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 Publication: Published on a rolling basis

AI Policy

Human-created work only; no AI use allowed

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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: No specific word count limits known.
Article: No specific word count limits known.
Essay: Up to 1,500 words.
Narrative Nonfiction: Up to 1,500 words.
Book Excerpt: No 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.

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Audience:

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

Lengths:

Graphic Narrative: No page limits known.
Photo Essay: No 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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We have received 2 reports from 2 different members within the past 12 months. The more responses reported, the more accurate the information.

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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 22 Jun 2026.
Responses have been received for submissions sent as recently as 10 Jun 2026.
Date compiled: 18 Sep 2026 02:19 UTC (less than a minute ago).

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Dates

Last Updated: 05 May 2026

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