The Mother Chapter alternatives: newsletters like it

SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 7 days ago

just a girl throwing out her thoughts and pretending it’s literature

Likely audience: Beauty content creators

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 7 days ago

weekly newsletter on identity, wellbeing, self-perception and the art of hope ⋆˚✿˖°

Likely audience: Self-improvement enthusiasts

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SubstackWeekly · last post 12 days ago

long-form essays on culture, identity, and love. paid subscribers get my most honest, unfiltered work.

Likely audience: Individuals seeking personal growth

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SubstackWeekly · last post 8 days ago

From recent posts: Actually Honest with Libby Ward publishes personal essays on motherhood, mental health, and burnout recovery alongside promotional content for her digital journal and related products. The newsletter targets overwhelmed…

Likely audience: Mental health advocates

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 4 days ago

From recent posts: Cheek Media Co. publishes a monthly mix of investigative journalism, film reviews, and cultural commentary covering topics from Australian politics and healthcare to media ethics and technology. The publication targets…

Likely audience: Australian voters

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 8 days ago

From recent posts: Living the Big Stuff publishes essays on aging, self-acceptance, and personal growth alongside podcast episodes on mindfulness and leadership. The content targets entrepreneurs, authors, and individuals navigating life…

Likely audience: individuals concerned with aging

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 12 days ago

Shit, I think my prefrontal cortex just developed

Likely audience: Personal essay readers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 5 days ago

From recent posts: Ilana's Substack publishes weekly lifestyle essays covering parenting, skincare, and fashion trends alongside curated lists of vintage finds and retail news. The publication targets readers interested in sustainable…

Likely audience: Fashion enthusiasts

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Substacklast post Jul 22, 2026

From recent posts: Well-Read Black Girl publishes a mix of personal essays on motherhood, mental health, and creative recovery alongside roundups of writing grants, residencies, and literary resources. The publication serves writers and…

Likely audience: writers and poets

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 23 days ago

From recent posts: Being Well with Forrest Hanson publishes psychological essays and interviews focused on self-acceptance, shame, and therapy critiques for an audience seeking mental health insights grounded in psychology and science.

Likely audience: Psychology students

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SubstackWeekly · last post 5 days ago

From recent posts: Notes from the StudiO publishes essays on personal growth, mindfulness, and luxury lifestyle topics. The publication features long-form articles that blend self-discovery philosophy with cultural observations on places…

Likely audience: Women seeking personal growth

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SubstackWeekly · last post 5 days ago

a newsletter that explores the braided experience of mother, lover and self. personal essays & conversations on sex, death, love, loss, parenthood, paradigms, identity, culture and coming of age. written by rebecca…

Likely audience: Mothers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 3 days ago

From recent posts: The Midlife Nomad publishes first-person essays exploring midlife identity, health, and personal growth through specific narratives on topics like menopause, travel, and self-acceptance. The publication targets readers…

Likely audience: women dealing with people-pleasing tendencies

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 46 days ago

The less than aesthetic side of creating a beautiful business - marketing, mindset, and the real hours - for creative women building toward freedom.

Likely audience: small business owners

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 17 days ago

A meditation on why we need creativity, inspiration, & beauty; now more than ever. Trying to honour those bright, fleeting moments that weave themselves into our days. Feeling my way towards tenderness through beauty…

Likely audience: Creative writers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 52 days ago

Ancient Wisdom + Spiritual Psychology for a Boujee Modern-Day Life: Kabbalah, Travel & Mamahood

Likely audience: spiritual seekers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 21 days ago

A pop culture podcast & newsletter from your resident cringy millennial

Likely audience: Podcast listeners

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 45 days ago

From recent posts: Back from the Borderline publishes essays on female reproductive health, spiritual psychology, and the creator economy, often blending personal narratives with analyses of digital mental health and emotional…

Likely audience: content creators

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 41 days ago

Step into my world. Raw, real, and totally unfiltered. From fashion finds that make my heart skip a beat to wild NYC nights and life stories you never saw coming. Tthis is where I spill the tea and keep it 100%.

Likely audience: Expectant mothers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 50 days ago

Designing better ways for people to think, gather and relate.

Likely audience: psychologists

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post Sep 3, 2026

Transbordo saberes que transformam

Likely audience: Mothers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 9 days ago

notes on motherhood after ivf and infertility

Likely audience: Readers interested in personal essays

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SubstackWeekly · last post 3 days ago

Essays & interviews on motherhood, marriage, and divorce

Likely audience: Feminist advocates

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SubstackWeekly · last post 6 days ago

Likely audience: Therapists and mental health professionals

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