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  • Spinster Solopreneurs: The Rise of Single Women Entrepreneurs

    Spinster Solopreneurs: The Rise of Single Women Entrepreneurs

    Are women-owned businesses on the rise? Yes. Is an increase in single-member corporations and sole proprietorships good? Well… it’s complicated. In this post, I’ll look at the realities solopreneurs face. I’ll also explain why these challenges are not new to women entrepreneurs.

  • Spinster September: Katherine Brooke of Summerside

    Spinster September: Katherine Brooke of Summerside

    It’s Spinster September, and that means it’s time to give the character of Katherine Brooke, from Anne of Windy Poplars, the attention she deserves.

  • Gifts for Kids—A Spinster’s Gift-Giving Guide

    Gifts for Kids—A Spinster’s Gift-Giving Guide

    As a childfree woman, buying gifts for kids is probably not your area of expertise. Fortunately, The American Spinster has your go-to guide for birthday, back-to-school, and holiday gifts for kids.

  • Spinstercore: The Aesthetics of Solo Living

    Spinstercore: The Aesthetics of Solo Living

    Spinstercore? What are the kids on about now? Turns out, there’s joy in embracing the spinster life exemplified by Miss Marple and her TV reincarnation, Jessica Fletcher.

  • Dolly Parton: Iconic Childfree Career Woman

    Dolly Parton: Iconic Childfree Career Woman

    Though famously avoiding politics, Dolly Parton was not shy about her support of working women or her choice to be childfree. She was an inspiration to everyone, both as a musician and as a childfree career woman.

How to Have a Meaningful Life Without Kids, by Lilli Blackmore
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