’s the only Substack driven by journalism and devoted to deeply researching and reporting on peri/menopause and midlife. We’ve been fan-girling since Ann Marie started!
6. Whatever, Nevermind
The perfectly named Whatever Nevermind Substack explores current pop culture, fashion, and beauty through the lens of those who grew up in the 80s and 90s (can you relate?). Dry, funny, and refreshingly low-drama, it delivers cultural observations and personal takes with just the right amount of detachment...exactly the way our generation likes it.
7. Girls of a Certain Age
From the former editor-in-chief of Lucky, Kim France’s Substack blends style, a touch of culture, and personal reflection with honesty and range. She writes openly about aging, work, and reinvention—often with humor and always with perspective. It’s the kind of newsletter that feels like catching up with someone who’s lived a lot and learned from it. Plus? Her fashion picks are unsurprisingly stellar.
8. Another Jane Pratt Thing
OG Sassy and Jane magazine fans, this one’s for you. Former editor Jane Pratt’s Substack is as irreverent and curious as you’d expect—mixing culture, media, internet history, and sharp personal commentary. It’s whip-smart, opinionated, and unapologetically itself. Not polished for the algorithm, and all the better for it.
9. I Want to be Her!
We love getting style advice from our favorite Substacks—and Andrea Linett’s tops the list. In I Want to be Her!, the Sassy, Harper's Bazaar, and Lucky alum brings her seasoned fashion-editor eye to the best in shopping, personal style, and beauty. It’s fashion-adjacent without being trend-obsessed, thoughtful without being lofty. A smart read for anyone redefining how they want to show up right now.
10. Downtime
Thoughtful, spirited, and quietly subversive, Downtime is about the books, cultural rabbit holes, and hyper-specific things worth buying and trying. Created by Alisha Ramos (the writer who used to run the lifestyle media business Girls’ Night In), it’s ideal reading for anyone recalibrating how they want to spend their time and energy in this phase of life, minus the doomscrolling.
11. The Real Girl's Guide to Over 55
Warm, candid, and refreshingly grounded, Real Girl’s Guide 55+ is a practical companion for any woman navigating life after 55—without the clichés or the condescension. Created by writer, mom of seven, and midlife hell-raiser Angela Burk, it covers everything from menopause and parenting adults to purpose, mindset, and career pivots with an honest, no-gatekeeping perspective rooted in lived experience. Think useful insights and reassuring reminders that this stage of life isn’t about winding down—it’s about knowing yourself well enough to live fully on your own terms.
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