Substacks recommended by Shelly Mazzanoble

Recommended by Shelly Mazzanoble

An ode to my love of The Readers Digest. Just a little bit of everything. From brands or products I'm loving to an article that expanded my mind, we'll discuss is all! I hope you'll stick around.

You like a little of this, a little of that, and lot of Brook's writing because she's super awesome!

- Shelly Mazzanoble

Can We Talk About This?

By Andrea Hoffmann

Hot flashes, hormonal ups and downs, and everything else midlife--we're going there. A no-judgement, women-only space where TMI is A-okay.

💩 Pandora's Box of Shit

By Sara

Let's plunge the depths of this messy and explosive toilet called life! Dare to open the lid?

Sara is my sister from another hemisphere. I adored her and her witty, clever, honest, relatable stories from word one. You will love her too-- promise!

- Shelly Mazzanoble

What are the Chances?

By Andrea Hoffmann

Weird stuff happens to me. I write about it. Chronically observant GenX mom raising teens and pretending surprise houseguests are ok. Kombucha hater.

Midstack

By Jessica Smock

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

Distracted by Pretty Things

By Leslie Senevey

A place for those who are delighted and distracted by the beauty in everyday life - a diary of sorts where I share stories, musings, and occasional obsessions with others who are muddling through life trying to find all the beauty they can along the way.

More Humor More Humanity

By Kate Brennan

Life is too short. It's got to be funny or relevant.

Not Normal

By Lindsey Smith

Humorous personal essays and satire straight from my not-normal brain to yours.

kinda funny for a mom

By Lisa Hides

The overcaffeinated ramblings of a mom and corporate cog. Don't tell my boss I'm here. I'm not wrong I'm just Canadian.

Honestly, if you like MY Substack (and you do, right?) you will LOVE Lisa's! Probably even more than mine. I know I do!

- Shelly Mazzanoble

Unstack Substack

By Kristi Keller 🇨🇦

I help fellow Substackers make the most of their time by unstacking all the back-end chores that come along with writing on this platform.

The Ultimate Stay-at-Home Dad

By Shannon Carpenter

Let's talk about parenting and fatherhood! Shannon Carpenter is the author of The Ultimate Stay-at-Home Dad and has appeared on Good Morning America, CNN, The Atlantic, Slate, and more. A graduate of Second City, come have a laugh.

Humor, candor, and great writing from a DAD! We love dads!

- Shelly Mazzanoble

Fatherhood Dojo

By Matthew Sloane

Helping dads live in greater authenticity with their deepest selves ⭕

Dads need support too! Matthew provides a reflective, insightful space to share wisdom and best practices. And it's a dojo-- hello!

- Shelly Mazzanoble

ADHD Unpacked

By Taylor Allbright

Practical, ADHD-friendly productivity advice for professionals who want to work with their brains, not against them. Expect science-backed insights, tools that actually help, and absolutely zero judgment.

Baby Brain

By Charlotte

The sort of things I'd talk about if you sat next to me at playgroup ☕👀

A lovely slice of life from a mom of three who happens to be in the UK which is an extra treat! It's always so fun to see how similar yet different life across the pond is.

- Shelly Mazzanoble

A Wonderful Mess

By Kathryn Barbash

Navigating parenthood with humor, compassion and common sense.

Wildhood Wanted

By Kristi Keller 🇨🇦

A weekly kick in the pants to DO SOMETHING about your restless human soul. This may or may not include disappearing to an island and living off coconuts & rum.

Age of Enlightenment

By Amanda Jaffe

Post–empty nest wonderings from a woman on a mission to follow her curiosity, find her funny, and share it with readers. Birds have been known to make an appearance.

Humor and candor from an empty nester! Is this my future???

- Shelly Mazzanoble

Knott, A Newsletter

By Andrew

Writing by Andrew Knott. Parenting, humor, and a little bit of randomness.

Do you like to laugh? Do you like really exceptional reading? Then you need to smash that subscribe button on Andrew's newsletter!

- Shelly Mazzanoble

Stantonland

By Chris Stanton

Humor writing about life, culture, and assorted grievances.

One of the funniest Substacks out there!

