Femsplainers

03/05/2024

While we paused the Femsplainers Substack after Danielle's daughter, Miranda, died at the age of 32 in February, Danielle came across a jewel of an essay Miranda wrote when she lived in Los Angeles. So in her memory we've published it. You can read it here:
https://open.substack.com/pub/femsplainers/p/the-lost-boys-of-the-canyons?r=823io&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

16/03/2024

My last newsletter for a little while…

What I Learned From My Daughter After She Died

05/02/2024

Don't Miss Latest Substack : Danielle Crittenden Frum 's hilarious assessment of the store we all love to hate but still shop at. PLUS: Danielle interviews bestselling author Laurence Leamer about his book Capote's Women, which the new hit FX series "Feud: Capote vs The Swans" https://open.substack.com/pub/femsplainers/p/why-i-hate-ikea?r=823io&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

06/01/2024

Here's a January resolution: Stop being a troll. Latest newsletter:

Even screens are no longer a barrier to bad behavior in IRL

04/12/2023

It doesn't matter whether your home is big or small. You don’t have to go to huge expense. At this time of year everyone is — or wants to be — in a festive mood. Don't miss Danielle Crittenden Frum's timeless pointers and you will even be able to enjoy the experience rather than stressing out.
https://femsplainers.substack.com/p/how-to-throw-an-awesome-holiday-party

09/11/2023

"Never Again ... Except Maybe Now" Don't miss Danielle Crittenden Frum's essay Substack on things she didn't expect when she became a convert to Judaism. https://femsplainers.substack.com/p/never-again-except-maybe-now

06/11/2023

"Things I Didn't Expect When I Converted to Judaism." Don't miss Danielle Crittenden Frum's moving essay in latest Substack.
https://open.substack.com/pub/femsplainers/p/never-again-except-maybe-now?r=823io&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

12/10/2023

Guys: If you're devoting 80 hours a week to Minecraft, there may be a reason you're not meeting the women you'd like. Don't miss Danielle Crittenden Frum on young men and dating in latest newsletter!
https://open.substack.com/pub/femsplainers/p/guys-its-not-our-fault-we-wont-date?r=823io&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

06/10/2023

We hear a lot these days about the issues facing young men. But dating is not any better for young women. Don't miss Danielle Crittenden Frum in latest
https://open.substack.com/pub/femsplainers/p/guys-its-not-our-fault-we-wont-date?r=823io&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

12/09/2023

Wonder why young women identified so much with the ? A daughter explains why to her mother in latest Substack

11/09/2023

Millennials and GenZ women fiercely connected to the in ways that might have puzzled their mothers. Danielle Crittenden Frum's daughter Bea Frum explains why in latest Substack. https://open.substack.com/pub/femsplainers/p/will-the-summer-of-barbie-bring-on?utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

11/07/2023

Is going to space or to the bottom of the sea the billionaire's version of a Disney ride? Don't miss Danielle Crittenden Frum in latest
Substack https://femsplainers.substack.com/p/why-do-men-pay-millions-for-extreme

10/07/2023

NEW: What drives some wealthy male entrepreneurs to choose extreme risks rather than pleasant yachting vacations?! Don't miss Crittenden Frum in our summer Substack
https://femsplainers.substack.com/p/why-do-men-pay-millions-for-extreme

07/06/2023

We love it when Femsplainers followers suggest good reads for our Book Club! For June, Beatrice Frum shared Sarah Bakewell's lively, timely, and thoughtful "Humanly Possible: Seven Hundred Years of Humanity, Freethinking, and Hope." Have a suggestion of your own? Please comment! You can read Bea's full review here: https://femsplainers.substack.com/p/whats-the-point-of-marriage

06/06/2023

It's our June pin-up girl! Read the whole newsletter here: https://femsplainers.substack.com/p/whats-the-point-of-marriage

05/06/2023

The majority of Millennials are deciding not to get married (56%). What are they missing out on? Read the case for marriage by Danielle Crittenden Frum in latest Substack: https://femsplainers.substack.com/p/whats-the-point-of-marriage

03/06/2023

Got cold feet about any sort of commitment? Crittenden Frum explains the positives of marriage you don't always hear about in our negative culture. From latest Substack.

19/05/2023

The younger generations are afraid to have children. Here's why they shouldn't be. Don't miss Danielle Crittenden Frum on why you SHOULD take the plunge into parenthood...https://femsplainers.substack.com/p/why-are-so-many-women-today-opting

14/05/2023

Mother's Day from the mother's perspective. Don't miss Danielle Crittenden Frum in latest https://femsplainers.substack.com/p/why-are-so-many-women-today-opting

10/05/2023

"I was a working mom in the Mad-Men era." Yvonne Worthington reveals what it was like in latest edition of Substack . Don't miss! https://femsplainers.substack.com/p/why-are-so-many-women-today-opting

09/05/2023

According to latest studies, Millennials and Gen Z are less enthusiastic about having children than their parents. The reasons are many: financial, social, and biological, along with the preference among younger generations for “freedom.” Danielle Crittenden Frum argues the case for motherhood in new

06/04/2023

Every month we like to highlight an extraordinary woman. April's "Femsplainer of the Month" is former kidnap victim Elizabeth Smart. Despite horrific trauma, Smart has risen above her past to help others. Read more at Substack (subscriptions are free!): https://femsplainers.substack.com/p/the-secret-to-staying-young

05/04/2023

Don't know what next to read? Follow our monthly book club and you'll never be at a loss for great stories about important/fascinating women! April's Book Club read is "Untold Power" by Rebecca Boggs Roberts. Read more at https://femsplainers.substack.com/p/the-secret-to-staying-young

04/04/2023

Do older women become "invisible"? Maybe not as invisible as we'd like ... Don't miss Danielle Crittenden Frum on turning 60 in latest Substack https://femsplainers.substack.com/p/the-secret-to-staying-young

02/04/2023

https://femsplainers.substack.com/p/the-secret-to-staying-young

Latest newsletter! Danielle Crittenden Frum offers some reflections on turning 60.

Hint: It's not found in a beauty treatment

08/03/2023

Before there was the James Webb telescope, there were these American female firsts in space: Ride, the first woman in space; Fisher, the first mother in space; Sullivan, the first woman to do a moonwalk; and Lucid, who until 2007, held the record for most hours in orbit by any woman in the world. RIP Resnick, who died in the Challenger tragedy. Read more of their stories in our March Substack
https://femsplainers.substack.com/p/march-madness-men-are-not-always

05/03/2023

Are men ALWAYS to blame? For month,
David Frum argues there may be other causes for women's thwarted ambitions besides sexism.Don't miss latest Substack https://femsplainers.substack.com/p/march-madness-men-are-not-always?sd=pf

13/02/2023

Loneliness can be as deadly as smoking or alcoholism. Read more about it in latest https://femsplainers.substack.com/p/the-secret-to-a-happy-life

10/02/2023

Sometimes it takes a death to discover a simple truth about life, writes Danielle Crittenden Frum in latest newsletter. Click to learn what it is!

31/01/2023

The Most Common Mistakes Women Make Using Dating Apps: Top dating coach
Evan Marc Katz tells you how to do it right on latest Feminist Cocktails with Danielle Crittenden podcast.
https://femsplainers.substack.com/p/the-most-common-mistakes-women-make