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Careers & contributors
Bring your voice, your curiosity and your practical know-how to The Motherhood Diary. We welcome pitches for paid articles that help mothers and families make sense of the world, try something together or feel less alone.
World News
Pitch a clear, well-sourced brief about the world families live in: education, science, culture or a change worth understanding. Tell us what happened, why it matters to our readers and which original sources you will use.
Recipes
Bring us a recipe you have tested in a real kitchen, with clear steps, honest timings and an age-appropriate job for children who want to help. Tell us what makes it useful on an ordinary family day.
Stories
Share a personal essay, a thoughtful observation or a reported story about motherhood and family life. A specific moment and your own voice matter. Consider the privacy and permission of anyone whose life appears alongside yours.
Activities
Pitch something families can make, explore or do together. Explain the materials, time, age range and adult help it needs, and what you learned from trying it yourself.
Paid commissions, agreed upfront
For commissioned articles, we agree the scope, fee, payment terms, deadline, editing process and publication rights before work begins. A pitch starts a conversation; it is not a commission or a promise of publication. You do not need to send a finished article to introduce an idea.
How to pitch
Send a concise idea, the section it belongs in and the benefit for our readers. Include a little about your perspective, links to relevant writing samples, your preferred byline and an email address where we can reach you. If you are new to publishing, a relevant personal sample is welcome.
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