Welcome to The Workspace for Children on Substack
Real-life ideas for more connection, less chaos, and a childhood that feels like childhood. Bring more play into your child’s life without overhauling your parenting style.
Hi! It’s Lizzie from The Workspace for Children.
Welcome inside my new home here on Substack.
You’ve grown up beside me and my kids, and now that I have teens, I am ready to pull back the curtain and share another side of my motherhood with you.
If you’ve gotten my newsletters before, you know that I share low-lift, high-impact strategies to bring more self-directed independent play into your family’s life so that everyone can get the break they need. My goal has always been and will continue to be, to reduce parental guilt and burnout while building your and your child's confidence.
AND NOW….
My kids are a bit older and so am I. I feel ready to reflect on the themes of my motherhood, in hopes of inspiring you to confidently make parenting choices that align with the parent you want to be.
If you are new to Substack like me, here is what you can expect:
More community and easier access! You can interact with each other and me on here. We can reflect, chat, respectfully debate, and hang out. We can bypass Instagram algorithms and trends, focusing instead on the issues that matter most to you.
You can see all the emails I send you in one place. No more screenshotting an idea and then scrambling to find it; every Substack email lives for free on the Substack platform.
If you’re already subscribed to my newsletter, nothing will change for you. You will still receive info on new blog posts, product recommendations, and play ideas, PLUS weekly essays on motherhood that will have you rethinking the power you have to bring back a ‘90s childhood for your kids- more play and independence for all.
If you choose to upgrade to the paid version, (and don’t worry it’s barely the cost of your morning Starbucks), you’ll get weekly essays on motherhood, monthly interviews with parents and professionals who will help you feel more grounded in your values so that you can align your parenting to match. You’ll get live access, monthly, to me in a Zoom room for subscribers only… and much more as this space evolves.
You won’t find “shoulds” here. Just some “Duh, why didn’t I think of that?” ideas to get your kids back to playing and buy you some time back for yourself. You’ll find really easy ways to build confidence in your kids as you go about your daily life with them. The goal of my Substack is to help parents breathe a deep sigh of relief and recognize themselves as the capable, powerful parents they already are. Subscribing is also a great way to support The Workspace for Children if it’s impacted your parenting journey.
It’s been a while since I’ve gotten vulnerable and raw with you, and well, here goes….
Welcome to my Substack!! I am so glad you’re here.
x Lizzie