Substacks recommended by Courtney Martin

Recommended by Courtney Martin

Our love letter to the budding thought leader looking to both hone their message and get paid for their labor and brilliance. Find exercises on writing and speaking, gems of wisdom within the industry, and gain insight from our expert community.

The Mother Of It All

By The Mother of it All

Taking on culture through the lens of motherhood and motherhood through the lens of culture.

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.

I Blame Society

By Ruth Whippman

Modern life and the forces that shape it. Gender, feminism, masculinity, mental health, psychology, culture, motherhood, anxiety, fear, self-loathing... that kind of thing.

Modern Mammaling

By Molly Caro May

exploring how to stay connected to our most elemental selves in a world changing faster that anyone can metabolize (if you dig story and nervous system, join us!)

Molly is my somatic mentor from afar.

- Courtney Martin

Creatively Rooted

By Jen Bloomer

Creativity as a source for regenerating, reimagining, healing and thriving. Art, graphic newsletters, coloring pages, prompts and reflections from artist Jen Bloomer.

Jen is a fellow traveler who cares about art, anti-racism, parenting, and collaborative imagination.

- Courtney Martin

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.

On a learning curve about climate and Anya has so many family-rich ideas.

- Courtney Martin

The Window

By Twilight Greenaway

Documenting and reckoning with the climate crisis.

Twilight is one of the wisest people I know - teaching me about climate and so much else.

- Courtney Martin

The Maternal Stress Project

By Molly Dickens

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

an education

By alicia simba

a mini-memoir on schools, teaching & education equity

Alicia is a brilliant Gen Z educator I love learning from, not to mention a great writer.

- Courtney Martin

DrawTogether with WendyMac

By Wendy MacNaughton

Drawing explorations, lessons, and weekly art assignments from New York Times-bestselling artist Wendy MacNaughton. Paying subscribers get full access to the DrawTogether Grown-Ups Table creative community and drawing assignments.

Wendy is one of my dearest friends and main collaborators and always puts 1000% into her work.

- Courtney Martin