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, Rising
- 2,051
- Smallest on the board
- 2
- Grace and Grit Family, #68
- 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.
Rising
Substack ranks Rising by recent growth in paid subscribers. Followers are my daily reading.
Climbed most since Oct 31: Dr. Noa Sterling new at #2, Dr Martha Deiros Collado new at #3, Spread the Jelly new at #5, Kari Kampakis #100 to #9, Kayla Seah new at #13.
| # | Move | Writer | Followers | Recommended by | Watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ▲10 |  Mackenzie HoranLittle Loves |
10,646 | 7 +1 | |
| 2 | new |  Dr. Noa SterlingThe Ring of Fire with Dr. Noa Sterling |
298 | ? | |
| 3 | new |  Dr Martha Deiros ColladoTalking Sense from Dr Martha Psychologist |
18,271 | 17 | |
| 4 | new |  DANA | Mom to 4BE COOL Substack |
10,389 | 32 +4 | |
| 5 | new |  Spread the Jelly@spreadthejelly |
8,675 | ? | |
| 6 | ▼4 |  Elisha and Katie VoetbergNow That We're A Family |
21,837 | 50 +3 | |
| 7 | ▲7 |  Lily Nichols | Real Food BriefLily Nichols | The Real Food Brief |
4,692 | 5 +2 | |
| 8 | ▲11 |  Laura Thomas, PhD, RNutrCan I Have Another Snack? |
1,774 | 56 | |
| 9 | new |  Kari Kampakis@karikampakis |
9,481 | 24 | |
| 10 | ▲6 |  The Workspace for Children@theworkspaceforchildren |
38,376 | 53 +3 | |
| 11 | ▼8 |  Katrina | Kid-Friendly PDXThe Kid-Friendly PDX Newsletter |
1,686 | 2 | |
| 12 | ▼3 |  Jon FogelWhole Parent |
42,264 | 30 +1 | |
| 13 | ▲33 |  Kayla Seah@kaylaseah |
1,733 | 9 +1 | |
| 14 | new |  Jeanine - Books and BoundariesBooks and Boundaries |
505 | ? | |
| 15 | new |  Olivia Dunnmom blog |
1,247 | ? | |
| 16 | new |  Oona HansonParenting Without Diet Culture |
3,735 | ? | |
| 17 | ▼9 |  Liturgy in the Home with Maria@liturgyinthehome |
6,822 | 23 +1 | |
| 18 | ▲33 |  Barbara MighdollNew Modern Mom |
18,005 | 21 | |
| 19 | new |  Lizette Trujillo (she/her)The Mamí Advocate |
724 | ? | |
| 20 | new |  Natalya MurakhverRestore Childhood |
8,832 | ? | |
| 21 | new |  Elin StrongBang Voyage |
3,670 | ? | |
| 22 | ▲12 |  Manuela Kouakou, MD-PhDMy Fertile Brain | Parenting Science |
3,623 | 39 +7 | |
| 23 | new |  Erin KeeThe Mental Load Memo |
23,547 | 16 +3 | |
| 24 | new |  Burcu Alan@tinydancers |
1,014 | 0 | |
| 25 | new |  Asia SulerMothering Depth |
40,597 | ? | |
| 26 | new |  Jamie Glowacki@jamieglowacki |
41,354 | ? | |
| 27 | new |  We Met At Baby@wemetatbaby |
3,236 | 5 | |
| 28 | new |  Jennie MonnessSo Much to Unpack Here |
600 | ? | |
| 29 | new |  John RosemondParenting With Love and Leadership |
9,705 | 48 | |
| 30 | new |  Daphne Delvaux, Esq.The Court Womb |
25,624 | 17 | |
| 31 | new |  Michele WhiteakerOC Tiny Hikes |
2,826 | ? | |
| 32 | ▼22 |  Lorraine CandyThe Candy Club: Panic-free parenting teens & adult kids |
8,625 | 51 +2 | |
