Parenting on Substack
The top 100 Parenting writers on Substack's Bestsellers and Rising boards, with moves between my reads, follower counts, who's gaining recommendations and who recommends them. Boards read once a day.
Board read · moves compare with the read at Oct 31 19:47 UTC
- Writers on the two boards
- 166
- Median followers, Bestsellers
- 14,057
- Smallest on the board
- 368
- Lisa Max, #99
- New recommendations, 30 days
- 228
- to writers whose main category this is
Rising in Parenting: new recommendations
Writers in this category who picked up the most new recommenders in the last 30 days. A new recommendation puts a writer in front of another publication's readers.
Dr. Aliza Pressman
147k followers · #70 Parenting Bestsellers
Emily Ley
253k followers · #1 Parenting Bestsellers
Manuela Kouakou, MD-PhD
3.6k followers · #22 Parenting Rising
Big Little Feelings
436k followers · #2 Parenting Bestsellers
Elissa Strauss
8.5k followers · #94 Parenting Bestsellers
Amelia Wilson
20k followers · #65 Parenting Bestsellers
Joshua Coleman, Ph.D.
76k followers · #3 Parenting BestsellersNew recommenders per week, last 12 weeks; the orange bar is this week to date. Same scale in every panel. Dated by Substack; only recommendations still live.
Bestsellers
Substack ranks Bestsellers by paid subscribers. Followers are my daily reading.
Climbed most since Oct 31: Mackenzie Horan #37 to #14, Jon Fogel #100 to #87, Caroline Foran #58 to #47, Katrina | Kid-Friendly PDX #96 to #88, Amelia Wilson #68 to #65.
| # | Move | Writer | Followers | Recommended by | Paid | Watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 |  Emily Ley@emilyley |
252,641 | 60 +7 | Thousands | |
| 2 | 0 |  Big Little FeelingsSorry I Didn't Text You Back with Big Little Feelings |
436,213 | 51 +6 | Thousands | |
| 3 | 0 |  Joshua Coleman, Ph.D.Family Troubles |
76,125 | 52 +5 | Thousands | |
| 4 | 0 |  Elena BridgersMOTHERHOOD UNTIL YESTERDAY |
27,714 | 55 +5 | Thousands | |
| 5 | 0 |  The Workspace for Children@theworkspaceforchildren |
38,376 | 53 +3 | Thousands | |
| 6 | 0 |  DANA | Mom to 4BE COOL Substack |
10,389 | 32 +4 | Thousands | |
| 7 | 0 |  Dr Martha Deiros ColladoTalking Sense from Dr Martha Psychologist |
18,271 | 17 | 100+ badge | |
| 8 | ▲1 |  Elisha and Katie VoetbergNow That We're A Family |
21,837 | 50 +3 | Thousands | |
| 9 | ▼1 |  Gabrielle BlairDesign Mom |
56,725 | 58 +3 | Thousands | |
| 10 | 0 |  Scarlett LongstreetHappy Enough |
13,024 | 52 +1 | Thousands | |
| 11 | 0 |  Dadchats - Dillon WhiteOn Law & Littles |
40,160 | 38 +2 | 100+ badge | |
| 12 | 0 |  Sincerely, Vivy@sincerelyvivy |
32,664 | 50 +1 | Thousands | |
| 13 | 0 |  Courtney AdamoMotherhood Musings |
22,699 | 56 +3 | 100+ badge | |
| 14 | ▲23 |  Mackenzie HoranLittle Loves |
10,646 | 7 +1 | 100+ badge | |
| 15 | 0 |  Melinda Wenner MoyerNow What |
59,380 | 64 +4 | 100+ badge | |
