Must-read musings on friendship and navigating our 30s. I come away from every issue with something!
- Leslie Stephens, Author of Morning Person
Platonic Love is a Substack bestselling newsletter by friends, for friends.
We started Platonic Love to bring more joy to your inbox and dive into the thorny and often under-discussed realities of adulthood — from thinking about how your friendships are changing as you get older (in ways both good and potentially destabilizing) to figuring out what it means to juggle all of your roles, like friend, partner, creative, mom, sibling, child, self, and more.
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.
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Our writing has been featured in Cup of Jo, The Washington Post, Big Salad, What to Cook When You Don’t Feel Like Cooking, Rich Text, The Love List, and more.
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
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. That looks like:
Gourmet dessert, the perfect weekend sweats, and a Boston book event
Issue #60: Why getting pregnant won't be on my summer bucket list.
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