I wrote memos for senior government officials to make better policy decisions. Now I write them to help people like you understand our world.

A place for readers and writers of life without children, whether by choice or circumstances.

Dr. Steven Hassan is an internationally renowned expert on cults, undue influence, and BITE Model of Authoritarian Control. TEDx speaker, author of 4 books, mental health professional, and researcher.

On the Front Porch not much is off limits. I tell stories about my experiences with depression, motherhood, writing, late-blooming queerness, grief, feminism, faith, and food. Would love to hear your own riffs about the topics!

The Character Project is a growing collection of translated Chinese characters, as explained and told through personal stories and life lessons.

Midlife, widowed mom to one tween boy. I write about some of the crazy sh*t grief made me do after my husband died from cancer in 2021.

Heartfelt empathy for Caregivers. A hub of practical tools, resources, and experts' insights. A portal of hope and community network.

A home for writing by women about life, love, and loss at midlife, from the editors of the HerStories Project.

Personal essays and articles on the history of the Ottoman Empire by an ex-academic and perpetual student

Social commentary and essays from career to mental wellbeing, capturing the general WTF of life and topical news, by award-winning author, former HuffPost Exec editor and lifter of heavy weights, Poorna Bell.

𖤣𖥧 on living life in vivid colour, in the dance between light and shadow, through evolving landscapes of belonging and becoming 𖤣𖥧

Self-trust for Creatives 💗 Stories, songs, and support so you can express your wild heart with less Waah! and more Ahhh...

Life lessons in embracing desire in every decade from a late-blooming woman in her 60s, still in the process of becoming. We thrive by planting our roots in all three dimensions at once: mind, body and spirit.

Welcome to the Chaos Palace is about coloring outside society's boring ol' lines. More specifically, it's about ADHD, parenting, queerness, and Judaism.

I share my real raw journey and provide a supportive community for those who are gingerly stepping into their next chapter

You're Way Too Old to Say You're Too Old for your last third. This is your time, the best time, and let's discover why. Above all, let's share the best ideas for how to enjoy and thrive. The best adventure is to age well. Let's play!

The system is crazy. We don't have to be.

Poems, essays and commentaries as well as insights from my Three Sundays Series.

The only expert guide to Substack growth. Where you build an engaged audience, produce your best work, and earn the income you deserve | A top-3, featured, bestselling Substack

A collection of personal essays written to the dreamers who are becoming doers. A place that makes you dream a little bigger, feel a little less alone and a little more courageous.

This is heart work

Dispatches from one woman's life as a Western Muslim told through the lens of mental health, faith, and the multi-generational immigrant experience.

Cutting-edge mental health & personal growth stories in our ever-changing world. I help spark curiosity & empower your journey of discovery!

One poet's quest to uncover what shifts when we shift our attention

Susan Frybort offers heart-opening connection to support your introspection, creative expression and catharsis by sharing writing that changes you from within.

New York Times bestselling author Kirsten Powers offers fresh thinking about how we can make big changes in our lives, communities and country.

Essays unpacking all sorts of baggage. On a messy mid-life, mental woes, mindful living (not in the BS way), and motherhood. Written by a failed podcaster, PR professional, newspaper reporter.

A place for the outlaws of poetry and the written word.

F#ck middle age. You're in The Midst.

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.

Veteran author Aimee Liu offers the essence of an MFA in creative writing, minus the tuition, one post at a time. Emphasis on memoir, fiction, and book publishing.

In which we come together to save American democracy, or at least have fun while trying.

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

Sharing the cultural beauty of Malaysia and China through essays and fiction. I write about my struggles with being Chinese in a world not-so-fond of China, my attempts at learning Mandarin, and my obsession with Chinese dramas and literature.