Substacks recommended by Kylie-Ann

Recommended by Kylie-Ann

A newsletter about life in every sense. Pregnancy loss. Motherhood. Women's health. To-do lists. Books and shiny things for hard times. Plus the occasional sheep picture.

Jennie writes so beautifully and with such care on a subject that is hard to talk about. Her writing on miscarriage and infertility is so important. I have found her writing to be a valuable asset to my inbox for a long time now.

- Kylie-Ann

The Freelance Parent

By Cat Hufton

A newsletter dedicated to freelancers with children. Written by journalist & writer Cat Hufton

Sparkle on Substack

By Claire Venus ✨

Master Substack, write, build your DREAM business with joy! Global Top 10 Publication. Twice monthly space holding (co-working, workshops, teaching). Weekly chats, podcasts. A bespoke membership to help you stay creative and grow on Substack! 💫

Hoamat.

By Claudia Wilde

Welcome home (hoamat; heimat - home) Letters on life and the many the ways we mother, make art and meet the world. A place for community, creativity and self exploration. Published with love.

Now What

By Melinda Wenner Moyer

A newsletter that brings science and nuance to parenting advice and challenges fear-mongering, shame-inducing content.

Full of great parenting advice, I particularly enjoy the myth debunking when it comes to those memes we see on social media.

- Kylie-Ann

Unmapped Storylands with Elif Shafak

Stories, anecdotes, wise proverbs and foolish thoughts, literary musings, insights and conversations centred around my personal, unpublished notebooks

Things Worth Knowing with Farrah Storr

By Farrah @Substack

A smart new corner of the internet to talk fashion, feelings and creativity with the former editor-in-chief of ELLE & Cosmopolitan. Plus join my invite-only community. We're nice...I promise.

Nesting

By Dominique Afacan

Rarely going out out. Mostly staying in in.

Creatively Conscious by Claire Venus

By Claire

Celebrate the beautiful reality of your dream life and business right here, right now. Updates from a slow-lived life on the Northumberland Coast, thoughtful tools to help enhance your creativity and wellbeing. 💫

Raising Myles

By Marc Typo

A first-time dad writes letters to his newborn son, Myles, every Monday, sharing the joy he didn't experience himself with the world. Inspired by Ta-Nehisi Coates' "Between the World and Me."

A father writes to his baby son each week, it is fabulous to get the male perspective on parenting, and Marc always has interesting things to say.

- Kylie-Ann

platonic love

By Aliza & Aja

A twice weekly newsletter by friends, for friends.

The Gathering

By Allegra Chapman (she/her)

Stories shape our culture and our sense of belonging. Here, we come together to shape new stories for a new paradigm.

Hmm That's Interesting

By Clara

Culture thoughts of/for/by the Chronically Online, from that girl you may have seen on Instagram or TikTok (alas). Essays, pop culture, interviews, and literature.

Conversations By The Sea

By Ellen Kate Boyle

This is a newsletter about how the internet is shaping our minds. Sent every Thursday morning.

The Motherhood Connection

By Jenna Folarin

🌟 How to ease your overwhelm and cultivate self-compassion as a mum 🙌 Tips on how to take imperfect action towards a life that feels good to you ✨ Sharing the small moments of family life that bring me joy 💛 Honest reflections on motherhood

I always enjoy Jenna's relatable posts on motherhood.

- Kylie-Ann

The New Fatherhood

By Kevin Maguire

"Like one big group text with other guys fumbling their way through fatherhood." — Esquire

I always enjoy The New Fatherhood for its often enlightening take from a father's perspective.

- Kylie-Ann

Receipt from the Bookshop

By Katie

My weekly post - Receipt from the Bookshop - is written in real time from my award-winning independent bookshop in St. Annes-on-Sea, UK. Paid subscribers also get an additional weekly essay/book review and access to my book club.