| 16 | ▼2 |  Rosemary Mac CabeAnchor Baby |
16,071 | 52 | 100+ badge | |
| 17 | ▼1 |  Ilana WilesApparently |
30,454 | 52 +1 | 100+ badge | |
| 18 | ▼1 |  Kari Kampakis@karikampakis |
9,481 | 24 | 100+ badge | |
| 19 | ▼1 |  Notes from Jess@jesskeys |
9,661 | 37 | 100+ badge | |
| 20 | ▼1 |  Meredith MillerKids + Faith |
14,567 | 53 +2 | Thousands | |
| 21 | ▼1 |  Katherine OrmerodEvery Shade of Grey |
25,473 | 53 | 100+ badge | |
| 22 | ▼1 |  Courtney Martinthe examined family |
38,522 | 58 +1 | 100+ badge | |
| 23 | 0 |  Catherine NewmanCrone Sandwich |
44,567 | 62 +1 | 100+ badge | |
| 24 | 0 |  Lily Nichols | Real Food BriefLily Nichols | The Real Food Brief |
4,692 | 5 +2 | 100+ badge | |
| 25 | ▼3 |  Emily Rose ChadwickBeneath the Magnolia |
5,223 | 34 +1 | 100+ badge | |
| 26 | ▼1 |  Otherlands with Emmy Watts@emmywatts |
1,896 | 4 | 100+ badge | |
| 27 | ▼1 |  Jacqueline Nesi, PhDTechno Sapiens |
97,456 | 63 +4 | 100+ badge | |
| 28 | ▼1 |  John RosemondParenting With Love and Leadership |
9,705 | 48 | 100+ badge | |
| 29 | ▼1 |  Lisa SibbettThe Auntie Bulletin |
15,201 | 56 +2 | 100+ badge | |
| 30 | ▼1 |  Stella O'MalleyStella O'Malley |
27,970 | 53 | 100+ badge | |
| 31 | ▼1 |  April Lynch@aprilnlynch |
8,263 | 16 | 100+ badge | |
| 32 | ▼1 |  Lisa Selin DavisBROADview |
26,278 | 56 | 100+ badge | |
| 33 | 0 |  Youngna ParkMaking it Work |
11,421 | 53 +1 | 100+ badge | |
| 34 | ▼2 |  Nikko KennedyBrighter Days, Darker Nights |
15,530 | 50 +3 | 100+ badge | |
| 35 | ▼1 |  Brian HendersonBrian & Em |
37,564 | 20 | 100+ badge | |
| 36 | ▼1 |  Play Days With Jess@playdayswithjess |
5,233 | 14 | 100+ badge | |
| 37 | ▲1 |  Dr. Claire Honeycutt🕊️❤️ClarifiEd |
8,024 | 50 +1 | 100+ badge | |
| 38 | ▼2 |  Jo PiazzaOver the Influence |
41,364 | 61 | 100+ badge | |
| 39 | ▲2 |  Julia DzaficMedicated Millennial Mom |
15,578 | 14 | 100+ badge | |
| 40 | ▼1 |  Michael B. HornThe Future of Education |
35,605 | 51 +18 | 100+ badge | |
| 41 | ▼1 |  LynzyBadass Matriarch |
39,030 | 52 +1 | 100+ badge | |
| 42 | 0 |  Laura Jane WilliamsHow to Build a Life |
7,591 | 51 | 100+ badge | |
| 43 | ▲2 |  We Met At Baby@wemetatbaby |
3,236 | 5 | 100+ badge | |
| 44 | ▼1 |  Emily W. King, Ph.D.Learn with Dr. Emily® |
18,566 | 57 | 100+ badge | |
| 45 | ▼1 |  Jordan ReidRamshackle Glam by Jordan Reid |
4,325 | 9 | 100+ badge | |
| 46 | 0 |  Lorraine CandyThe Candy Club: Panic-free parenting teens & adult kids |
8,625 | 51 +2 | 100+ badge | |
| 47 | ▲11 |  Caroline ForanThe Unravelling with Caroline Foran |
6,505 | 35 | 100+ badge | |
| 48 | ▼1 |  Déborah LaurentTransparente |
6,983 | 13 | 100+ badge | |
| 49 | ▼1 |  Kevin MaguireThe New Fatherhood |
31,673 | 51 +1 | 100+ badge | |
| 50 | ▼1 |  Charlie BirdBefore the Baby |
9,436 | 3 | 100+ badge | |
| 51 | 0 |  Florine van der VliesDe Samensmelting |
2,686 | 28 +1 | 100+ badge | |
