Substacks recommended by Kim Druker Stockwell

Recommended by Kim Druker Stockwell

Travels through my life by Kathy McGowan

I live in a tiny old house made of mud in a little village in Bulgaria where I spend my time growing trees and asparagus and I want to write about the 73years it took me to get here, the houses I've lived in and the gorgeous shoes I've worn along the way.

Heathering the storm

By Heathering the Storm: The Weather Report No One Asked For

Creative mischief for storm-walkers and story-makers.

What can't Heather do? She is expert in what we all need in midlife: advice!

- Kim Druker Stockwell

Company on Sundays

By Skye Manson

A cosy recommendations based memo from the Manson Podcasting Network to be read while lazing around on a Sunday, pref with a cup of something lovely in your hands.

like a cozy blanket of mellow information to gently stimulate your brain. Lovely ideas to look, read and listen.

- Kim Druker Stockwell

Oldster Magazine

By Sari Botton

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

Burgin Writes Here

By Burgin Streetman

My name is Burgin Streetman. I am a writer and a 50-year-old undergrad in my senior year. Slouching towards graduation. #Classof2025

FLESH WORLD by Jessica DeFino

Reporting on the absurd world of beauty culture. / “The newsletter the beauty industry fears.” - the Herald.

Contrarian Boston

By Scott Van Voorhis

Fact-based news, commentary and original reporting with a contrarian edge about local, regional and national events.

HONEY STAY SUPER

By Kimberly Harrington

A newsletter that's pro-Big-Life-Changes. Creating a new life after 50, after marriage, after kids, after publishing, and after moving 11,000 times. So sick of learning and growing I could barf. Making you think, laugh, and feel. Sorry.

The Long Middle

By Lisa Renee

Letters about life in the middle.

Unfixed

By Kimberly Warner

When broken is the fix.

A wonderful writer and advocate. On my blog she has written: "Decades of chronic illness taught me not to sweat the big stuff. Not to chase closure. To live the questions, and let that be enough." Get ready for Kimberly's memoire:)

- Kim Druker Stockwell

The Publishing Spectrum

By Amanda Bray

Where writers become publishers. Publishing strategy, editorial intelligence and Substack data insights for craft-forward publications.

Amanda is good at what she does and who doesn't need some help navigating the Substacksphere?

- Kim Druker Stockwell

Beautiful, Daring, Stupid

By Meg Oolders

A mercurial space for fiction and honesty from award-winning author, bona fide super-romantic, and critically-acclaimed mother of two, Meg Oolders.

Audacious Creative Lives

By Anne Boyd

Inspiration for living boldly and more creatively

Create Your Woman's Wisdom Book

By Terri Weeding

For women who want to create an extraordinary legacy gift of comfort and love!

The Midst

Become the woman you are meant to be. Join our community of women in the midst of life pivots, career and relationship upgrades, perimenopause, starting and building businesses, and more. Together, we're designing fulfilling, healthy lives on our terms.

I love this site. It’s FULL of information and so beautifully produced. This site honors female midlife, supports the struggle and celebrates the wins. Thank you Amy for spearheading The Midst!

- Kim Druker Stockwell

The Literary Obsessive

By Eleanor Anstruther

A show case for my work, I stream fiction before it goes to print, publish essays & interviews, and champion indie lit fiction by increasing visibility, challenging stigma, and proving quality.

Lit*er*al*ly, Ororo

By Ororo Munroe

Words are my LURVE language. So, I'm sharing them with you. Lit*er*al*ly.

An honest reflection on her complicated life told with warmth and humor. I enjoy the 3000 questions journal she answers. It's a cool idea and the illustrations are aces!

- Kim Druker Stockwell

After The Pause Newsletter

By thePause Newsletter

An inclusive newsletter sharing, dishing and contemplating the evolving world of women's health and healthy aging, especially after menopause. We might not have all the answers, but we try to figure it out!