| 33 | new |  Meg NishitaThe Later Collective |
1,344 | ? | |
| 34 | new |  Sarah | Whatever She's DoingWhatever She's Doing |
1,819 | ? | |
| 35 | ▲22 |  Resenting Joy@resentingjoy |
558 | 0 | |
| 36 | new |  Annelise JolleyRead With Me |
938 | ? | |
| 37 | new |  DanielleA Practical Magical Life |
10 | ? | |
| 38 | ▲46 |  Victoria Shaw 🌈🧸Become Play Fluent |
970 | 0 | |
| 39 | new |  Drunk Wisconsin@drunkwisconsin |
5,975 | ? | |
| 40 | new |  Nada AlicBad Thoughts |
654 | ? | |
| 41 | new |  Leila Marie LawlerHappy Despite Them |
15,640 | 50 +4 | |
| 42 | ▼29 |  Otherlands with Emmy Watts@emmywatts |
1,896 | 4 | |
| 43 | new |  Charlie to the Rescue!Charlie Dog |
7,195 | 25 +2 | |
| 44 | new |  Nishta J. MehraOmnivore of the Human Experience |
368 | ? | |
| 45 | ▲32 |  Amelia WilsonHappy on Purpose |
20,168 | 54 +5 | |
| 46 | new |  Milestones & MotherhoodMore Than Milestones |
1,015 | 1 +1 | |
| 47 | new |  Do Divorce DifferentDo Divorce Different with Toby Wedgle |
154 | ? | |
| 48 | new |  Michael B. HornThe Future of Education |
35,605 | 51 +18 | |
| 49 | ▼7 |  Robin EinzigVisible Child: Staying Connected |
1,590 | 9 +1 | |
| 50 | new |  Hilary Simonhave it all-ish |
2,664 | ? | |
| 51 | new |  Jo PiazzaOver the Influence |
41,364 | 61 | |
| 52 | new |  Elisa O'BrienNo Final Drafts |
608 | ? | |
| 53 | new |  Mike NortonNorton's Mind |
2,051 | ? | |
| 54 | new |  Kayla KaplowitzThe Plan |
1,469 | 6 | |
| 55 | new |  Madison KahnMotherf*ckr |
448 | ? | |
| 56 | new |  Courtney Martinthe examined family |
38,522 | 58 +1 | |
| 57 | ▲33 |  Emily EdlynnParent Smarter, Not Harder |
17,135 | 53 +2 | |
| 58 | new |  Sydney BlissMood Ring in Orbit |
1,073 | ? | |
| 59 | new |  Shasta Kearns MooreMedical Motherhood |
1,105 | ? | |
| 60 | new |  Hannah Franco-IsaacsLetters from the Sandwich Generation |
250 | ? | |
| 61 | new |  CatherineThe Cabro’s Substack |
3,547 | 14 | |
| 62 | new |  The Weekly Babble@bable |
2,788 | ? | |
| 63 | new |  Meagan Rose WilsonRhythm, Routine + Reverence |
8,605 | 40 | |
| 64 | ▼24 |  BlackMotherhoodArchive@blackmotherhoodarchive |
1,515 | 16 +3 | |
| 65 | new |  Sincerely, Vivy@sincerelyvivy |
32,664 | 50 +1 | |
| 66 | ▼22 |  Emily ThomasThe Connected Family |
4,308 | 35 +1 | |
| 67 | new |  Rosalia RiveraCONSENTparenting™ Substack |
2,596 | ? | |
| 68 | ▼9 |  Grace and Grit FamilyGrace and Grit: A Special Needs Journey |
2 | 1 | |
| 69 | ▼65 |  Nicole PrinceDouble Dutch |
2,466 | 20 +2 | |
| 70 | new |  Abbie McGilveryThe Itch Chronicles |
3 | ? | |
| 71 | new |  Dr. Deborah TillmanPurposed Parenting |
20,819 | ? | |
| 72 | new |  Demi LeeFiguratively Demi |
546 | 10 +4 | |
| 73 | ▼61 |  April Lynch@aprilnlynch |
8,263 | 16 | |
| 74 | new |  Suzanne JamiesonFamily Hacks |
268 | ? | |
| 75 | new |  Anum | Parent EducatorThis Season of Life |
3,117 | ? | |
