Pregnant Chicken is an online resource and blog that offers tips, advice, and information that help keep pregnancy fun and humorous for expecting and new parents. They look for funny or emotionally relatable posts on pregnancy and being in a new parenthood. For paid posts, they expect more than 300 words and the upper word limit is not firm but needs to be reasonable. Our previous research indicated pay of $100 per post, but current pay rates are not clear. For details, refer to their write for us page.
PDX Parent is a parenting magazine and website that covers kid and family-friendly activities in Portland. Currently, they are only looking for Pacific Northwest writers. According to their write for us page, they pay $25 to $50 per article. For print submissions, they pay $400-$450 for feature-length articles and $100 for Field Trip columns. To learn more, refer to this page.
Fatherly is a “digital media brand for dads.” They offer expert parenting advice, product recommendations, and life tips for fathers. They accept pitches for their Gear, Life, and Health & Science verticals, and they are looking for explainers, reported essays, service journalism, and interesting profiles. According to an old payment report, they pay up to $0.25 per word. To learn more, refer to their how to pitch page.
Parents.com helps parents “raise happy, healthy kids” and have “a lot of fun along the way.” They are a national publication, so they are mainly interested in stories that appeal to a wide range of parents. They are always seeking captivating human-interest stories. They generally work only with authors who have some experience. An old payment report suggests pay of $0.17 per word. To contact them, find the relevant email at the bottom of this page.
On Parenting is a parenting blog of the Washington Post. They are looking for pieces with an interesting angle to parenting. They welcome reported pieces and personal essays. They expect pieces to be not more than 1,200 words. An old payment report suggests they pay up to $0.45 per word. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines page.
Minnesota Parent is a family magazine covering "maternity, childbirth, kid health and development, child care, education, toys and technology." They are looking for parent bloggers and feature writers. Columns by parents are typically 400-500 words, and features can be 500 to 1,200 words. Pay rates are not mentioned, but according to an old payment report, the paid $0.15 per word for a 2000-word feature. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.
The Green Parent is a UK publication that assists parents in the pursuit of green living and other parenting goals. Word length varies; full-length articles can be around 1500 - 2000 words and short opinion pieces are 600 words. According to their pitch guide, they pay £75 per 1,000 words. To learn more, refer to this page.
Adoptive Families is the leading information resource for parents before, during, and after adoption. They cover various topics related to different aspects of adoption, in addition to publishing personal essays. Their guidelines have been removed, so current pitching information is not clear. To contact them, refer to this page.
ADDitude Magazine is ''the leading destination for families and adults living with ADD and learning disabilities.'' ADDitude is mostly written by journalists and mental health professionals, but they also accept articles by parents who have personal experience with ADHD and learning disabilities. Pay rates are not mentioned, but according to a payment report, they paid $0.39 per word. Check out ADDitude’s writing guidelines here.
Lies About Parenting publishes thought-provoking articles on all aspects of parenting. They accept pitches for articles that share surprising advice, a personal story, or a revelation. Pay rates are not mentioned. To learn more, refer to their submission guidelines.