Kelsey Lucas
Kelsey Haywood Lucas is a writer, content strategist, and creator best known for her influential parenting platform, Motherspeak, a destination for thought-provoking reflections on motherhood that reaches over three million mothers monthly and is frequently amplified by celebrities like Kourtney Kardashian, Sophia Bush, P!nk, and Hilary Duff.
Kelsey is also a trusted and acclaimed voice in the parenting media space. She is the co-founder of Two Truths, a best-selling Substack newsletter that explores the many truths of motherhood. Recognized for its exceptional content by The Skimm and Motherly, which named it a “best parenting” newsletter, Two Truths has also been featured in major outlets like Vox, The Bump and others for its fresh approach in tackling complex issues around motherhood and women’s health.
As a content and marketing strategist, Kelsey has developed cross-platform marketing campaigns—spanning print, digital, social, influencer, and experiential—for every major publishing house (Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Hachette, Simon & Schuster, and Macmillan) plus other major players (like Barnes & Noble and Scholastic) and many more indie imprints and titles. She has also written, produced, and/or marketed multiple best-selling books for HarperCollins.
As a journalist, Kelsey contributes to industry-leading outlets including Motherly, Fast Company, What to Expect, BabyCenter, Scary Mommy, Well+Good, and Real Simple, covering topics ranging from parenting to wellness. She serves as an expert source for prominent media outlets like HuffPost and Condé Nast Traveler, and has been featured by The Today Show.
Kelsey is passionate about advancing maternal health and is a co-founder of Chamber of Mothers, a leading nonprofit dedicated to championing maternal rights, including access to federal paid leave, affordable childcare, and improved maternal health outcomes.
Kelsey is a mother of two wild children and balances her busy professional life with personal passions like needlepointing, Pilates, journaling, hiking…and reading everything TikTok tells her to (like 100+ books in the past year, but who’s counting?).
Forthcoming book from Chronicle 2028
