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Alana Kirk's avatar

Thanks so much for including me and what a brilliant subject ro pull everyone together on…. The good girl conditioning has been the ruin of many women until we can reveal free and be “good to me” girls. Really enjoying getting stuck into the other reads…

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Michelle McQuaid's avatar

Completely agree Alana. Thank you so much for being here and paving the way!

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Devo/Murphy Carpenter's avatar

These are great

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Abigail A Mlinar Burns's avatar

I love love this list! What badasses. Thank you for including me!

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Michelle McQuaid's avatar

Thank you for doing what you do!

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Marina - Die Lerngenießerin 💗's avatar

Thank you so much for sharing! It's great to see that we are on a healthy path to becoming who we truly are, rather than who we are expected to be💗

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Michelle McQuaid's avatar

Thank you Marina, so wonderful to have connected with you and all these amazing women💗

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Abi Rogers's avatar

Thank you so much for the mention, what a fabulous resource. I always knew I was a rebel, but it wasn't until my 30s that I discovered it was possible for that rebel to be anything other than squashed and hidden away in favour of people pleasing. I hope this helps others break free sooner!

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Michelle McQuaid's avatar

Yes!! Let's allow our rebel selves to be loud!! Thank you so much Abi for paving the way.

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Hilary Miller-Perry's avatar

Thank you so much for putting this resource together, and for including Cutting the Strings! I can certainly think of the women in my life who disrupted my good girl programming. Their example continues to inspire and encourage me to do the same. I look forward to finding more examples among the incredible writers whose work you have shared.

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Michelle McQuaid's avatar

Me too, Hilary. It's those women who helped us all get the courage to be our unique selves. Thank you for being here and doing what you do!

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Emily Gordon's avatar

Thank you for the mention! I’d chime in that Ramona Quimby was one of the first characters I read who wasn’t a good girl. My daughter loves reading Ramona now.

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Michelle McQuaid's avatar

Thank you so much Emily, I'll check her out.

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Michelle Dowd's avatar

Forager Fridays. For wild women who want to cultivate a deeper connection with the earth and nurture relationships with others.

https://mdowd.substack.com/

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Michelle McQuaid's avatar

Thank you Michelle, I have added your publication to the article. Here's to wild women!! 💗

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Michelle Dowd's avatar

May we love them, may we be them, may we raise them. Thank you, Michelle!

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Pam Moore's avatar

Thanks for including me in what looks like a fabulous lineup! I'm looking forward to checking out the other publications you've mentioned.

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Michelle McQuaid's avatar

Thanks so much for doing what you do Pam!

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Kelly Thompson TNWWY's avatar

Honored! Love you guys…er, girls. 🌻🫶🌻

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Chitra Eder's avatar

This is brilliant. Watched your live about Substack recommendations with Sarah Fay. I will be checking out each of your recommendations. Thank you.

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Marta Lane's avatar

What an empowering list. So many strong women sharing their wisdom and strength. Thank you for including Living with Big Dreams, and for all you do to help us kick the “good girl” habit!

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Zeva Bellel's avatar

What a fantastic list and inspiring subject matter! As a certified women's empowerment coach I help women shed their outdated social roles and identities (and the Good Girl is definitely high on the list) in order to shift into the truest versions of themselves. I explore and unpack that extraordinary, but also messy, process of self-transformation in my substack and podcast, On Becoming. https://zevabellel.substack.com/

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Paulette Bodeman's avatar

Thank you for including me in this fantastic list of writers helping shift our beliefs about being "good girls!"

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