# advice column — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover advice column. Page: Feed: --- ## [Grumpily Returning to Life in America](https://thedoubleshift.substack.com/p/grumpily-returning-to-life-in-america) _2026-08-19 · Katherine Goldstein · The Double Shift_ OMG the logistics. ## [Bringing One's Creative Self Back to Life by Planting a Garden](https://bethmathews.substack.com/p/bringing-ones-creative-self-back) _2026-08-16 · Beth Mathews · Beth Mathews Design_ Turning a barren lot in Los Angeles into a thriving garden and creative practice ## [What the hell is this?](https://newsletter.thedriftmag.com/p/what-the-hell-is-this) _2026-08-12 · The Drift · The Drift_ Our fiction team in conversation ## [The Indigenous Artist Behind South Dakota's Largest Roadside Attraction: The Corn Palace and Oscar Howe](https://bethmathews.substack.com/p/the-indigenous-artist-behind-south) _2026-08-11 · Beth Mathews · Beth Mathews Design_ “I only hope the Art World will not be one more contributor to holding us in chains.” - Oscar Howe ## [Mentioned this week: Houston, Salt Lake City, Albany, Minneapolis, Detroit, St. Louis, and King Salmon, AK](https://newsletter.thedriftmag.com/p/mentioned-this-week-buffalo-salt) _2026-08-05 · The Drift · The Drift_ The Drift’s late-summer travel guide ## [Design Prompt 16: August](https://bethmathews.substack.com/p/design-prompt-16-august) _2026-08-01 · Beth Mathews · Beth Mathews Design_ National Park Tickets! ## [How can I get my partner to be cleaner?](https://newsletter.thedriftmag.com/p/how-can-i-get-my-partner-to-be-cleaner) _2026-07-29 · The Drift · The Drift_ The Drift’s advice column #7 ## [Dear Designer: A Monthly Design Advice Column — Balancing Work and Life, Should Designers Follow Their Niche, and Thoughts on Gradients in Logo Design!](https://bethmathews.substack.com/p/dear-designer-a-monthly-design-advice-bf6) _2026-07-25 · Beth Mathews · Beth Mathews Design_ Welcome to July's "Dear Designer" Advice Column! ## [Mentioned this week: the most unbelievable "bruh" ever recorded](https://newsletter.thedriftmag.com/p/mentioned-this-week-the-most-unbelievable) _2026-07-23 · The Drift · The Drift_ Plus: a plastic bag balaclava, thornless honeylocusts, the grasp of the sublime, and the pursuit of a Godly woman ## [Behind the scenes this summer](https://thedoubleshift.substack.com/p/boy-i-need-a-lil-break) _2026-07-22 · Katherine Goldstein · The Double Shift_ I thought this year would be less work than last year? ## [Anthony Ettinger on LinkedIn (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/aTVlxsrOtDMI) _2026-07-22 · **Sponsored**_ Public LinkedIn profile at linkedin.com/in/anthonyettinger. ## [Finding Inspiration in the World of Vintage Paper Crafts](https://bethmathews.substack.com/p/finding-inspiration-in-the-world) _2026-07-21 · Beth Mathews · Beth Mathews Design_ Vintage Paper Dolls...Not the Creepy Ones! ## ["Both poetry and science name things to bring them into being"](https://newsletter.thedriftmag.com/p/both-poetry-and-science-name-things) _2026-07-21 · The Drift · The Drift_ A Q&A with Abou Farman ## [Sculpture in and out of time](https://newsletter.thedriftmag.com/p/sculpture-in-and-out-of-time) _2026-07-17 · Max Norman · The Drift_ Eternity or dissolution? ## [What Garrett Bucks is Learning from a 50-Stop Relay of Gatherings](https://thedoubleshift.substack.com/p/what-garrett-bucks-is-learning-from) _2026-07-16 · Katherine Goldstein · The Double Shift_ ICYMI: Watch the hangout with White Pages writer! ## [In the vacuum of feminism](https://newsletter.thedriftmag.com/p/in-the-vacuum-of-feminism) _2026-07-16 · The Drift · The Drift_ Alexandra Brodsky on online Platner apologia ## [The Passion of Lionel Messi](https://newsletter.thedriftmag.com/p/the-passion-of-lionel-messi) _2026-07-15 · The Drift · The Drift_ Andres Vaamonde on the GOAT and Argentine culture ## [Design Prompt 15: July](https://bethmathews.substack.com/p/design-prompt-15-july) _2026-07-13 · Beth Mathews · Beth Mathews Design_ Create Your Own Wilderness Camp Patches ## [On Dropping The Ball](https://stephaniemendeloff.substack.com/p/on-dropping-the-ball) _2026-07-13 · Stephanie Mendeloff · Five More Minutes_ A short note written on my phone. ## [Think VAR is ruining the World Cup? Your workplace is next](https://newsletter.thedriftmag.com/p/think-var-is-ruining-the-world-cup) _2026-07-10 · The Drift · The Drift_ The rise of digital twins ## [More atom bomb than silver bullet](https://newsletter.thedriftmag.com/p/more-atom-bomb-than-silver-bullet) _2026-07-08 · Tarpley · The Drift_ Piper French on RICO ## [International money transfers (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wUv2ZaaC5Iq9) _2026-07-08 · **Sponsored**_ Send money to other countries and manage multi‑currency balances online. ## [TODAY: Hangout with Potluck Fan Garrett Bucks](https://thedoubleshift.substack.com/p/today-hangout-with-potluck-fan-garrett) _2026-07-08 · Katherine Goldstein · The Double Shift_ Come join me and other newsletter members! ## [How to Make Your Vintage Designs Look Authentic](https://bethmathews.substack.com/p/how-to-make-your-vintage-designs) _2026-07-03 · Beth Mathews · Beth Mathews Design_ Video Design Lessons from My Office Floor ## [The Secret Reason People Don’t RSVP](https://thedoubleshift.substack.com/p/the-secret-reason-people-dont-rsvp) _2026-07-01 · Katherine Goldstein · The Double Shift_ It isn’t because they hate you. ## [The Secret Reason People Don’t RSVP (Audio)](https://thedoubleshift.substack.com/p/the-secret-reason-people-dont-rsvp-7d7) _2026-07-01 · Katherine Goldstein · The Double Shift_ Listen now | It isn’t because they hate you. ## [Slowing Down for Summer & Bespoke Wooden Spoons](https://stephaniemendeloff.substack.com/p/slowing-down-for-summer-and-bespoke) _2026-06-25 · Stephanie Mendeloff · Five More Minutes_ I fell in the foot bath at my pedicure appointment ## [Why Hosting Isn’t Cute, It’s Urgent](https://thedoubleshift.substack.com/p/why-hosting-isnt-cute-its-urgent) _2026-06-24 · Katherine Goldstein · The Double Shift_ We need to work our hosting and organizing muscles for the long haul. ## [From the Office of Beth Mathews: June](https://bethmathews.substack.com/p/from-the-office-of-beth-mathews-june) _2026-06-21 · Beth Mathews · Beth Mathews Design_ A Special Adobe Max Announcement, the Wes Anderson Show, and Album Cover Designs! ## [Your Husband Isn't an Introvert. He's Just a Man](https://thedoubleshift.substack.com/p/hosting-and-the-reluctant-partner) _2026-06-17 · Katherine Goldstein · The Double Shift_ When you’re Down to Host but your Husband Isn’t ## [Design Prompt 14: June](https://bethmathews.substack.com/p/design-prompt-14-june) _2026-06-15 · Beth Mathews · Beth Mathews Design_ Making Peace with the Pieces ## [All of the Materials You Need to Become a Sign-Painter!](https://bethmathews.substack.com/p/all-of-the-materials-you-need-to) _2026-06-11 · Beth Mathews · Beth Mathews Design_ A full materials list of the brushes, paints, and boards you'll need to begin your sign-painting journey ## [Watch chovy live code (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/ZmdJO5UlyiSh) _2026-06-11 · **Sponsored**_ Join Mosh Coding streams with collaborative screen sharing and remote control, open source. ## [Hosting When Your Space (and Life) Aren’t Perfect (Audio)](https://thedoubleshift.substack.com/p/hosting-when-your-space-and-life) _2026-06-10 · Katherine Goldstein · The Double Shift_ Taking inspiration from an Gen-Z Anti-Martha Stewart ## [The History Behind the Signs Lighting Up Our Daily Lives: Vacuum-Form Signage and Human Connection](https://bethmathews.substack.com/p/the-history-behind-the-signs-lighting) _2026-06-09 · Beth Mathews · Beth Mathews Design_ Branding Main Street America and a rabbit hole into the history behind the vacuum-formed signage found in our daily lives ## [Let's Have a Deep Casual Summer](https://thedoubleshift.substack.com/p/lets-have-a-deep-casual-summer) _2026-06-03 · Katherine Goldstein · The Double Shift_ Lots of goodness this month + links ## [Dear Designer: A Monthly Design Advice