Erica Lenti

Chatelaine Sex Survey Once again, Chatelaine wants to hear from you! We’re talking about sex after 40 in our Summer 2025 issue, and we want to hear your biggest questions, fears, misconceptions, revelations and more. You...

We're running a sex survey all about sex during midlife over at @chatelainemag.bsky.social!

Ask us anything, and our panel of sexperts will answer: forms.gle/qWdBbMULiFpt...

This is from Elle Canada, not Chatelaine.

Yes please!!

After My Husband Died, I Escaped The Big City To Start Over - Chatelaine Healthy Cooking Recipes, Easy Meal Plans...

I'd also love more first-person essay/memoir pieces (even as-told-tos) from women or gender-diverse people going through transition or change.

A few examples:
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chatelaine.com/living/joy-i...
chatelaine.com/health/sex-a...
chatelaine.com/living/siste...

Meet The Woman Keeping Alberta Rat-Free - Chatelaine Healthy Cooking Recipes, Easy Meal Plans...

Profiles:
chatelaine.com/living/alber...
chatelaine.com/living/sophi...
chatelaine.com/longforms/ju...

The Canadian Prison Program That’s Failing Incarcerated Moms - Chatelaine Healthy Cooking Recipes, Easy Meal Plans...

A few recent stories that are great examples of what we're looking for.

Longform features:
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Chatelaine Pitch Guidelines How To Pitch ChatelaineLast updated: July 9, 2024 What is Chatelaine? Chatelaine is a 95-year-old Canadian magazine serving primarily women (and gender nonconforming folks) aged 35+. In our long his...

Canadian writers: Now is the time to get your pitches in for ambitious, long-form features, essays and profiles for @chatelainemag.bsky.social.

I encourage everyone to read past issues, but a good pitch primer is here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Email me: erica.lenti@stjoseph.com

Cases of missing trans people are rarely solved. A married pair of forensic genealogists is hoping to change that | Xtra Magazine How a small team of LGBTQ2S+ investigators is seeking justice for unidentified Trans Doe victims

Today is Trans Day of Remembrance 🏳️‍⚧️

Revisit @ericalenti.com's feature from 2021 on how a small team of LGBTQ2S+ investigators is seeking justice for unidentified Trans Doe victims

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Our Winter 2024 issue is here and you're going to want to make everything. Find recipes for a brand-new batch of holiday cookies, pizza mac and cheese, eggnog chiffon pie, bûche de Noël and more! Plus, 36 made-in-Canada gifts, Jolene Banning on Tanya Talaga and a not-bananas guide to longevity.

Hello to all of my new followers on here! 👋🏻

Hoping to use this space to share more of Chatelaine’s great journalism that’s been (unfortunately) blocked elsewhere. Stay tuned!

(Would appreciate any boost of this)

I am always looking for pitches for opinion pieces for the Toronto Star. Can be on any topic, but "smart and accessible" is what we're going for. Of interest to a Torontonian/Canadian audience is important. #toronto

Survivors of conversion therapy need a support system | TVO Today OPINION: The harmful and discredited practice was banned two years ago. But the work for survivors and for LGBTQ2S+ communities across the country is far from over. 

The harmful and discredited practice of conversion therapy was banned two years ago, but the work for survivors and for LGBTQ2S+ communities across the country is far from over, writes @ericalenti.com

I got to guest-host a podcast, and you can listen to it today: https://the-big-story-bb309f15.simplecast.com/episodes/a-mothers-struggle-to-clear-her-name-following-a-wrongful-arrest

Breeanna Bascombe Did Nothing Wrong. She Was Arrested Anyway In 2020, she was detained on a murder-related charge. She was released, but her life will never be the same. Inside the world of wrongful arrests.

Breeanna Bascombe was arrested, withheld from her infant daughter and then released because of a crime her ex committed. She did nothing wrong—but the arrest continues to haunt her.

By Eternity Martis, this story is a must-read: https://chatelaine.com/longforms/breeanna-bascombe-wrongful-arrest/

Cannot believe Father John Misty really wrote the lyrics "Last night I wrote a poem/Man, I must've been in the poem zone" and no one stopped him

Here’s Why Chatelaine May Disappear From Your Social Media Feeds - Chatelaine New legislation could change how you find our stories on Facebook, Instagram and Google—so we need your support more than ever.

👋 https://chatelaine.com/living/politics/chatelaine-bill-c-18/

Wild, right?

A fun rabbit hole!

30 years ago Garry Hoy ran at the window of a high-rise in Toronto to show how strong it was and then he plummeted to his death

Number of days since my dog gave up halfway during a walk: 0

At Home With Nani, My 85-Year-Old Roommate Having a housemate who is a senior citizen prepares you for life in unexpected ways.

I know there aren’t a ton of you on here yet, but I thought it might be nice to share some work I’ve edited that I really love. Today, Alisha Sawhney’s essay on living with her grandmother: https://chatelaine.com/longforms/grandmother-roommate-memoir/

I’m exhausted, can we all just agree to go back to LiveJournal?

Ooh! This is actually super cool. I'm just not that into fantasy stuff; I'll check this out.

Just thought about how I'd join a D&D campaign if there was more realism, like if the characters were just regular ol people but I think that's the opposite of D&D????

Populating the timeline with my good girl

okay okay, having your own domain as a username here is a pretty cool feature. OKAY NEW PLACE.

(At least this one looks like the forbidden platform, too.)

I’m trying my best, sweetie