The Girlhood Files alternatives: newsletters like it

SubstackWeekly · last post 11 days ago

From recent posts: This publication features personal essays and narratives focused on mental health, relationship dynamics, and emotional growth, primarily targeting an audience interested in self-reflection and interpersonal experiences.

Likely audience: adults reflecting on past relationships

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SubstackWeekly · last post yesterday

From recent posts: Books + Bits publishes a weekly cultural roundup featuring book reviews, film analysis, and social commentary alongside occasional contributor essays on specific literary topics. The publication targets an audience…

Likely audience: Book lovers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 15 days ago

exploring the intersection of science, philosophy, psychology, and art within the human experience

Likely audience: Psychology enthusiasts

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 15 days ago

From recent posts: Psychology of Relationships publishes articles analyzing relationship dynamics, dating psychology, and intergenerational trauma patterns. The content focuses on specific topics such as self-sabotage, toxic attachment…

Likely audience: Psychology enthusiasts

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 12 days ago

From recent posts: This publication publishes personal advice columns and reader-submitted stories focused on family trauma, mental health struggles, and interpersonal conflicts. It serves an audience seeking guidance on complex emotional…

Likely audience: parents

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 15 days ago

From recent posts: Melissa Radke's newsletter publishes a mix of personal essays on faith, family, and social dynamics alongside her co-hosted podcast episodes covering relationship advice and viral culture. The content targets an…

Likely audience: Podcast listeners

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 14 days ago

pretty thoughts, messy feelings, little stories, and a head full of daydreams & notes from a girl watching too closely💌✨🪽

Likely audience: Young adults

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 16 days ago

From recent posts: Life Branches publishes essays and interviews focused on midlife women's mental health, family dynamics, and the psychological challenges of caregiving. The content specifically addresses topics such as domestic labor…

Likely audience: women experiencing emotional labor

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 13 days ago

From recent posts: The Metropolitan Review publishes literary criticism, book reviews, and narrative fiction covering diverse topics from rural farming life to French philosophy and Korean cinema. The publication serves a general audience…

Likely audience: Literary critics

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SubstackWeekly · last post 6 days ago

Your weekly dispatch on all the ups and downs of being a Nigerian woman and everything in between, so get your wine glasses or bag of chips ready.

Likely audience: women readers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 13 days ago

Diaristic essays by Hannah Stella

Likely audience: people interested in religious history

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 14 days ago

From recent posts: Kelly Corrigan Wonders publishes a mix of long-form interviews, personal essays, and monthly media recommendation lists. It targets readers interested in culture, parenting, health, and public affairs.

Likely audience: policy makers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 11 days ago

From recent posts: Life Alongside Autism publishes personal essays and narratives from parents and spouses navigating the realities of raising children with autism. The content focuses on themes of advocacy, mental health struggles, and…

Likely audience: Parents of children with autism

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SubstackWeekly · last post 11 days ago

From recent posts: Off_line. publishes personal essays and podcast episodes from Candice Brathwaite on relationships, family estrangement, mental health, and self-worth, often moving between first-person narrative and advice formats. It…

Likely audience: podcast listeners

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 11 days ago

From recent posts: Speaking Wrong At The Right Time publishes personal essays and reflective stories centered on family dynamics, identity discovery, and marriage. The publication features a mix of narrative nonfiction and cultural…

Likely audience: Social workers

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 22 days ago

From recent posts: Beautiful Losers publishes a rotating mix of personal essays, poetry, literary criticism, and interviews focused on themes of self-education, mythology, and the publishing industry. The publication targets readers…

Likely audience: writers and poets

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 53 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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SubstackWeekly · last post 11 days ago

From recent posts: starved. publishes personal essays, cultural observations, and media lists covering horror, weird fiction, writing, and tourism. It is for readers interested in introspective creative writing and commentary on media and…

Likely audience: horror fans

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post Sep 10, 2026

The musings and misadventures of Kat Blaque

Likely audience: BDSM community members

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post Aug 31, 2026

From recent posts: Debrief with Cece Xie publishes a rotating mix of personal essays, legal reflections, and interviews exploring themes of immigration, gender dynamics, and professional identity. The publication targets readers…

Likely audience: college students

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SubstackWeekly · last post 9 days ago

The Parenting & Life Reframe offers tools and insights for navigating parenting and life's challenges with openness and curiosity. It focuses on inner growth, reframing perspectives, and developing emotion regulation…

Likely audience: Mental health professionals

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 42 days ago

heartfelt musings and soulful reflections for intentional living ☼ A monthly newsletter dedicated to the art of mindfulness where simplicity and slowness create space for joy, gentleness, and a renewed sense of purpose.

Likely audience: Divorced individuals

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 37 days ago

Essays on faith, mind, and modern life from a Muslim psychiatrist and mom.

Likely audience: psychology enthusiasts

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Substacklast post Jul 7, 2026

J'écris des choses sur les idées qui me viennent en militant, en lisant ou en écrivant. Quelques obsessions, principalement une : la ligne (politique, d'horizon, de fuite).

Likely audience: Parents

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