A Wonderful Mess
by Kathryn Barbash, PsyDin 🎭️ Culture
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A Wonderful Mess
About the Substack
A space for navigating parenthood with humor, compassion, and common sense while also trying to read a good book (or two).
Free Subscription Benefits
- Weekly posts + a monthly roundup of recommendations + reading while parenting fun
Paid Subcription Benefits
- Access to quarterly paid subscriber essays+ book giveaways
- Knowledge that you are supporting writing about parenthood that is not about simple answers or perfect advice
- Getting a year of writing, a couple perks, and sponsoring a publication naming the messy nuance of parent life, all for the price of a book in a bookstore.
About Kathryn Barbash, PsyD
Mom, clinical psychologist, writer, and reader. Passionate about helping parents navigate the modern parenting space, enjoy parenthood, and have a joyful reading life.
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