Substacks recommended by Matriarchy Report

Recommended by Matriarchy Report

A membership community for midlife women who want to write, connect, and grow on Substack, from the editors of Midstory Magazine.

Diabolical Lies

By Caro Claire Burke & Katie Gatti Tassin

we regret to inform you it really is That Deep™️

Raising Mothers

By Sherisa dG

Writing ourselves back to the center. Celebrating & centering the parenting and personal narratives of the Global Majority since 2015.

The Double Shift

By Katherine Goldstein

Research, reporting, and storytelling on building a world that cares. Join us for The How to Find Your People Club, an IRL community-building project for the 21st century.

the rolling ladder

By Abigail Cerquitella

weekly book recommendations from shelf to shelf

Love the themes, love the writing, love the thoughtful book recs from the rolling ladder!

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For Such a Time as This

By Andra Watkins

A guide to decode the country America has chosen to be.

A Common Thread

By Jess Kirby

A newsletter from an ex-influencer that doesn't want you to buy more stuff.

Overdue

By Lisa Rab

Tackling the hard questions about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum care. Seeking better health for all families.

debate me, bro

By mk zariel

debate me bro is not "anarchy 101" and has never heard of counter-info. i just explain queer insurrection to randos on the internet!

The Golden Hour: climate, children, mental health

By Anya Kamenetz

The Golden Hour is a newsletter about thriving and caring for others on a rapidly-changing planet.

The Feminist Parent

By Jo-Ann Finkelstein

Nuanced writing by a psychologist about raising girls and being a woman in a culture that insists sexism is over.

The Maternal Stress Project

By Molly Dickens

Exploring the stress of modern American motherhood… and what we can do about it.

Sex and Style

By Sarah Ward of S.x and Style

Every human on the planet has the potential to be deeply embodied and wildly erotic. Join me, a Certified Sexologist and Sex Coach on a path to reclaim your wild body and erotic nature, understand women's sexual health and cultivate personal style.

15th Century Feminist

By 15thCenturyFeminist

Here we'll explore how medieval misogyny informs modern philosophy while uncovering the feminisms of the Middle Ages. No longer will the women of the Middle Ages be erased, minimized, or villainized.

Daphne Discloses

By Daphne Berryhill

GenX diary-inspired stories about coming of age, generational family drama and transitions. Conversations with authors about navigating life.

TWO TRUTHS

By Kelsey Haywood Lucas

A newsletter that explores the many truths of motherhood through news round-ups, trend reports, and expert-backed deep dives on topics that matter to moms. It's a ‘best parenting’ newsletter according to Motherly and The Skimm says you should subscribe!

Mom, Interrupted

By Kerala Taylor

Interrupting notions of what it means to be a mother, woman, worker, and wife.

Folkweaver

By Sara

Weaving people together through writing, art making, community building & radical dreaming in our quest for co-liberation through essays on connection and freedom in education, motherhood & childhood in a society that doesn’t prioritize either's thriving.

I'm Listening

By Rev. Angela Denker

Step away from the noise. Take a breath. Join me as I listen.

My Subby

By Carley Moore

I'm a queer, disabled, co-parenting single mom who writes about pop culture, dating, sex, childhood, cats, and Brooklyn.

Invisible Women

By Caroline Criado Perez

Keeping up with the gender data gap (and whatever else takes my fancy).

Hot Feminism: Letters from South Carolina

By Emily Taylor

LGBTQ and women's rights in the South

Early Learning Nation

An independent magazine devoted to early learning (0-5 years), reporting on groundbreaking research, early learning policy and best practices in the field.

Matriarchal Blessing

By Celeste Davis

Catharsis for your feminist awakening.

Excerpts from Pocket Observatory

By Meg Conley

Hi! I’m Meg Conley. I write about the intersection of capitalism, culture and care work at Pocket Observatory. Select essays are republished to Substack. If you'd like to receive my official (FREE) newsletter, subscribe here + I'll take care of the rest!

In Pursuit of Clean Countertops

By Sara Petersen

Unpacking my obsession with momfluencer culture to destroy the myth of the perfect mama.

Liberating Motherhood

By Zawn Villines

For mothers who are pissed off about sexism, household chore inequality, and endless misogynistic bullshit, and for the allies who want a better world for all of us.

Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance

By Joyce Vance

Worried about the state of the republic? Get the legal knowledge & analysis you need to be an advocate for democracy, along with a dose of savvy optimism.

The Mother Lode

By Cindy

A feminist exploration of motherhood, marriage, and divorce

Oldster Magazine

By Sari Botton

Exploring what it means to travel through time in a human body, at every phase of life.

Thoughtful and critical essays and interviews in an area that's too often overlooked: the grace of aging.

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You Think Too Much

By Robyn Ryle

Some mindfulness. Some notes about the writing life. Some reflections on higher education and teaching. All with a light sprinkling of sociology.

Mad Woman

By Amanda Montei

Essays and conversations on books, culture, craft, language, and all sorts of madness. With a feminist writing group for founding subscribers.

Non-Boring History

By Annette Laing

Join renegade historian and Brit in the US Dr. Annette Laing on her witty history mystery tour. Substack Featured Newsletter.

Write More, Be Less Careful

By Nancy Reddy

why writing is hard & how to do it anyway

seventysomething

By Susie Kaufman

memory, aging in amazement, the inner life

Design Mom

By Gabrielle Blair

A newsletter where we can be curious about everything.

The Ariadne Archive

By Freya Rohn

Finding the threads that lead out of the labyrinth.

If you love lyrical essays, gorgeous nature writing, and exploring the obscure, and Freya's writing is a literal breath of fresh air on all those fronts.

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