Mental Soup alternatives: newsletters like it

SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 10 days ago

Essays on identity, adaptation, awareness, and the patterns we keep repeating long after we understand them.

Likely audience: expectant mothers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 4 days ago

A weekly dose of wellness, energetics, personal growth, and the messy, beautiful process of becoming. Here to be a mirror, not a guru.

Likely audience: expectant mothers

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 53 days ago

From recent posts: The Boho Beat publishes podcast transcripts and interviews focused on social health, community building, and end-of-life planning, featuring guests like death doula Caroline Lee and philanthropist Paula Faris. The…

Likely audience: parents seeking deeper friendships

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Substacklast post Jul 22, 2026

From recent posts: DOUBLE TAKE publishes a rotating mix of personal essays, cultural analysis, and lifestyle advice covering topics such as travel, productivity, dating, and reading habits. The publication targets an audience interested…

Likely audience: Travel enthusiasts

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 4 days ago

From recent posts: Life's a Feast by Jamie Schler publishes historical linguistics, culinary history, and personal essays on French culture and tourism.

Likely audience: travel enthusiasts

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Substacklast post Jun 16, 2026

From recent posts: Problematic publishes first-person essays on personal struggles with pregnancy, ADHD, career shifts, and theology. The publication features individual narratives on topics such as miscarriage, household management, and…

Likely audience: Christians

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SubstackWeekly · last post 5 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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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 18 days ago

A newsletter for multi-dimensional men, and anyone who can relate to the stories, experiences, and feelings. We write about sex, patriarchy, sexism, love, Hip Hop, Politics, Social Justice, Race, More Race and…

Likely audience: social justice activists

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SubstackWeekly · last post 2 days ago

Rebelles est la newsletter féministe de toutes celles qui sortent des cases.

Likely audience: parents

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SubstackWeekly · last post 15 days ago

Spiraling weekly and writing about it

Likely audience: social media users

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SubstackWeekly · last post yesterday

From recent posts: Two Truths is a weekly newsletter hosted by Kelsey Haywood Lucas covering maternal health, parenting, and home renovation. The publication mixes hard news on policy and safety with personal essays, expert interviews…

Likely audience: Mothers and parents

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 18 days ago

From recent posts: Tristezas de estimação publishes personal essays, literary industry observations, and reflections on mental health and social media influence. The publication targets writers, artists, and readers interested in the…

Likely audience: Literary enthusiasts

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 16 days ago

The unfiltered diary of a Palestinian journalist navigating her twenties while trying to make sense of everything that's happened along the way. Think of it as a long FaceTime call, where I share my thoughts and invite…

Likely audience: people interested in personal stories

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 30 days ago

Where the inner work of parenting meets the actual how-to...from a therapist, mom, and author of Mom Needs a Moment.

Likely audience: mental health professionals

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 25 days ago

my words

Likely audience: Punk rock fans

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 16 days ago

Deep dives for curious minds on holistic health, beauty and motherhood.

Likely audience: Mothers with ADHD

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 57 days ago

From recent posts: This publication features personal essays exploring themes of relationships, identity, and emotional intimacy through specific metaphors and urban observations. The content is written by Justin H Min and focuses on the…

Likely audience: writers and poets

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SubstackMonthly or less · last post 37 days ago

Opa! Meu nome é Liliane Prata e sou autora de "O mundo que habita em nós" e "Ela queria amar, mas estava armada", entre outros livros. Aqui na minha Newsletter, posto textos inéditos, de crônicas e mini contos a…

Likely audience: Book lovers

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post yesterday

From recent posts: The Afternoon Story publishes eclectic, long-form nonfiction essays on history, technology, culture, and policy without a single recurring theme or format. Readers seeking in-depth analysis on topics ranging from AI…

Likely audience: Academic researchers

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SubstackWeekly · last post 13 days ago

From recent posts: WHAT COMES AFTER publishes a mix of personal essays, cultural critiques, and professional reflections in French, covering themes like parenting, entrepreneurship, remote work, and lifestyle transitions. The publication…

Likely audience: entrepreneurs

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SubstackSeveral times a week · last post 11 days ago

Likely audience: readers of Italian literary or travel writing

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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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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 38 days ago

Essays and tools on neurodivergence, education, and institutional failure. For people navigating systems that misread difference, privatize harm, and hand the cost back to the individual.

Likely audience: Parents of neurodivergent children

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SubstackEvery two weeks · last post 11 days ago

If you want to become the greatest version of yourself, listen to my pod Selfdom

Likely audience: fitness enthusiasts

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