Eldest Daughter by Kristin Diversi | Substack

The Weight and the Work

The Capricorn Full Moon: July 10, 2025

Jul 9 •

Kristin Diversi

it's you! i'm so glad you're here.

Recent posts

Hint: You're your own. GO BUY THE BEST BOOK EVER.

Jul 8 •

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I'll Celebrate America When America Protects Me

Jul 3 •

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[poem] Everything is f*cked. Still, we rise.

I don’t have faith. But I’ve got grit. And I’ve got you.

Jul 2 •

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Giving Yourself (and Me) Permission to Land

Dispatch from the edge of burnout and beginning again. (again.)

Jul 1 •

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Legality Isn’t the Same as Safety

It never was, for most of us. Coming home to the U.S. Border... and living here.

Jun 26 •

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Begin Again: A New Moon Love Letter for Women Who Hold It All

New Moon in Cancer for Eldest Daughters, Writers, & Creatives

Jun 24 •

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Eldest Daughters & Scapegoats: Life as the Black Sheep of the Family

Being the black sheep after divorce means navigating silence, rejection, and longing for connection that never comes. You're not alone in this grief.

Jun 18 •

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BONUS Prompt: Writing Your Life

What is memoir? How do you approach story from truth? Truth from story?

Jun 4 •

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