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Mutha Magazine

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Exploring real-life motherhood, from every angle, at every stage.

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Country of Publication & Year Established

United States Established in 2013

Publication Medium & Frequency

Electronic Publication Electronic PublicationPublished on a rolling basis.

Nonfiction Open

We’re interested in reading nonfiction about all aspects of the journey to becoming a parent (or determining a different path). Trying to conceive, LGBTQ parenting, birth stories of all variety, experiencing loss, early days and later struggles, joy and tough times and hope and forgiveness, funny stuff and sexy stuff and stuff you didn’t think you could say out loud but just wrote it down. Politics and rants and sob stories and what you wish you had heard before you thought of it. Send it to us.

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All genders, Females, Transgender people, All sexual identities, Specific group.

Lengths:
Interview InterviewNo specific word count limits known.
Article ArticleNo specific word count limits known.
Essay EssayUp to 1,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction Narrative NonfictionUp to 1,500 words.
Book Excerpt Book ExcerptNo specific word count limits known.
Styles:

Open to all/most Styles, including: Humorous, Mainstream, Personal.

Topics:

Children/Family (General, Adoption, Parenting/Child care, See guidelines), Sexuality/Gender (LGBTQ issues, See guidelines).

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Text.


Visual Art Open

Audience:

Open to a broad Audience, including: All genders, Females, Transgender people, All sexual identities, Specific group.

Lengths:
Graphic Narrative Graphic NarrativeNo page limits known.
Photo Essay Photo EssayNo image limits known.
Art Media:

Cartoon/Comic strip, Photography.

Art Styles:

Open to all/most Art Styles.

Topics:

Children/Family (General, Adoption, Parenting/Child care, See guidelines).

Payment:

No monetary payment No monetary payment.

Submissions:

Method: Email.
Reprints: Reprints are NOT allowed.
Simultaneous submissions: Unknown.
Media: Image.


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AccuracyWe have received 1 report within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

Other Information

The editors will try to make a decision within 42 days.
Do not query on the status of your submission before 42 days have passed.
Most recent response reported was received on 05 Apr 2024.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 01 Apr 2024.

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Dates

Last Updated: 02 Jan 2025
Last Audited: 02 Jan 2025. (We audit each active listing twice a year. Learn more at link.)
Date Added: 03 Oct 2013

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