I don't usually cross-post between my two Substacks, but I think this situation stands for many ways in which modern Americans are losing our joy and humanity in service to something we call “safety.” open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

Even in my hippie-culture community, beauty pressures on women have intensified. How can women support each other’s personal choices while also recognizing how beauty standards are hurting us? open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

I’m sharing a few of the recipes from my new book—free on Substack! Check them out!* open.substack.com/pub/babblery... *No table is complete without a side dish of irony.

NEW on Substack: Going inside the manosphere made me want to cry, when what they really needed was some laughter. open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

Come ROMP with me! The first session of my FREE Summer Writing Romp was so excellent... and there are THREE MORE. I'm having so much fun getting to know new students this summer. All registered Athena's students are welcome to attend. Easy self-enroll! athenasacademy.com/courses/summ...

Politics where every person matters. babblery.substack.com/p/is-kindnes...

Do you prefer to listen and read in the same app? The Babblery Radio Show & Podcast is now integrated into Substack! Listen AND read: babblery.substack.com/s/podcast

Enough complaining: The world of apps and devices has given us so much! babblery.substack.com/p/digital-hy...

Kids’ bodies need to take chances and find their limits—their brains need that, too! open.substack.com/pub/kidslear... Check out Summer Writing Romp—starting July 8! athenasacademy.com/courses/summ...

NEW on Substack: Giving up is not always the same as giving in… open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

NEW in Digital Hygiene: How does counting 3 - 2 - 1 give you peace of mind? Lift your mental load with backup. open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

Do you talk about abortion? As a feminist, I read about it and discuss the politics of it. But I realized that Merle Hoffman is right: we need to really talk about it as a part of women’s real lives. babblery.substack.com/p/trusting-t...

NOW streaming: Merle Hoffman on abortion: "This is the most powerful decision a woman can make." babblery.com/2026/06/livi... @ksqdfm.bsky.social

NEW on my Digital Hygiene series: Does the daily cascade of email stress you out? There are things you can do to organize your email and calm your inbox. babblery.substack.com/p/digital-hy...

Women's healthcare pioneer Merle Hoffman on being a difficult woman. Catch the full episode here: babblery.com/2026/06/livi...

STREAMING NOW on The Babblery: Women's healthcare pioneer Merle Hoffman listens to her inner voice. babblery.com/2026/06/livi... @ksqdfm.bsky.social

NEW on the Babblery: babblery.com/2026/06/livi... Merle Hoffman opened one of America's first legal abortion clinics in 1971—and she's been fighting for our rights ever since. Listen in as Merle Hoffman shares how she finds joy and purpose in the struggle.

FREE Drop-in Writing with Prof. Suki this July! Is your teen (or advanced tween) itching to join others in some spontaneous creativity? Writing Romp will encourage them to explore and expand their writing horizons. And it's FREE! Check it out: athenasacademy.com/courses/summ...

On the day I wrote about recognizing spam email, I got this very legit-looking invitation to share a doc. How did I know it was spam? No note from the sender! I emailed them and they said their account had been hacked. Read more tips here: babblery.substack.com/p/digital-hy...

Don't freak out! That's my number one piece of advice when dealing with tech security issues. Read more here: babblery.substack.com/p/digital-hy...

How do you continue to love and fight for your country when you are the bad guys? babblery.substack.com/p/we-are-the...

Is changing a habit of mind easier than divorce? Nope, but sometimes we gotta do it. open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

Now streaming: Cindy Cohn on Internet freedoms babblery.com/2026/06/mini... Cindy Cohn argues forcefully that despite the drawbacks, we must conserver our right to speak freely and privately on the Internet.

NEW on from your friendly digital hygienist: Social media a 24-hour news dominate modern life. How can we keep them from making us anxious, frustrated, and angry? babblery.substack.com/p/digital-hy...

NEW on Substack: Nurturing is for everyone! babblery.substack.com/p/when-i-kno...

NEW on Substack: A light, medium, and very heavy reading and listening list. babblery.substack.com/p/more-voice...

NEW in Digital Hygiene: Is your digital life stressing you out? Clean up your window into the Internet! open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

NEW Minibabble: LaDoris Cordell, Denise Miranda, and Cindy Cohn are three very different women who have had three very different careers. But all three have drawn their inspiration from using their legal training to make a difference in the world. babblery.com/2026/05/mini... @eff.org

What's 'Drapetomania'? Check out this interview with Wayne Harris, whose one-man show will play in Santa Cruz on June 6. The performance will benefit the Movement Voter Project. ksqd.org/drapetomania... @MovementVoterProject @ksqdfm.bsky.social

EFF's Cindy Cohn on how Internet privacy protects all of us. Listen! babblery.com/2026/05/figh... @eff.org @ksqdfm.bsky.social

Read or listen: People say that anonymity breeds meanness, but what if it’s just that we’re all having an out-of-body experience? Text: open.substack.com/pub/babblery... Listen: babblery.com/2026/05/the-...

Denise Miranda is the New York State Commissioner for Human Rights, and she's also a volunteer. In this video clip Denise talks about volunteering as a public servant with the "boss babes" of New York nonprofit Women Creating Change. @ksqdfm.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIaN...

Stressed by your devices? Anxious about your workload? This series is aimed at helping you use your digital tools to be calm and efficient. open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

NEW on Substack: Think supervolunteers are always selfless do-gooders with hearts of gold? There are many reasons why people pitch in... open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

Monday 6 pm PT on The Babblery: New York State's Commissioner for Human Rights, Denise Miranda, holds the line on civil rights for everyone. ksqd.org/babblery/ @babblery.substack.com

Cindy Cohn on the difficulty of regulating online information related to women's bodies: babblery.com/2026/05/figh... @eff.org @ksqdfm.bsky.social

Cindy's book is a fascinating exploration of three foundational cases that argued privacy and freedom of speech on the Internet. I especially loved how she wove what was happening in her life into the story of the book.

We’re being used by media designed to tweak our emotions rather than inform us. open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

NOW STREAMING: Cindy Cohn of the Electronic Frontier Foundation on women's privacy and freedom of speech on the Internet babblery.com/2026/05/figh... @eff.org

Now streaming on The Babblery: babblery.com/2026/05/root... I loved this thoughtful interview with Denise about civil rights for everyone!

Has your digital life gotten out of control? Devices driving you nuts? Let's start by talking about Search. open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

A new series on Substack: Stressed out and overwhelmed? Having a chaotic digital life only makes it worse. Starting tomorrow: seven weeks of practical advice for cleaning up your digital self. open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

Is your digital life stressing you out? Starting Saturday, a special series on The Babblery Substack offers ideas for achieving calm in our turbulent online seas. babblery.substack.com/s/digital-hy...

NOW STREAMING: Denise Miranda on civil rights: babblery.com/2026/05/root...

NEW on Substack: What is a man to do if he’s comfortable in his own flow, but he sees a woman struggling in the rapids? I have ideas. open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

Californians: This is an excellent conversation about housing and homelessness including all the current dems. Unlike a debate, Ezra asks them the tough questions and makes them answer. www.nytimes.com/2026/05/08/o...

Now streaming on the Babblery: babblery.com/2026/05/root...

NEW on Substack: What’s happening to a candidate in California is happening to all of us. We can’t be successful as a nation when we hold women to high standards and men to next to none at all. open.substack.com/pub/babblery...

Learn more about this month's Babblery guest, Denise Miranda, and her work with an amazing group of "boss babes" (her words!) at Women Creating Change. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIaN...

When it comes to civil rights, the more pie we offer, the more pie we get to eat. open.substack.com/pub/babblery...