Must-read musings on friendship and navigating our 30s. I come away from every issue with something!

- Leslie Stephens, Author of Morning Person

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Platonic Love is a Substack bestselling newsletter by friends, for friends. We write about navigating the transformation from “twenty-something” to “Adult with a capital A” and have been featured in Cup of Jo, The Washington Post, Big Salad, Rich Text, The Love List, and more.

We started Platonic Love to dive into the thorny and oft under discussed realities of adulthood — from the anxieties and joys of making friends as an adult and the journey to preserve your identity as a newer mom to Dolly Parton podcasts and our hunt for the perfect wedding shoe. 

Aja and Aliza feel like your internet pajama friends — the kind of cozy, immediately-comfortable girlfriends you’d totally have over without notice on a Tuesday night to share an already opened bottle of wine and gab about your okayish day.

-

Teresa Wu

, Author of

Teahouse

We send two issues a week: a Monday round-up of links we’ve sent our friends and a Thursday personal essay, interview, or how-to piece. 

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To tell you more about us, we wrote each other’s bios:

“Aliza (pronounced uh-LIE-zuh) is a tryer of new things, wonderful friend, and hot yoga twisty pretzel. She’ll never show up to a costume party in a lackluster outfit. She loves a sweet nighttime treat, especially chocolate, and her ability to find parking spots is unmatched. Aliza lives with her lovely and always supportive husband Sam, adorable son Jude, and playful dog Oliver near Cambridge, Massachusetts.” - Aja

“Aja (pronounced AY-zhuh) is one of those people who feels like a long-time friend — or even better, big sister — the first time you meet her. She knows how to skip the small talk, dresses like she lives in Brooklyn, and listens to your stories with care and compassion. When Aja’s not catching up on podcasts during a long walk through Cambridge or meeting friends at a hip new restaurant for dinner, you’ll find her at home with her wonderful partner, Sam, nestling up on the couch with her Kindle.” - Aliza

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  Aliza Sir

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  Aja Frost

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Gina Glogovac

in collaboration with

Aliza Sir

and

Aja Frost

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