The Ramblings of a MacGauffin alternatives: newsletters like it

SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 32 days ago

on books, art, and the things that stay with me

Likely audience: individuals experiencing grief

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

True stories about work, family, faith, and the ways our lives rarely go according to plan.

Likely audience: Readers of personal essays and memoirs

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SubstackWeekly · last post 4 days ago

From recent posts: Planet Positive publishes short-form personal essays and community stories focused on kindness, empathy, and human connection across education, healthcare, and employment. The publication mixes reader-submitted…

Likely audience: parents

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 6 days ago

A companion on the journey of faith through expansive conversations about the restored gospel of Jesus Christ.

Likely audience: Christian leaders

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 22 days ago

From recent posts: Live From California with Lloyd Kahn publishes a rotating mix of personal memoirs, investigative reporting on local issues like fishing regulations, and cultural commentary on topics ranging from skateboarding to Golden…

Likely audience: San Francisco locals

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 18 days ago

From recent posts: Moly's Substack publishes weekly Chinese social commentary, legal analysis, and personal essays covering topics such as marriage law, police corruption, and parenting challenges. The publication aggregates forum posts…

Likely audience: parents concerned about children's behavior

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 17 days ago

From recent posts: 斑馬通信 publishes personal essays and cultural commentary, often centering on life in Japan with threads of travel, literature, and social observation. Recent issues mix formats: some entries are reflective personal essays…

Likely audience: Travel enthusiasts

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 51 days ago

From recent posts: Holy is He Who Wrestles publishes long-form essays and book announcements exploring topics ranging from euthanasia and mental health to theology, social inequality, and mathematical literacy. The publication targets…

Likely audience: Philosophy enthusiasts

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post Aug 31, 2026

From recent posts: The Dead I've Known publishes reflective essays and personal narratives focused on geriatric care, infertility, and mental health. It is written for healthcare professionals, caregivers, and individuals navigating…

Likely audience: family caregivers of elderly relatives

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 10 days ago

I write to help people care for their souls. I want to help folks stay alive; come alive and enjoy their life right now. We can't choose if we're going to die, but we can choose who we are going to live. Let's do this…

Likely audience: Nature lovers

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Substacklast post Aug 13, 2026

Zero Filter. Mucho Love. Somos un bonche de mujeres que pensamos en inglés, amamos en español y hablamos en arroz con habichuelas. No pedimos permiso. Tampoco perdón. Aquí venimos a aprender a amarnos, una IMperfección…

Likely audience: readers of personal essays

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 8 days ago

The pursuit of achievement. Without apology.

Likely audience: podcast listeners

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 18 days ago

Stop searching, start finding, at Partfindermarine.com

Likely audience: B2B marketplace operators

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LinkedInEvery two weeks · last post 27 days ago

Leadership Traits - Motivation for everyone every Monday so as to start the work week on a positive note. #MondayMusings

Likely audience: Indian readers interested in cultural festivals

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SubstackWeekly · last post 11 days ago

A seeker’s diary of lived experiences, questions, and revelations, shaped by death work and a desire to live this wild, brief life more fully.

Likely audience: caregivers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 10 days ago

From recent posts: The newsletter publishes personal essays and investigative writing on death literacy, grief, and end-of-life care. It is for readers seeking grounded reflections on mortality, caregiving burnout, and the spiritual…

Likely audience: caregivers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 25 days ago

Writer. Broadcaster. Explorer of the human experience. Notes on growth, beauty, and becoming - from the inside out.

Likely audience: caregivers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 42 days ago

I'm a former broadcast journalist & family caregiver 👵🏽 musing about surviving, thriving & being prepared for this adventure! We Keep It REAL + resources, ideas, & mutual support. Hang on - getting older is NOT for…

Likely audience: family caregivers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 23 days ago

I write about women, midlife, relationships and the lives we're told to accept. Drawing on research, conversations and lived experience, I explore the questions we're finally ready to ask about the lives we've built —…

Likely audience: adult children of aging parents

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 22 days ago

Forgot who I was for 25 years. Found the girl I used to be hiding in 80s music. Come for the stories of The Lost Years and Gen X-ing my way through them. Stay for the stories of midlife on a Mexican beach. Pull up a…

Likely audience: newsletter subscribers

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LinkedInEvery two weeks · last post 25 days ago

Helping Workers balance caregiving demands and career success

Likely audience: Healthcare HR leaders

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LinkedInEvery two weeks · last post 21 days ago

Why Synerkare? Because Silence Protects Systems Synerkare Protects Our Aging Loved Ones

Likely audience: families with aging parents

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 34 days ago

A curated midlife work-in-progress.

Likely audience: personal essay readers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 7 days ago

From recent posts: Tygodnik Powszechny publishes Polish-language essays on end-of-life conversations, grief, mental illness, and psychiatric care access. It is for readers interested in personal narratives about illness, dying, and the…

Likely audience: readers of Tygodnik Powszechny

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