Column — How to Find Clients, What to Put in a Design Portfolio, and How to Stop Comparing Yourself](https://bethmathews.substack.com/p/dear-designer-a-monthly-design-advice-6ee) _2026-05-29 · Beth Mathews · Beth Mathews Design_ Welcome to May's "Dear Designer" Advice Column! ## [Design Prompt 13: May](https://bethmathews.substack.com/p/design-prompt-13-may) _2026-05-23 · Beth Mathews · Beth Mathews Design_ Designing a Western Union Telegram! ## [What the Heck Am I Inspired By?](https://bethmathews.substack.com/p/what-the-heck-am-i-inspired-by) _2026-05-15 · Beth Mathews · Beth Mathews Design_ Things found in real life and on my camera roll this past month ## [A Summer Playlist & Love To All My Failings](https://stephaniemendeloff.substack.com/p/a-summer-playlist-and-love-to-all) _2026-05-13 · Stephanie Mendeloff · Five More Minutes_ I've got writer's block! Music, Books, & Moments. ## [Become A Better Graphic Designer by Thinking Like a Sign-Painter](https://bethmathews.substack.com/p/become-a-better-graphic-designer) _2026-05-08 · Beth Mathews · Beth Mathews Design_ 4 Ways I've Made My Designs Better by Thinking Like a Sign-Painter ## [The Found Production Design Notes for the Vintage "Greetings From" Postcard Series](https://bethmathews.substack.com/p/the-found-production-design-notes) _2026-05-01 · Beth Mathews · Beth Mathews Design_ Digging Through the Design Notes of our Favorite Postcard Designs! ## [Design Prompt 12: April](https://bethmathews.substack.com/p/design-prompt-12-april) _2026-04-27 · Beth Mathews · Beth Mathews Design_ The Art of Using Terrible Fonts: Comic Sans, Papyrus, & Thirsty Script! ## [Advice Column: I Can't Stop Comparing Myself to Other Moms!](https://stephaniemendeloff.substack.com/p/advice-column-i-cant-stop-comparing) _2026-04-23 · Stephanie Mendeloff · Five More Minutes_ Millenial Moms & Perfectionism ## [Dear Designer: A Monthly Design Advice Column — Landing a Gig with Penguin Random House, Giving Better Feedback, and More!](https://bethmathews.substack.com/p/dear-designer-a-monthly-design-advice) _2026-04-21 · Beth Mathews · Beth Mathews Design_ Landing a Gig with Penguin Random House, Giving Better Feedback, and More! ## [From the Office of Beth Mathews: April](https://bethmathews.substack.com/p/from-the-office-of-beth-mathews-april) _2026-04-06 · Beth Mathews · Beth Mathews Design_ Finding Joy Where We Can, Some Design News, and Upcoming Events! ## [A Song And Words That Start With "S"](https://stephaniemendeloff.substack.com/p/a-song-and-words-that-start-with) _2026-04-02 · Stephanie Mendeloff · Five More Minutes_ + My Thoughts on Hilary Duff's New Album? ## [An Orzo Shaped Tooth. Reflections on Miscarriage and Being Two Years Postpartum](https://stephaniemendeloff.substack.com/p/an-orzo-shaped-tooth-reflections) _2026-03-27 · Stephanie Mendeloff · Five More Minutes_ tw: discussion of miscarriage ## [Dear Designer: A monthly advice column for designers!](https://bethmathews.substack.com/p/dear-designer-a-monthly-advice-column) _2026-03-24 · Beth Mathews · Beth Mathews Design_ No question is too basic, and no situation is too niche. If you’ve wondered it, someone else has too. ## [I'm Going to Have a Vulnerability Hangover From This. And, What is The Point of Nostalgia?](https://stephaniemendeloff.substack.com/p/im-going-to-have-a-vulnerability) _2026-03-12 · Stephanie Mendeloff · Five More Minutes_ Short fiction excerpt and a haiku from 2016. ## [My First Advice Column. And What Do I Do With All This Mom Rage?!](https://stephaniemendeloff.substack.com/p/my-substack-disaster-my-first-advice) _2026-02-25 · Stephanie Mendeloff · Five More Minutes_ Republished because of an accidental deletion! ## [Let Moms Complain!](https://stephaniemendeloff.substack.com/p/let-moms-complain) _2026-02-16 · Stephanie Mendeloff · Five More Minutes_ And an advice column in process - Send your questions. ## [Stumbling On My Words](https://stephaniemendeloff.substack.com/p/stumbling-on-my-words) _2026-02-08 · Stephanie Mendeloff · Five More Minutes_ And little moments from my days