| 52 | 0 |  Zoë BisbingBody-Positive Home with Zoë Bisbing |
4,548 | 23 | 100+ badge | |
| 53 | 0 |  Kayla KaplowitzThe Plan |
1,469 | 6 | 100+ badge | |
| 54 | 0 |  Yolande Norris-ClarkBauhauswife |
12,928 | 51 | 100+ badge | |
| 55 | ▲1 |  Cindy DiTiberioThe Mother Lode |
8,317 | 55 +4 | 100+ badge | |
| 56 | ▼1 |  Simon SarrisThe Map is Mostly Water |
32,124 | 53 | 100+ badge | |
| 57 | 0 |  Emily ThomasThe Connected Family |
4,308 | 35 +1 | 100+ badge | |
| 58 | ▲2 |  Erin KeeThe Mental Load Memo |
23,547 | 16 +3 | 100+ badge | |
| 59 | 0 |  Jules AcreeMother, etc. |
69,127 | 50 +2 | 100+ badge | |
| 60 | ▲1 |  Rachael Shepard-OhtaNap Trapped |
38,384 | 51 +2 | 100+ badge | |
| 61 | ▲1 |  Erin RyanJust Enjoy It While You Can |
20,439 | 51 | 100+ badge | |
| 62 | ▲1 |  Michael GroseMichael Grose I Parenting Toolbox |
9,164 | 21 | 100+ badge | |
| 63 | ▲1 |  Lua Barros@luabarros |
8,608 | 50 +1 | 100+ badge | |
| 64 | ▲1 |  Leila Marie LawlerHappy Despite Them |
15,640 | 50 +4 | 100+ badge | |
| 65 | ▲3 |  Amelia WilsonHappy on Purpose |
20,168 | 54 +5 | 100+ badge | |
| 66 | ▲1 |  Leah BodenThe Mind Gallery |
10,811 | 51 +2 | 100+ badge | |
| 67 | ▼1 |  Kate SwensonFinding Cooper's Voice by Kate Swenson |
32,283 | 52 | 100+ badge | |
| 68 | ▲1 |  Phoebe LapineMunch Menus |
25,416 | 42 +1 | 100+ badge | |
| 69 | ▲1 |  Helen RoyHelen Roy Writes |
10,147 | 52 | 100+ badge | |
| 70 | ▲2 |  Dr. Aliza PressmanRaising Good Humans with Dr. Aliza Pressman |
147,101 | 60 +12 | 100+ badge | |
| 71 | 0 |  Maia PoetMaia’s Substack |
10,314 | 24 | 100+ badge | |
| 72 | ▲1 |  Foundation Father@foundationfather |
14,057 | 51 +1 | 100+ badge | |
| 73 | ▲1 |  Carrie CarielloLife Alongside Autism |
17,542 | 51 +2 | 100+ badge | |
| 74 | ▲1 |  Newsletter Nem Toda Mulher@nemtodamulher |
4,137 | ? | none shown | |
| 75 | ▲1 |  Isabel Cowles MurphyThe Noble Try |
8,091 | 52 +1 | 100+ badge | |
| 76 | ▲1 |  Dr. Kelly FlanaganThe Less Triggered Tribe |
18,150 | 52 +1 | 100+ badge | |
| 77 | ▲1 |  Elizabeth JohnstonFamily Defense Network |
85,790 | 50 +3 | 100+ badge | |
| 78 | ▲2 |  Robin EinzigVisible Child: Staying Connected |
1,590 | 9 +1 | 100+ badge | |
| 79 | ▲2 |  Shannon AshleyThe Fern and The Flame |
993 | 22 | none shown | |
| 80 | ▼1 |  The Briarpatchthe briarpatch |
2,477 | 7 | 100+ badge | |
| 81 | ▲1 |  Meagan Rose WilsonRhythm, Routine + Reverence |
8,605 | 40 | none shown | |
| 82 | ▲1 |  Tiffany "Tiffy" HammondTiffy, In Bloom |
5,639 | 52 | 100+ badge | |
| 83 | ▲1 |  Elizabeth Grace MatthewRestoring American Adulthood |
3,447 | 18 +1 | 100+ badge | |
| 84 | ▲3 |  Emma WorrolloPeople Who Play |
2,888 | 27 +1 | 100+ badge | |
| 85 | ▲1 |  Rayka Kumrunasıl konuşurum? |
43,732 | 50 +1 | 100+ badge | |
| 86 | ▼1 |  Katherine MartinkoThe Analog Family |
29,965 | 53 +3 | 100+ badge | |
| 87 | ▲13 |  Jon FogelWhole Parent |
42,264 | 30 +1 | 100+ badge | |
