I Grow Strong Again
Jeannie Ewing, Jim Ryser, Ellie Nova, Sherry Taveras, Melanie Raphael, David B Younger, Chris B. WritesI write essays on motherhood, moral interiority, and the lived experience of raising a child with complex care needs while trying to remain honest with myself. Includes conversations with my daughter Sarah, shared by 3,500+ readers committed to kindness.
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Weekly |
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| Issues | 208 | Founded | 3 years ago | Last Issue | 5 days ago |
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A father is not always a working set of legs
He Already Has Wings, digital painting by Judith Alalu, 2025 | Provided by David B. Younger, PhD
Dear Substack friends,
Most of you know I’ve been a mom to a daughter with complex care needs (Sarah) for thirteen years. She was my introduc...
July 2026 Sarah video: I'm "USA's top author," according to her.
Four minutes of Sarah asking me trivia questions! It's a fun one this month.
Hi, dear Substack friends!
"I wasn’t fine after all. Time passing wasn’t enough to have to come to terms with grief as huge as that."
Photo of Ellie taken by James Burt
Hi, everyone!
Today’s guest post is by , whose stark honesty I found deeply humbling and connected to immediately with her story. Even her first line—”I used to believe there was something deeply wrong...
Edges made gentle, we are polished in time.
Spending the day at Lake Erie felt like therapy | November 2025
Hi, Substack friends!
Today’s essay is another that just poured out of the depths of me. There’s something about being close to large bodies of water that pull me toward the...
"My daughters reclaimed their voices, their bodies, and their power. And so have I."
Photo by Simeon Jacobson on Unsplash
Hello, everyone!
Please welcome Melanie Raphael as the guest author this week. She bravely shares a harrowing story that most parents fear but rarely give voice to. Because of the mention of predatory...
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I write about motherhood, not as explanation but as experience, and often in conversation with my children, who help shape the questions. I don’t write about them; I think with them, in real time. Here, you can slow down and think with us.
Probably the only conservative LEANING therapist in the country (I dislike ALL politicians equally) - musician, hunter, 2a supporter! Writes and records music for The Hunting Public, Pinhoti Project, and Catman Outdoors. ALWAYS FREE
I'm a sober coach, 6+ years free from alcohol. Come and explore with me how to live a joyful sober life with presence and compassion.
Author, mama, wifey, friend and spiritual sojourner. Dive into my world at Momtemplative where we contemplate life beyond motherhood and all that we discover about ourselves along the way.
Everything your mother never taught you, without the guilt. Body-led choices, steady money, clear boundaries. Practical rituals. No performance.
I’m a husband, father, psychologist, collector of losses, reluctant expert in muscular dystrophy, and recovering neurotic. I write about disability, shame, anxiety, and the ongoing process of becoming more at home in a life and body I didn’t choose.
Published Poet, Caregiver, Bray Bray’s Dad, Xennial, Music Fan, Pickleballer, Substack Community-Builder… Open to collaborating!
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