The best Family newsletters

A paid advice column in which Heather Havrilesky answers reader letters about family, friendship, guilt and emotional struggles. Each post pairs a long, candid reply with a surrealist painting and aims at compassionate realism.

Philippa Perry answers reader letters about family dilemmas, mainly sibling estrangement and resentment, plus decisions such as whether to have a second child. Each issue presents a reader's problem followed by her thoughtful, psychologically informed advice and reflections.

A personal newsletter by a writer who blends parenting and video games, mixing reflective essays about family moments with practical advice on introducing kids to games like Nintendo titles. Readers get thoughtful, first-person takes on game choices for children and the emotional side of family play.

A personal newsletter by Courtney Martin exploring how to live and parent ethically and joyfully amid difficult times. It mixes author interviews, cultural recommendations and short curated 'Sunday 5' lists of things she loved that week.

A personal newsletter from a creative professional who writes candidly, with humor and vulnerability, about self-doubt, family memories, and the creative work he runs, including the Code for Creatives cohort and AI tools. Free issues are essayistic stories and reflections, with paid community workshops offered on top.

A podcast and membership newsletter for Catholic-minded families who want to pass down values, build a lasting family legacy, and learn from historical nobility such as Emperor Karl of Austria. It also covers book reviews, livestreams, and a paid member community.