| 88 | ▲5 |  Katrina | Kid-Friendly PDXThe Kid-Friendly PDX Newsletter |
1,686 | 2 | 100+ badge | |
| 89 | 0 |  CatherineThe Cabro’s Substack |
3,547 | 14 | none shown | |
| 90 | ▼2 |  Ariane AnusbigianJust a Splash |
4,120 | 43 +4 | 100+ badge | |
| 91 | ▲4 |  Christopher PepperTeen Health Today |
16,902 | 55 +4 | 100+ badge | |
| 92 | 0 |  Victoria Shaw 🌈🧸Become Play Fluent |
970 | 0 | none shown | |
| 93 | ▼3 |  Gayle's Guide@gayleforce |
5,501 | 23 | 100+ badge | |
| 94 | 0 |  Elissa StraussMADE WITH CARE |
8,497 | 53 +6 | 100+ badge | |
| 95 | ▲2 |  Cassie ShortsleeveTwo Truths: on women's and maternal health |
26,637 | 54 +1 | 100+ badge | |
| 96 | 0 |  Bridget YoungBlack Sheep Mom |
4,586 | 34 +1 | none shown | |
| 97 | ▲1 |  Kwaneta HarrisWrite or Die |
2,298 | 27 | none shown | |
| 98 | ▲1 |  Sarah MillerCan we read? |
11,756 | 51 +2 | 100+ badge | |
| 99 | ▼8 |  Lisa MaxLet the Children Fly |
368 | 0 | none shown | |
| 100 | new |  Barbara MighdollNew Modern Mom |
18,005 | 21 | 100+ badge |
The top 20 on every read
Rank on each read of the Bestsellers board. Darker is higher. A gap means the writer was outside the top 100 on that read.
| Writer | Oct 3107:00 | Oct 3113:00 | Oct 3119:47 | Nov 621:50 | Move |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Ley | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Big Little Feelings | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Joshua Coleman, Ph.D. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Elena Bridgers | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| The Workspace for Children | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| DANA | Mom to 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Dr Martha Deiros Collado | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| Elisha and Katie Voetberg | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | ▲1 |
| Gabrielle Blair | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | ▼1 |
| Scarlett Longstreet | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| Dadchats - Dillon White | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Sincerely, Vivy | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 0 |
| Courtney Adamo | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 0 |
| Mackenzie Horan | 37 | 37 | 37 | 14 | ▲23 |
| Melinda Wenner Moyer | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
| Rosemary Mac Cabe | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | ▼2 |
| Ilana Wiles | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | ▼1 |
| Kari Kampakis | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | ▼1 |
| Notes from Jess | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | ▼1 |
| Meredith Miller | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | ▼1 |
History starts on Oct 31, 2026. Each day adds a column.
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