Archive - Being Honest by Chelsea Leah Workman

Female body hair: what's normal and what's not

And why that question might be the wrong one entirely.

Jun 9 •

Chelsea Leah Workman

On returning to work after having a baby

A rant about my experience working part-time, 1-2 years postpartum.

Jun 1 •

Chelsea Leah Workman

May 2025

Happy Mother's Day

Coming back to Substack with an apt announcement on this Mother's Day 🌸

May 11 •

Chelsea Leah Workman

January 2025

Stream of thoughts. Flow of consciousness.

And normalising normal things.

Jan 1 •

Chelsea Leah Workman

August 2024

A day at the beach with my internalized misogyny

"Damn, that girl is nasty!"

Aug 11, 2024 •

Chelsea Leah Workman

July 2024

How I've turned into an asshole

I have a confession to make: I’ve become an asshole.

Jul 20, 2024 •

Chelsea Leah Workman

A snapshot of my life at nine months postpartum

Jul 8, 2024 •

Chelsea Leah Workman

March 2024

I was terrified of becoming a mom - and it's the best thing I've ever done.

It’s 7:40 pm on a Saturday night, and instead of going to sleep with the little guy around this time (as I’ve made a habit of lately), I’m sitting in…

Mar 30, 2024 •

Chelsea Leah Workman

January 2024

Notes from 3 months postpartum

The following is attempt number one at writing like one of my favorite authors, Jack Kerouac.

Jan 11, 2024 •

Chelsea Leah Workman

December 2023

Happy New Year from this happy(?) new mom!

Being Honest by Chelsea Leah Workman is a reader-supported publication.

Dec 31, 2023 •

Chelsea Leah Workman

October 2023

On the strangeness of being human

Oct 7, 2023 •

Chelsea Leah Workman

September 2023

What it's like to be 37 weeks pregnant

Cause let's face it, what else could I write about right now?

Sep 17, 2023 •

Chelsea Leah Workman

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