Contribute Your Work

Why Contribute?

Parenting is a journey full of ups and downs, surprises, and learning moments. By sharing your experiences, tips, and advice, you can help other parents navigate their own paths with more confidence and support. Your contributions can inspire, educate, and connect with our readers who are seeking relatable, honest, and practical content.

As a contributor, you’ll have the opportunity to:

• Reach a Wide Audience: Your work will be featured on a platform dedicated to helping thousands of parents every month. It’s a great way to share your message, build your portfolio, and connect with a community that values your insights.
• Make a Difference: The content you create can have a real impact, providing parents with the guidance and support they need in their daily lives.
• Showcase Your Expertise: Whether you’re an experienced writer, a child psychologist, a pediatrician, or simply passionate about parenting, your work will be recognized and appreciated by our engaged audience.

What We’re Looking For

We’re looking for content that is informative, engaging, and relatable. Here are some topics that our readers love:

• Parenting Tips and Strategies: Practical advice on managing daily routines, discipline, sleep, nutrition, and more.
• Newborn and Infant Care: Insights on newborn health, breastfeeding, sleep training, and early development.
• Family Travel Tips: Stories and advice on traveling with kids, from planning and packing to dealing with challenges on the go.
• Parenting Health and Wellness: Self-care tips for parents, mental health resources, and ways to maintain balance while caring for a family.
• Personal Stories: Real-life experiences, challenges, and triumphs of parenting that resonate with our community.

We also welcome new ideas! If you have a unique perspective or a fresh take on a topic, we’d love to hear it.

How to Contribute

1. Pitch Your Idea: Before submitting a full article, we encourage you to send us a brief pitch outlining your idea. This helps us ensure that your topic aligns with our content needs and audience interests. Send your pitch to [email protected]
with the subject line “Pitch: [Your Topic]”.

2. Write Your Article: Once your pitch is approved, you can start writing! We recommend articles between 800-1500 words, though we’re flexible if your piece requires more depth. Be sure to include actionable tips, relatable anecdotes, and practical takeaways that our readers can apply in their daily lives.

3. Submit Your Work: Submit your completed article to [email protected].
Please include a short bio (2-3 sentences) about yourself and a headshot or photo you’d like us to feature with your article.

4. Editing and Publication: Our editorial team will review your submission and provide feedback if needed. We may make minor edits for clarity, grammar, and style to ensure your article meets our quality standards. Once finalized, we’ll let you know when your article is scheduled to go live.

Contributor Guidelines

1. Original Content Only: We accept original content that hasn’t been published elsewhere. If you’d like to repurpose or adapt an existing piece, please discuss this with our editorial team before submitting.
2. Citations and Sources: For articles with medical, psychological, or research-based advice, please cite credible sources to back up your claims. We prioritize content that is evidence-based and reliable.
3. Respectful and Inclusive Language: Our community is diverse, and we strive to ensure our content is respectful and inclusive of all parents, regardless of background, family structure, or parenting style.

Join Our Community of Contributors

By contributing to Makes Parenting Watch, you’re joining a community of passionate individuals dedicated to supporting parents at every stage. Your insights could be the encouragement another parent needs to feel understood, empowered, and inspired.

We look forward to hearing from you and sharing your valuable work with our readers. If you have any questions or need guidance on your submission, don’t hesitate to reach out to us at [email protected].

Thank you for considering contributing to Makes Parenting Watch. Together, we can make the parenting journey a little bit easier, one article at a time.