| 76 | new |  Haley SwensonHappy Families |
493 | ? | |
| 77 | ▼2 |  Elizabeth | The Kid Lit MamaThe Kid Lit Mama |
16,874 | 49 | |
| 78 | new |  Samantha AndersonSam Anderson: Unexpected Motherhood |
408 | ? | |
| 79 | new |  Annabella DailySCANDI CLASS by Annabella Daily |
4,647 | ? | |
| 80 | ▼18 |  Momma on the Run@mommaontherun |
131 | 0 | |
| 81 | new |  Caitlin KruseThe Notepad from The Mama Notes |
16,084 | ? | |
| 82 | new |  Parrish Wilson, MANot The Mother I Thought I'd Be |
381 | ? | |
| 83 | new |  Lacey Eibert KeigleySo Every Day |
629 | ? | |
| 84 | ▼78 |  Ali GrantSAY MOMMY |
1,156 | 7 | |
| 85 | new |  Jo-Ann Finkelstein, PhDRaising Her Voice |
8,301 | ? | |
| 86 | ▼66 |  LynzyBadass Matriarch |
39,030 | 52 +1 | |
| 87 | new |  The Soft Spot@thesoftspot |
1,077 | ? | |
| 88 | new |  SingleGayDadUK@singlegaydaduk |
980 | ? | |
| 89 | new |  Amy Fraser BainChapter Three |
8 | ? | |
| 90 | new |  Rachel RichardsFearless Parenting |
926 | ? | |
| 91 | new |  Dr. Aliza PressmanRaising Good Humans with Dr. Aliza Pressman |
147,101 | 60 +12 | |
| 92 | new |  Dr. John DuffyOn Parenting and Life |
1,767 | ? | |
| 93 | new |  Jasmine PoultonMother Tongue |
1,478 | ? | |
| 94 | 0 |  Lizzie Heiselthoods & ships by lizzie heiselt |
12 | 0 | |
| 95 | new |  Dominique AfacanNesting |
1,489 | ? | |
| 96 | new |  Michele Veldsman, PhDhead start parenting |
957 | ? | |
| 97 | new |  Kerry ForemanRaising Them, Healing You |
519 | ? | |
| 98 | new |  Outside the ScreenOutside the Screen Podcast |
2 | ? | |
| 99 | new |  Danielle BrownHealthyMom Club |
68,562 | ? | |
| 100 | new |  AmySettled On Charleston |
17 | ? |
The top 20 on every read
Rank on each read of the Rising 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mackenzie Horan | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Dr. Noa Sterling | 2 | new | |||
| Dr Martha Deiros Collado | 3 | new | |||
| DANA | Mom to 4 | 6 | 4 | ▲2 | ||
| Spread the Jelly | 5 | new | |||
| Elisha and Katie Voetberg | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ▼4 |
| Lily Nichols | Real Food Brief | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | ▼4 |
| Laura Thomas, PhD, RNutr | 10 | 19 | 19 | 8 | ▲2 |
| Kari Kampakis | 100 | 9 | ▲91 | ||
| The Workspace for Children | 7 | 16 | 16 | 10 | ▼3 |
| Katrina | Kid-Friendly PDX | 18 | 3 | 3 | 11 | ▲7 |
| Jon Fogel | 5 | 9 | 9 | 12 | ▼7 |
| Kayla Seah | 46 | 46 | 13 | ▲33 | |
| Jeanine - Books and Boundaries | 14 | new | |||
| Olivia Dunn | 15 | new | |||
| Oona Hanson | 16 | new | |||
| Liturgy in the Home with Maria | 8 | 8 | 17 | ▼9 | |
| Barbara Mighdoll | 41 | 51 | 51 | 18 | ▲23 |
| Lizette Trujillo (she/her) | 19 | new | |||
| Natalya Murakhver | 20 | new |
History starts on Oct 31, 2026. Each day adds a column.
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