Sara Petersen

1 week ago | virginiasolesmith.substack.com | Virginia Sole-Smith |Sara Petersen

A few weeks ago, dove deep into the MAHA Mom mindset. How did so many crunchy mamas (see: Rudy Jude, 1000 Hours Outside) end up voting for Trump? One big reason is influencer culture, as Sara explains: This is the danger of communicating and making sense of the world through aesthetics.

3 weeks ago | rethinkingwellness.substack.com | Christy Harrison |Sara Petersen |Jess Steier |Elisabeth A. Marnik

Welcome to another installment of the Rethinking Wellness link roundup! Here I’m offering a small collection of links from around the internet that are relevant to the conversations we have here, along with some quick takes and occasional deeper dives for paid subscribers. Fyi, two weeks from now I’ll be away for yet another weeklong school closure (😑), so I’ll send out the second April roundup on or before the 24th.

1 month ago | virginiasolesmith.substack.com | Lyz Lenz |Virginia Sole-Smith |Sara Petersen

It’s been a minute since we’ve talked books, so here’s a roundup of what I’ve been reading and loving lately. And I swear I did not plan this, but there is a clear theme of moms breaking bad—or at least, dismantling a lot of bullshit norms. What can I say, I love to be on brand! I’ll be honest: The Substack landscape has changed; conversion rates are lower and churn is higher this year. That’s my business to figure out, not yours.

1 month ago | katemanne.substack.com | Kate Manne |Sara Petersen

As always, please ‘like’ this post via the heart below and restack it on notes if you get something out of it. It’s the best way to help others find my work. Of course, the very best way to support my work is with a paid subscription. Today, I’m bringing you something special—a conversation between me and cultural critic extraordinaire, , of fame, and author of brilliant commentaries on all things tradwives and momfluencers.

2 months ago | platonicloveletter.substack.com | Aliza Sir |Aja Frost |Sara Petersen |Anne Petersen

Written by . Edited by . Two years ago, before Aja and I (Aliza) started Platonic Love, we were little more than acquaintances. Sometimes, we’d go to yoga on Sunday mornings and grab coffee afterwards. But I described her to others as a friend of a friend and had no idea what her plans were for New Year’s Eve or her boyfriend’s birthday. Over time, we started to divulge small — and then larger — secrets to each other.