Substacks recommended by Aleksandra Balazy-Knas

Recommended by Aleksandra Balazy-Knas

Where creativity feels possible ✨ ✏️ 🪩⏳ 🍵 💕 📒 ✨

Drawing explorations, lessons, and weekly art assignments from New York Times-bestselling artist Wendy MacNaughton. Paying subscribers get full access to the DrawTogether Grown-Ups Table creative community and drawing assignments.

Yoga for Women's Wellbeing

By Ashley Zuberi

Find your calm 😌 Soulful wellbeing practices for curious, purpose-driven women who don't have time for 60-minute yoga classes.

Ashley is a yoga teacher, but she also writes beautifully about motherhood, spirituality and maternal wellbeing.

- Aleksandra Balazy-Knas

Dr. Friendtastic for Parents

By Eileen Kennedy-Moore

Useful tips for parents about children's feelings & friendships from psychologist & author Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, PLUS weekly 5-min. podcast, Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic, & monthly online workshops. Over 2500 subscribers!

Substack Writers at Work with Sarah Fay

Where real Substack growth happens—with leading Substack Strategist Sarah Fay and the Substack DNA Growth Framework™️

A must-have subscription for anyone who thinks more seriously about publishing on Substack.

- Aleksandra Balazy-Knas

Distracted

By Kylie-Ann

A distracted mum writing honestly about life through the lens of motherhood. Come join the chaos.

"I like to think of Distracted as a conversation with a friend (who happens to be a mum) over a cup of tea" - and this is how this space feels! Relatable to the bone and unfiltered realities of motherhood.

- Aleksandra Balazy-Knas

Letters From Therapy

By Kate Harvey

I’m Kate, a psychotherapist writing about personal growth and therapy, so you can flourish in a life you love. With self-discovery tools and journaling.

near & dear

By Miriam Cruz

reflections on the small things that change us

The Feeling Of Life

By Eva Lydon

A warm, kind place to land and read one highly-sensitive woman's insights into a life felt deeply. A mix of light-hearted observations, deeper personal essays and poetry. Written with raw honesty, compassion and a healthy dollop of humour. 💛

A great collection of musings about parenting, mental well-being, modern society, and culture from a lovely person :)

- Aleksandra Balazy-Knas

A Wonderful Mess

By Kathryn Barbash

A space for navigating parenthood with humor, compassion, and common sense while also trying to read a good book (or two).

An amazing place to find practical tools (mindfulness, self-compassion, books recommendations) that will help you stay sane on the challenging journey of parenting.

- Aleksandra Balazy-Knas

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

Child + Line

A newsletter for people interested in the art of storytelling and parents who are raising readers. Satire is an interloper.

Dr. Amber_Writes

By Amber Groomes

Clinical Psychologist who wants to help you feel your feelings. Emotions come naturally, but feeling them takes some work. Concrete tools, in-depth essays, and book club.

Psychology of Thriving at Work (Career Wellbeing Advice)

By Lydia Fogo Johnson MS l Psychology of Thriving

Helping women & moms design fulfilling, burnout-free careers. Evidence-based tips to improve your job satisfaction, work/life balance, stress & overall well-being. Written by Lydia Johnson, MS: Holistic career coach, I-O psych consultant & mom.