Open In The Middle

By Caro Giles

Words about a life on the edge

Creative Confidence Clinic

By Daisy Buchanan

A community for writers at every stage of their journey

Held. By Lauren Barber

A digital sanctuary for your heart & soul ✦ Read my words on motherhood, creativity, sacred business & being human ✦ Listen to the podcast ✦ Sink into restorative practices ✦ Understand your true nature through Human Design ✦ Let yourself be held. ✦

Lauren writes so beautifully and soulfully on the subject of motherhood and matrescence. I always look forward to the Mother Well in my inbox.

- Kylie-Ann

CRAFT TALK

By Craft Talk

CRAFT TALK is a weekly newsletter about writing, creativity and productivity from author Jami Attenberg. This is also the home of #1000wordsofsummer, where, once a year, we write 1000 words a day together for two weeks straight.

Jami's newsletters are the motivation and comfort you need when trying to maintain a regular writing practice. Her encouraging words during 1000 words of summer are exactly what is needed.

- Kylie-Ann

The Hyphen by Emma Gannon

✨ a cosy online space for curious readers ✨ from Sunday Times Bestselling author Emma Gannon. Books, work, wellbeing & creativity. Top literature Substack globally. "One of Britain’s most prominent Substack writers" — The Times

I know I don't need to recommend Emma as so many people read her already, but I am always so impressed and inspired by her writing. Love Love Love.

- Kylie-Ann

Middle-Aged Lady Mom

By Shelly

Humorous, observational, sometimes irrelevant, always relatable parenthood non-advice.

this is me trying

By Rebecca

Dealing with things way beyond my maturity level.

The Shift With Sam Baker

By sam baker

Women don't vanish after 40. Who knew?! Amplifying and celebrating the voices of women in midlife and beyond by the former editor of Red, Cosmopolitan (and Just 17!)

Jumping the Shark with Elaine Gregersen

Therapy sessions for me. Occasional laughs for you.

Clover Stroud: On The Way Life Feels

By Clover Stroud on The Way Life Feels

I write about the moments that make up our extraordinary lives, especially related to creativity, relationships, sobriety, motherhood, grief and joy. I like hearing other's experiences too, so we can connect through a sense of our shared humanity

Double Measures

By Sarah Hogan

Reflections, recipes and life beyond Happy Hour Studio. By Sarah Hogan

'Midlifin' it,' with Anniki Sommerville

This is where I write features and stories about midlife. I'm a freelance journalist and writer for Good Housekeeping, I Paper and Daily Mail and regularly write about relationships, parenting, menopause, work and all the other stuff women deal with.

Tiny Chaos by Amy Abrahams

Honest dispatches from parenthood and that middle part of life, plus a space to embrace the mess.

Amy writes so beautifully about the chaos of motherhood and midlife. Her pieces are often personal and unexpected, which makes them wonderfully unique.

- Kylie-Ann

Not Too Busy To Write

By Penny Wincer

Writing amongst life’s many other demands

Get Off My Back!

My name is Luana Thomas and I'm a birth nerd, philomath, graphic designer. I'm on a mission to change childbirth’s bad reputation, one affirmation at a time.

The Letdown

By Emily L. Kendall

Creating connections through stories on breastfeeding, high-risk pregnancies, raising a kiddo with a disability, navigating hospital stays, finding your way, and running. If you've experienced all or one of these - you don't walk (or run) alone.

In Haste

By Alice and Charlotte

Reading, writing, real life. A podcast and magazine about books with Alice Vincent and Charlotte Runcie.

The Magically Mundane

By Hunter Burgtorf

A space to embrace the sacred & slow in your everyday life. Home to my personal musings on motherhood, thoughts on creativity, and insight into intentional living. Dive into my mini-course 'Sacred & Slow' to learn more.

Not a Write Off

By Abigail Mann

A newsletter about life, motherhood, and writing delivered with spoonfuls of humour and a big ol' dollop of reality. Host of the monthly three-minute writing challenge. You can't write off the day until it's over.

Matrescence & Motherhood | Hannah Tappenden

A newsletter about the transition to motherhood and everything that brings. The aim is to highlight some of the ridiculous expectations that are placed upon us and provide reassurance that you aren’t on your own.

Fresh eyes with Erica Perry

By erica perry

sometimes we are just too close to the things we think are the whole picture, take a step back chook - lets see the world with fresh eyes.