Shenanigans and Stuff

By Katy Wheatley

Things I think about and have nowhere else to put

Katy is a warm, patient soul whom I have had the pleasure of having my cards read by. She is also a funny writer whose posts give me a break from reality and transports me to her new abode across the sea.

- Kim Druker Stockwell

The Culture Shock

By Kathleen Sykes

Obsessively interested in everything.

As a person who has trouble focussing on much for long, The Charrette has numerous goodies and treats amongst the well researched and written articles that keep my attention. I'm a fan!

- Kim Druker Stockwell

Good Humor

Humor, heart and everything in between. Will discuss anti-inflammatories, aging, how not to f-k up your marriage and interviews with Funny AF Women from an empty nester mom still waiting for her kids to text her back.

I love CK, her humor and point of view. Funny AF women are what I live for and she once acted in a movie called "frankenhooker." What more can anyone want?

- Kim Druker Stockwell

Into Many Things

By camille stockwell

A health and wellness lifestyle workshop :)

Camille is a wonderful writer. She tells her story as a recent college grad making her way into adulthood. Her reflections are funny, poignant and good reading for anyone who has a kid in their early 20s!

- Kim Druker Stockwell

Musings of a Crone

By Donna Druchunas

I’m here for the warrior women, the wise old crones, the powerful witches, the ones who won’t go back. I’m here to imagine a better future so we can build it together.

I love Donna's art and her bold weirdness at times.

- Kim Druker Stockwell

Cartoons Hate Her

Social dynamics and culture from the hybrid mind of a terminally online-normie mom

Womancake Magazine

By Alicia Dara

Slices of wisdom by women age 40+. Wildly inspiring interviews, personal essays, fiction, podcast episodes, poetry and visual art delivered right to your inbox.

gotham girl

By Alisa Kennedy Jones

gotham girl is a reader-supported newsletter for inquisitive readers from bestselling author Alisa Kennedy Jones. "One of America’s funniest, most singular voices on Substack" — The New York Times

Alisa uses words that I relate to and cherish like "fuck" "doofus" and "dingus." I respect her judgement, experience and unique way of filtering today's latest stuff into a funny, interesting blog. Three thumbs up!

- Kim Druker Stockwell

Zibby's Highlights

By Zibby Owens

Book lovers welcome! Interested in my optional -- but awesome -- community membership? Learn more about the Z.I.P. Program (Zibby's Important People!). Or stay for free weekly updates.

You Need to Watch This!

By You Need to Watch This by Beth Lisogorsky

I find the good stuff for you. So you don't have to.

Belle Curve Stories

By Editor

Belle Curve Stories is a newsletter celebrating women who are navigating life with grit, grace, and growth. Read Belle Curve Stories and see what’s possible!

You will never read a bummer post from Belle Curve. I stand united with BC in posting positive, motivating content for midlife women. ❤️

- Kim Druker Stockwell

Middle-Aged Lady Mom

By Shelly

Humorous, observational, sometimes irrelevant, always relatable parenthood non-advice.

THE EMPRESS

By The Empress

Dedicated to the art and science of midlife women thriving, THE EMPRESS brings content, community, and agency to millions of menopausal women through our networks of networks and deep partnerships with cultural changemakers.

The title says a lot. Make way for the Empress! I knew I needed this newsletter in my life when I read this in the "About" section, "a newsletter to make midlife and peri/menopause less sucky..." Yes, please!

- Kim Druker Stockwell

Constantly Curating

By Jeanne Blasberg

Where Life is an Act of Revision

I adore her books and even more, interviewing the author, Jeanne Blasberg! She always has something new going on from farming to writing and who knows what may come next? I think it will be her next book:)

- Kim Druker Stockwell

Call for Heroines

By It's only me

Journal prompts to get you unstuck. Essays, memoir, and fiction dispatches for women living their second coming of age.

A weekly Journal Prompt to get you unstuck, and who doesn't need that??

- Kim Druker Stockwell

Happy on Purpose

By Amelia Wilson

Happiness, habits, and how to thrive in midlife!

Gallivanting

By Elaine Wolff

Here for all of it.