I Almost Lost It: 3 Substack Mistakes That Cost Me Thousands

How to Turn Mom-Life Lessons into Substack Success (Plus: My Secret Affiliate Marketing Tip)

Created by Nora Bloom

I nearly fucked up the other day.

And I don’t mean lost my keys or where I parked (although, come on, that’s normal too). Almost, I mean, died as a mother.

Picture this: It’s 4:30 p.m., the witching hour, in their language.

My toddler is having an absolute meltdown because I took the liberty to sever his sandwich into triangles instead of squares. Dinner isn’t done yet, the dog barks at noughts, and I think I must have stepped on a lego thief.

At that point, I felt the pressure blow me out of my chest. I could see my patience sink like a pool of desert water. Then, as I prepared to scream like a T-Rex, I stopped.

It was the expression on my kid face. Pure, unadulterated distress. And at that moment I knew something profound: I wouldn’t do me any favors if I lost it. It wouldn’t solve the problem. It would only fuel the flames.

So, I sighed. And another. I took the dog outside, ignored the dirty dishes, and knelt down on my son’s level. We discussed shapes, we sung sil…