Substacks recommended by Aleksandra Balazy-Knas

Recommended by Aleksandra Balazy-Knas

Personal narrative as an invitation to engage with life.

A cosy, relatable place to come and feel heard, understood and laugh often. Insights from a midlife, chronic over-sharer, parent with ADHD, who is all out of fucks to give! An honest, kind, compassionate, calm, supportive, fun and judgement free space. 💛

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

- Aleksandra Balazy-Knas

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.

Yoga for Women's Wellbeing

By Ashley Zuberi

Yoga practices, wisdom, and stories to support you as you dance through the natural transitions of womanhood 🪷

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

- Aleksandra Balazy-Knas

Child + Line

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

Being in Motherhood

By Emma Del Rey

Personal yet universal reflections on being human while navigating motherhood, neurodivergence, and living a creative life ♡ Monthly gatherings to fuel your creativity and support your art ♡

It's a beautiful space to contemplate breaking the generational cycle of parenting, not only for our children, but also for ourselves.

- 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 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

Nebula Notebook

By Heidi Fiedler

Celebrating creativity, motherhood, and children's books ✨ ✏️ 🪩⏳ 🍵 💕 📒 ✨

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

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.

Substack Writers at Work with Sarah Fay

Where you get proven guidance on how Substack works AND how to make Substack work for you ✦ With the leading Substack Strategist, Sarah Fay ✦ A top-10 bestselling, featured Substack

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

- Aleksandra Balazy-Knas

Letters From Therapy

By Kate's Letter

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.

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!

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

DrawTogether with WendyMac

By Wendy MacNaughton

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.