The Final Article
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by Madeleine
3y ago
30.05.21 Six years to the day, it is with enormous gratitude and a heart so full it’s bordering on a medical event that I let you know this is The Twenties Club’s final article. In a world where people are so often gently pushed or forcefully shoved out of their jobs due to criticism or conflict or simply losing relevance, it is not lost on me what a privilege it is to be saying goodbye to The Twenties Club on my own terms and on my own timeline. In fact, most of the past six years have felt like a privilege. To have had a voice and an opinion that people care about. To have built a space wher ..read more
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The Twenties Club’s Winter Reading List ’21
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by Madeleine
3y ago
18.05.21 Unlike previous instalments of TTC’s reading guides, I haven’t actually read any of these. Wait, don’t leave! I’ve started a couple! Like Honeybee. OhMyGodReadItImmediately. And Little Weirds. Have a pen on standby. Instead, these are all of the books I intend to read over the next few months, based on the glowing recommendations of friends and the TTC community. Read with me and we can debrief afterwards. The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett The New York Times bestseller was purchased by HBO to be developed into a limited series with Bennnett serving as executive p ..read more
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Is Jealousy Just The Byproduct Of Insecurity?
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by Madeleine
3y ago
14.05.21 Fun fact you might not know about me: I’m a jealous person. I know!!! Surprise!! Not about everything. And not all the time. But I’m capable of feeling *very* jealous. And unless you’re one of my close friends there’s a good chance you didn’t know that about me, because I’m somewhat of an expert at concealing it. I’m always surprised by my jealousy. It tends to throw me off because it seems to stand in direct contrast with the qualities I like about myself; my heart, my ability to make other people feel seen, the fact that I genuinely love celebrating other people’s achievements ..read more
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Josie Wiley On Her Journey To Motherhood, While She’s Still In The Middle (Part Two)
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by Madeleine
3y ago
05.05.21   So many stories of infertility are told from the perspective of those who have made it out the other side. Who have survived the thing that felt unsurvivable. Who, at long last, have their baby. And while those stories can provide much needed hope and comfort, they can also be further alienating to women who are still unsure of how their story ends. I’ve heard Josie’s story a number of times and every single time it takes my breath away. It’s impossible to overstate the challenges she’s faced in pursuit of motherhood and I’m so grateful she wanted to share her story with me, an ..read more
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Josie Wiley On Her Journey To Motherhood, While She’s Still In The Middle (Part One)
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by Madeleine
3y ago
02.05.21   So many stories of infertility are told from the perspective of those who have made it out the other side. Who have survived the thing that felt unsurvivable. Who, at long last, have their baby. And while those stories can provide much needed hope and comfort, they can also be further alienating to women who are still unsure of how their story ends. I’ve heard Josie’s story a number of times now and every single time it takes my breath away. It’s impossible to overstate the challenges she’s faced in pursuit of motherhood and I’m so grateful she wanted to share her story with me ..read more
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A New Way Of Thinking About Burnout
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by Madeleine
3y ago
27.04.21 This article won’t tell you how to fix your burnout. In fact, I’m not even sure that’s possible. Sure, the wellness industry continues to offer us a myriad of ways to “manage it” but as a byproduct, whenever we’re not doing all the things: Giving up coffee. Taking cold showers. Breathwork. Mindfulness. Meditation. Supplements. Writing in our fucking gratitude journals. We just end up feeling more stressed and less in control. So, no. This article won’t tell you how to fix your burnout. But it will offer a new way of thinking about and relating to it, all thanks to an enlightening epis ..read more
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What Core Principle Has Guided Your Life?
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by Madeleine
3y ago
20.04.21 A few weeks ago, the New York Times Opinion Board asked readers to share their “life philosophies”. The quotes or codes of ethics that have governed their life choices and how they view the world.  A lot of people shared the words of spiritual leaders like the Dalai Lama: “Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.” I liked that one. Others adopted the sayings of deceased family members, memorised a sign they’d seen on a park bench, or were inspired by their pets: “Be the person your dog thinks you are.” And a few formed entirely new mantras of their own, like Kristy from ..read more
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The Intense Nostalgia Of Taylor Swift’s (New) Fearless
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by Madeleine
3y ago
15.04.21 Six days ago, keeping the promise she made when her master recordings were sold without her permission or approval, Taylor Swift released the re-recorded version of her 2008 album Fearless, and it’s all my friends and I have been listening to ever since. I was 16 when Taylor first released that album and I can still remember the phone number of the boy I sang most of the songs about. Like I could call him right now. I mean, he wouldn’t answer. Because I was a Grade A psycho in 2008. But I could try. I remember the boy I sang Hey Stephen about and You Belong With Me. I remember the boy ..read more
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Libby and Lily-Mae On Womanhood, Period Care And Making Peace With Change
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by Madeleine
3y ago
08.04.21 This article is proudly supported by Me. Period Care To learn more about the incredible work of All Is For All, you can visit their website or follow them on Instagram. In my second article on periods and accessibility, I chatted with Libby (19) and Lily-Mae (17), and their families, to better understand how those with intellectual disabilities like Down syndrome navigate the already complicated experience of entering womanhood. I also spoke with Sheridan Jackson, Lead Programme Coordinator at youth disability provider Recreate NZ, and the head of MOXIE (Meani ..read more
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The Emotional Pay Gap & The Joys Of Womanhood
Portfolio – The Twenties Club
by Madeleine
3y ago
06.04.21 I’m frequently reminded how much I love being a girl. If it’s not Amanda Gorman’s The Hill We Climb, it’s Brené Brown’s Call To Courage. If it’s not Brené Brown’s Call To Courage, it’s Joan Didion’s 1961 essay On Self-Respect. If it’s not Joan Didion’s On Self-Respect, it’s Tracee Ellis Ross’s My Life Is Mine. And if it’s not Tracee Ellis Ross’s My Life Is Mine… it’s TikTok.  No, seriously. Have you seen us on TikTok lately?? Who gave us permission to be this cute and funny?! On TikTok, it’s the women, not the men, who make me snort and cackle and squeal. It’s the comed ..read more
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