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SubstackWeekly · last post 8 days ago

From recent posts: Coffee + Crumbs is a motherhood-focused publication that publishes memoirs, book club guides, poetry, and photo essays. It serves as a digital community hub for mothers, focusing on personal growth and local connection.

Likely audience: parents

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SubstackWeekly · last post 12 days ago

From recent posts: LAIŠKAI IŠ HAVAJŲ publishes a mix of personal essays, cultural commentary, and interviews from a Lithuanian-American perspective on topics ranging from feminism and toxic relationships to film reviews and business…

Likely audience: Creative writers and bloggers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 27 days ago

From recent posts: Meghan O'Rourke's Substack publishes a mix of personal essays, memoir reflections, and craft discussions focused on literary structure and creative writing. The content targets writers and readers interested in…

Likely audience: Writers and authors

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 39 days ago

From recent posts: Small Things Growing publishes personal essays and memoirs that examine grief, parenting, and the intersection of technology with human emotion. The publication targets readers interested in intimate reflections on…

Likely audience: Parents and caregivers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 11 days ago

From recent posts: Rising Through Ruin publishes weekly personal essays and paid 'Rebuilding Diaries' focused on grief, addiction recovery, and trauma for readers navigating emotional healing and accountability. The content blends…

Likely audience: mental health advocates

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 12 days ago

From recent posts: The newsletter publishes personal essays on animal welfare and political strategy analysis. It features mixed formats including memoirs and election coverage.

Likely audience: Parents and caregivers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 13 days ago

Helping busy moms find the best products. Sharing reviews on baby, toddler, kid and mom must haves.

Likely audience: mothers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 28 days ago

Diana Strinati Baur is a ceramic artist, mixed media painter, and historic home restorer in Germany and Italy.

Likely audience: DIY enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 11 days ago

From recent posts: Innerverse publishes a rotating mix of personal essays, poetry, and cultural commentary on themes like grief, identity, and career burnout. The content is written in a reflective, first-person style and is intended for…

Likely audience: people experiencing grief or loss

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 37 days ago

Likely audience: general newsletter readers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 11 days ago

Some may call us crazy for holding onto hope. Crazy awesome is more like it! Let's do brave & creative things and make the world more beautiful.

Likely audience: music fans

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 42 days ago

From recent posts: A personal newsletter featuring first-person narratives on urban balcony living and smoking rituals, alongside reflections on social media curation for mental well-being. The publication blends reflective essays with…

Likely audience: readers of personal essays

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 12 days ago

From recent posts: The Descent publishes first-person personal essays and reflective narratives on grief, loneliness, relationships, and communication, alongside analytical pieces on apology psychology and emotional intelligence. It is…

Likely audience: readers of confessional personal essays

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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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Substacklast post Aug 10, 2026

essays on cinema old & new from film critic Christina Newland

Likely audience: parents dealing with aging or dying relatives

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Substacklast post May 20, 2026

Prairie singer/songwriter observing the everyday through stories, songs and poems. Published for paid subscribers every eight days, monthly for free.

Likely audience: Personal essay readers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 7 days ago

Ask better questions—get better answers! Join thousands of questioners each week and in less than 5 minutes, you'll get a fresh look at a question that will improve the way you see yourself and the world around you.

Likely audience: newsletter subscribers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 7 days ago

Stories about resilience, disability, fatherhood, and the ordinary courage of showing up.

Likely audience: Parents dealing with childhood loss

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SubstackWeekly · last post 6 days ago

Likely audience: Parents of young children

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SubstackWeekly · last post 7 days ago

"Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, How Does Your Garden Grow?"

Likely audience: personal essay readers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 19 days ago

From recent posts: Rio Richards publishes personal essays on grief, pregnancy after bereavement, and emotional boundaries in relationships. The writing is for people navigating loss and those supporting someone who is grieving.

Likely audience: individuals processing grief

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 13 days ago

From Heartbreak to Healing. From Grief to Grace.

Likely audience: Parents who have lost children

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 8 days ago

Not sure which of my selves to talk about here.

Likely audience: readers of personal essays

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 14 days ago

Latchkey kids, grown up. Essays on memory, marriage, and middle age.

Likely audience: essay readers

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