Substacks recommended by Samantha N Stephenson

Recommended by Samantha N Stephenson

I write against the disintegration of the age and for something nobler than our fate. Upcoming book on the No Contact movement. Author of Awake, Not Woke and co-author of the Theology of Home book series.

Them Before Us

Helping you navigate difficult discussions around divorce, abortion, surrogacy, IVF, gender ideology, and more. Get the language you need to defend your beliefs and protect the rights of children.

Them Before Us is a powerful voice reminding us that children’s rights come first. Their work challenges cultural narratives by centering the needs of the smallest and most vulnerable. An essential perspective for anyone who cares about faith, family, and the future.

- Samantha N Stephenson

The Gentle Nudge

By Jamie Rindler

Hey! I love learning about Catholicism. Here, I share what I've learned to help others see that Catholicism is true, good, and beautiful.

Writing with Jesus

By Katie Donohue Tona

Where laughter is found, tears are shed, & faith is made steadfast. Writings on wrestling with God, motherhood, & some comedy to lighten the mood.

The Way of the Wildflowers

By Tina Mayeux

Prayerfully pursuing the path of order and peace by seeking first the kingdom of God and growing in virtue (Matt 6:25-34)

Fairer Disputations

By Serena Sigillito

Fairer Disputations is an international community of scholars, public intellectuals, journalists, and advocates that aims to advance a sex-realist feminism.

Girlfriends

By Danielle Bean

Inspiration for Catholic women who want practical ideas, wisdom, and encouragement as they seek peace, balance, and joy in daily living.

Danielle Bean’s Girlfriends feels like sitting down with a trusted friend. She brings honesty, encouragement, and a deep love for the faith into conversations that meet women right where they are.

- Samantha N Stephenson

Fertile Faith

By Caitlin Estes

Practical education & faithful conversations about fertility from Certified FertilityCare Practitioner, Caitlin Estes (MDiv).

Helen Roy Writes

essays on faith, family, embodiment, & the body politic

Thinking Freely with Nita Farahany

Somewhat frequent thoughts on how to think freely in the digital age

One Tired Mother

By Amber Adrian

Advocacy for women in a world that simultaneously devalues, pedestals, and ignores motherhood.

Chrism and Coffee

By Alexandra Macey Davis

Stories about finding meaning in both the sacramental and the ordinary

Eight on the Eights

By Lindsay Schlegel

Author and editor Lindsay Schlegel celebrates all the good bits of connecting online—book recommendations, humor, works in progress in word and fiber, and conversation.

Rest & Rise

By Caitlan Rangel

on care for the body & soul—for ourselves and those entrusted to us

Peachy Keenan's Extremely Domestic

Content for Discontents

Few writers capture the absurdities of our cultural moment with the wit and clarity of Peachy Keenan. Extremely Domestic is both entertaining and grounding — a delight to read.

- Samantha N Stephenson

Technically Human

By Katelyn Walls Shelton

All things theology, ethics, policy, sex, and culture, by Katelyn Walls Shelton.

Countercultured

By Alexandra DeSanctis

Countercultured is for readers interested in politics, culture, ethics, and everything in between. It’s a place to think through the things that matter and that shape who we are.

The Wild Return

By Melody Lyons

Restoring right order of mind, body, soul. Running to the Heart of Jesus Christ.

Haley Stewart's Newsletter

Imagination, Faith, and Good Books

If you’re drawn to the intersection of faith and literature, Haley Stewart’s newsletter is a gem. She writes with clarity and warmth, inviting readers to see the world through the lens of the Catholic imagination.

- Samantha N Stephenson

Through a Glass Darkly

By Emily Stimpson Chapman

Church teaching for the head and the heart.

Growing Olives in Nashville

By Emily Zanotti

Toddler public relations, bad Catholic hot takes, necessary activities of a feminist tradwife, and the daily adventures of Headless Frank Farms

Mary Harrington

Mary Harrington's Newsletter

Listen to Your Motherhood

By Serena Sigillito

All the babies, none of the bathwater.

Life Considered

By Haley Baumeister

Bringing the truth, goodness, and beauty needed for human flourishing into conversation with each other.

With curiosity and care, Haley Baumeister curates resources that matter. Life Considered always leaves me with something worth pondering at the crossroads of faith and culture.

- Samantha N Stephenson

A Homemaker's Manifesto

By Isa Ryan

Classical Christian femininity > toxic postmodernism. "Trad," but do it with nuance.

The Holy Labor

By Laura Kelly Fanucci

Original essays on theology & spirituality from Laura Kelly Fanucci. Plus a round-up of others' creative work each Wednesday, to help you in your own holy labor.

Letters from a Catholic Feminist

By The Catholic Feminist

For Catholic women who want to be inspired, informed, + intentional.

Maiden Mother Matriarch

By Louise Perry

A podcast about sexual politics, hosted by Louise Perry.

HeyReprotech

By Alison Motluk

Weekly reporting on assisted reproduction

Allison Motluck’s HeyReprotech is one of the sharpest looks at the frontiers of reproductive technology. Thoughtful, curious, and rigorously researched, it’s essential reading for anyone who wants to understand where science is taking us.

- Samantha N Stephenson

Choosing Human

Recommended by Samantha N Stephenson