- Shelly Mazzanoble

Nebula Notebook

By Heidi Fiedler

Celebrating creativity, motherhood, and children's books ✨ ✏️ 🪩⏳ 🍵 💕 📒 ✨

A wonderfully inspiring site for creative moms or moms who want to unearth their creativity.

- Shelly Mazzanoble

Real Good Mom

By Erin Schlozman

because you're already a real good mom.

Finding Wit's End

By Rick McClelland

Satire, personal essays, and other assorted humor delivered twice a month by semi-pro court jester Rick McClelland

Rick is BRINGING IT to Substack and we are here for it! He's funny and he's got a whole series about online dating and honestly if those two things don't go hand in hand, I don't know what does.

- Shelly Mazzanoble

Things Your Mom Should Have Told You

By Joanne

Your weekly dose of wit and wisdom for navigating young adulthood

Quickly becoming one of my most favorite Substacks. It's clever, informative, and such a great concept. Share with all the "young" people in your life!

- Shelly Mazzanoble

Good Humor

Humor essays, interviews with Funny AF Women and comedy videos from an empty nester mom still waiting for her kids to text her back.

Literally no newsletter by CK has gone by without me laughing out loud like a big, overly-caffeinated hyena. Plus she serializes an amazing novel ABOUT A DOG which I think is incredibly generous.

- Shelly Mazzanoble

Substack Writers at Work with Sarah Fay

Don't just learn how Substack works; make Substack work for you. Expert guidance from the world's leading Substack Strategist. A top-10, bestselling, featured Substack.

A must follow, especially for anyone new to Substack. You should also buy Sarah's books because wowowowowoow, so good!

- Shelly Mazzanoble

Readable Moments

By Sri

Find the perfect children's book for those important, teachable moments to help you bond and learn together.

Books are the perfect gift for kids and caregivers and if you are looking for the perfect one, Recommend Readable Moments Book Club is your one-stop destination! Sri provides thoughtful, researched, inclusive recommendations on an array of topics. I'm often at a loss in this parenting game-- if I can't think of what to say, Sri no doubt has the perfect book to say it for me.

- Shelly Mazzanoble

Pretend You're Good At It

By Jen Zug Writes

Personal stories about fear, flailing, and figuring it out, sent weekly on Wednesdays.

Aww, I just love Jen and every story she tells feels like sitting around in you favorite sweats listening to your best buddy.

- Shelly Mazzanoble

Humor Me

By Julie Vick

Funny stuff and writing tips from humorist, author, and professional snack-getter Julie Vick.

A must-read for writers but also anyone who enjoys great, humorous writing. Plus her book, "Babies Don't Make Small Talk, Why Should I?" is an auto-buy for any new parent. Julie also provides tips and runs fun challenges for writers.

- Shelly Mazzanoble

Dr. Friendtastic for Parents

By Eileen Kennedy-Moore

Useful tips for parents about children's feelings & friendships from psychologist & author Eileen Kennedy-Moore, PhD, PLUS weekly 5-min. podcast, Kids Ask Dr. Friendtastic, & monthly online workshops. Over 2500 subscribers!

I'm always amazed at the generosity of the Substack community, namely very smart, knowledge actual DOCTORS willing to help parents navigate the tricky world of raising kids. Dr. Friendtastic (Dr. Eileen Kennedy-Moore) offers tips for parents about kid's friendships and feelings.

- Shelly Mazzanoble

Distracted

By Kylie-Ann

A distracted mum writing honestly about life through the lens of motherhood. Come join the chaos.

LOVE Kylie-Ann's writing on motherhood. She's honest, relatable, and enlightening. I always feel like I'm chatting with a friend who truly gets me when I read her posts.

- Shelly Mazzanoble

Publishing Confidential

By Kathleen Schmidt

News and analysis about the book publishing industry that you won't read anywhere else.

If you are a writer or interested in any part of the publishing process, Kathleen's newsletter is an absolute must read!

- Shelly Mazzanoble

Now What

By Melinda Wenner Moyer

A newsletter that brings science and nuance to parenting advice and challenges fear-mongering, shame-inducing content.

Gossip Time

By Allie Jones

A weekly guide to the stars by Allie Jones.