Substacks recommended by Jenna Folarin | The Motherhood Connection

Recommended by Jenna Folarin

Reading habits, rhythms and book recommendations from Mother Readers the world over

A compassionate space offering insights, support, and therapeutic strategies for navigating the emotional complexities of pregnancy after loss and the transformative journey of motherhood.

Telling Their Tales

By Holly A Brown

A space to indulge in our love of medieval history (c. A.D. 400-1000) and historical fiction.

of rosemary and time

By Julia

A wildflower's heart-written notes about the hidden poetry of everyday life, imperfect motherhood, creativity, and rural living in harmony with Mother Nature.

Thrive in Chaos

By Jen Eden

General musings with a sprinkle of poetry and the occasional dash of the wild and improbable. ✨

A Life of Less with Claudia Wilde

By Claudia Wilde

Letters on simplifying, turning inward and reshaping the way we mother and meet the world. A place for community, creativity and self exploration. Published weekly with love.

The Other Path

By Elizabeth

A journey into unschooling, slow seasonal rhythms, and building community.

I look forward to reading all of Elizabeth's posts as she shares moments from her week as a homeschooling mum, and how she embraces seasonal and slow living too. Her posts are a great reminder in my week to slow down and embrace the small moments with my kids.

- Jenna Folarin

Postpartum Matters CIC

By Zoe Gardiner (she/her)

Welcome to Postpartum Matters CIC, a non-profit aimed at supporting women+ through the postpartum period & beyond. All whilst breaking taboos and creating space for women+ & girls (like you!) to connect, to feel empowered to take charge of your own health

Zoe is so passionate about giving mums a voice to share their postpartum stories, I find it so inspiring how she has set up the Postpartum Matters hub. I love reading Zoe's honest reflections on motherhood, and really enjoyed attending Zoe's online gathering for mums too.

- Jenna Folarin

Life: Unlocked

By Laura Oldfield

Here’s your permission slip to unlock running your life, your business or creative work and your Substack your way. Honest writing and podcasting from multi passionate podcaster, singer, coach, mentor, teacher and mama of 3.

Golden Nurture

By Emily Smith

A celebration of beauty, reflections on the things that nurture and sustain, recipes to nourish and a special focus on supporting the many life transitions.

Brand Seasons

By Sarah Robertson

A space to explore the rhythms of our creative lives and work, and get curious about what it means to connect and express ourselves through branding.

Held. By Lauren Barber

A digital sanctuary for your heart & soul ✦ Read my (brutally honest) words on motherhood, creativity, sacred business & being human ✦ Listen to the podcast & my poetry ✦ Sink in to replenishing practices of remembrance ✦ Let yourself be held.

haver & sparrow

By Charlene Storey

Weekly letters from my island home in Shetland: slow-ish living with a hot pink punk rock edge. Forever obsessed with storytelling and capturing little joys in words, photos & art. *Nov 2024: Rebel Readers a book club dedicated to women's stories*

Slow Folk

By Stacey Langford

Slow Living for REAL life. A Radical Slow Living community for rebellious creatives + renegade entrepreneurs, thirsty for a slower life in a world obsessed with speed.

Blooming Sundays

By Zoe Gardiner (she/her)

Journaling out loud

Small Stories with Laura Pashby

Searching for magic & meaning—notes from my writing desk & beyond. A space for seekers of everyday beauty. 💫

Creatively Conscious by Claire Venus

By Claire Venus (she/her) ✨

Celebrate the beautiful reality of your dream life and business right here, right now. Updates from a slow-lived life on the Northumberland Coast, thoughtful tools to help enhance your creativity and wellbeing. 💫

Distracted

By Kylie-Ann

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

Every time I read one of Kylie-Ann's posts, they are thought-provoking, considered and relatable all at once. Kylie-Ann writes about motherhood in a way that is so brave, she is writing what I wish I could articulate myself. Highly recommend!

- Jenna Folarin

Story & Thread.

By Lyndsay Kaldor

Step inside Story & Thread., a cosy, layered home where the threads of creativity, interiors and mothering meet. Here, we unearth the stories from the seasons of our lives, with a house & a garden at the heart and everyday beauty as our guide.

I adore this Substack from Lyndsay - her passion and knowledge for seasonal living has really inspired me to be more attuned to the seasons and her beautiful writing is so soothing to read. Lyndsay puts so much care and thought into her posts, they are just a joy to read!

- Jenna Folarin