Join me in the shed for a funny little chat about all the stuff that's on my sleep-deprived mind. open.substack.com/pub/leahmclare…

I've taken down the paywall on my latest rant due to popular demand. If you read it and like it please be a nicey and consider subscribing Leah McLaren open.substack.com/pub/leahmclare… #substack #WritingCommunity #journalism #CAN2023 #canpoli

My Valentine's Day conversation with the incomparable Clover Stroud will mend your broken heart and inspire you to love and write as openly as she does. Leah McLaren open.substack.com/pub/leahmclare… #memoir #WritingCommunity #sex #love #motherhood

the remarkable true story of how an old flip phone cured my 7 year old son of his crippling anxiety attacks by Leah McLaren #anxietyawareness #parenting #mentalhealth #technology #kids open.substack.com/pub/leahmclare…

the story of all the wonderful things I learned when my bedroom ceiling collapsed in the night #madeline #panic #trauma #writingadvice #thereisacrackineverything open.substack.com/pub/leahmclare…

don’t hate me because i was a writer in the naughties , by Leah McLaren open.substack.com/pub/leahmclare…

"Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed the play. But..."

My 7 y o son's epilepsy medication is unavailable bc "supply shortages." Without it, he has up to 200 seizures a day. Over 600K people have epilepsy the UK, 10% are kids. How can this be Victoria Atkins? Epilepsy Action?

Feeling this

I wrote about the economic bargain of marriage and why safe bets are often high risk propositions when it comes to matters of the heart. open.substack.com/pub/leahmclare… #marriage #divorce #MentalHealthAwareness #love #RelationshipAdvice

Today on Juvenescence: a free guest post from the scandal-plagued gutter of Westminster by the hilarious and talented young political writer Stella Tsantekidou. #Pestminster #Feminism #datingadvice #substack #BritishMedia #Westminster #Politics

Ever noticed how everyone's ex is a narcissist these days? open.substack.com/pub/leahmclare… #NPD #DatingAdvice #parody #relationships

The story of the time I once helped deliver a baby in rural Tanzania and how it changed my perspective on everything Leah McLaren open.substack.com/pub/leahmclare…

Me on Alice Munro in The Spectator with files from Margaret E Atwood and AidaE spectator.co.uk/article/the-on…

tuesdays are random. a slice of life with Frank. #parenting #anxietypath #kids #familymatters open.substack.com/pub/leahmclare…

Alice Munro does not deserve our contempt. Here's why: open.substack.com/pub/leahmclare…

Leah McLaren Hi Leah. I found this article in a newspaper I kept. Really enjoyed it - not just because I was born in 1978, had a C64 and was bored all the time! Great writing theguardian.com/technology/201…

'Neurodivergence' is the ultimate luxury concept. open.substack.com/pub/leahmclare…

why i don't regret leaving my unhappy marriage two years later, by Leah McLaren open.substack.com/pub/leahmclare… #divorce #relationships #marriageisscary

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