Take part in the discussions of female tweeters and connect with women from all walks of life. Here's a top-25 list to link you with life coaches, expats, moms, photographers, educators, writers, breast cancer survivors, company directors, cooks, fashionistas, professional bloggers, and more. Passionate and often humorous, these women are going places--and they're bringing you along for the ride. |
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The Best Twitter Feeds for Women: From Working Moms to College Students
1. @Andi_Fisher There's always something fun to read (or win!) on this feed, where Andi Fisher dishes about food, books, travel, trends, movies, and the occasional haiku.
2. @BitchesOnBudget Rosalyn Hoffman provides tips on how to be frugal and fabulous on this feisty and hilarious feed.
3. @BreneBrown Brene Brown is an educator in the University of Houston's graduate degree program for social work and one smart cookie. Compassionate and down-to-earth, she also tweets about her role as a mother.
4. @Inst_on_Women A steady stream of consciousness on gender and education. Recent Tweet: "Researcher takes on Thomas the Tank Engine TV show for gender & class stereotypes; you can imagine the comments."
5. @CraftyNest Monica Ewing links to do-it-yourself craft projects on her blog that are straightforward, stylish and economical.
6. @DailyDivaDish Piper Larson tweets about fashion, style, and inspiring quotes that will add sunshine to your day.
7. @Dooce Ever wonder what the life of a professional blogger is like? Find out on Heather Armstrong's feed, a collection of thoughts on parenthood, pregnancy, and personal discovery steeped in humor--with an edge.
8. @GABblog This twitter feed for the Gender Across Borders blog is all about women and their relationship to the world around them, including art, war, health, sports, education, politics, and more.
9. @GreenDivaMeg Meg McWilliams posts informative and relevant tweets for women about how to be more green.
10. @HistoryandWomen Learn about the lives of celebrated and notorious women throughout history from Mirella Patzer's intriguing feed.
11. @IHeartPieWacket Photographer and author of the visually captivating Pie Wacket Blog, "Pie" shares her creative thoughts on antiques, collecting, decorating, fashion, reading, writing, and cooking.
12. @MelissaBlake Spirited and articulate, Melissa Blake shares humorous and often heartwrenching stories about looking for love and living with a disability.
13. @MyMarrakesh Maryam of My Marrakesh blog writes with poetic beauty on art, style, cooking, interior design, and being an American expat in Morroco.
14. @ThePioneerWoman Ree Drummond, author of The Pioneer Woman blog, tweets about her family, cooking, and life on an Oklahoma cattle ranch. You'll laugh so hard you'll cry.
15. @Preyanka Preyanka provides a young but thoughtful perspective on teaching English in Bangkok, Thailand while dreaming of her home in Hanoi, Vietnam.
16. @CareerDiva This great feed by Eve Tahmincioglu highlights women's career issues and news. If you want to stay on top of the latest career and education news, start following her today.
17. @Rosso Sarah Rosso shares details on living and eating in Italy, from how to order an Italian coffee to how to avoid a pickpocket.
18. @SmittenKitchen Deb Perelmen links to indulgent recipes on her blog, where ingredients are always high-quality, never hoity-toity.
19. @SusanRafte Susan Rafte, executive director of Pink Ribbons Project, provides an inspiring feed about being a mother and a breast cancer survivor.
20. @TwitterMoms Megan tweets about everything from wine to technology to entertaining and, of course, parenting. This feed is a perfect way for online moms to connect.
21. @VHTrabosh Executive coach and co-founder of the Itafari Foundation, Victoria Trabosh writes with eloquence and purpose on leadership, business, finding inspiration, and most importantly, helping others.
22. @Wednesdaychef If the delectable photographs on her blog don't tempt you, Luisa Weiss' enchanting descriptions certainly will.
23. @WomenInHigherEd Offers links to though-provoking studies, articles, and just about anything women- and education-related.
24. @WomenOnTheFence Upbeat, sensitive, and funny, Erica Diamond provides insight on family, relationships, love, career, finances, current events, and more.
25. @Zoetimms Zoe posts uplifting tweets for the Women's Education Project, which encourages and enables South Indian women to enroll in local degree programs.
Sometimes plucky, sometimes painful, but always vibrant, these 25 feeds explore the complicated journey of being a woman while providing an excellent network of online resources. No matter your interests or goals, you'll find something to love about these feeds, whether you need information, inspiration, or just a really good laugh.
About the Author
Rhean Westerlund is a freelance writer. She currently writes food features for EatNation and is working on several marketing projects. In the past, she also interned with the Stanford Professional Publishing Course and held leadership positions in the American Indian, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Program at Stanford University. She studied creative writing at the University of Oxford and has a Bachelor's Degree in English with a creative writing emphasis from Stanford.
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