The parenting niche has many opportunities for freelance writers to publish their work. Below is a collection of 7 publications that hire freelance writers. Included is a mix of blogs, national magazines, regional magazines, and even a literary journal.

1. Brain, Child Magazine — This award winning magazine publishes 20 essays a month by mothers. They have a circulation of 30,000 readers, and over 100,000 Fans on Facebook. According to their website their “mission is to bring the voices of women of different backgrounds and circumstances together on the page, on our website, and on our blog.”

2. A Fine Parent – This website publishes articles on a monthly theme related to parenting. They pay $100 per published issue. Be sure to check their website monthly for the new theme and deadline.

3. Metro Parent – This is a regional magazine covering Southwest Michigan. According to their website, their “general goal is to have a good mix of fun and substantive local stories of interest to local parents.” They pay as much as $350 for feature articles, and as little as $35 for other pieces.

4. Parents Magazine – This is a national magazine with a circulation of over 2 million readers. They accept freelance writers. Expect this to be a challenging publication to be break into, but also expect to be very well compensated if they do publish your writing.

5. Alaska Parent Magazine  – According to their website: “As Alaska’s exclusive, all-in-one parenting resource, our readers include parents with children ages newborn through teens, as well as expectant moms.” They publish a helpful editorial calendar, and pay up to $200 per publication.

6. Indy’s Child Magazine – This regional publication covers Central Indiana, Cincinnati, and Dayton. Like other regional parenting magazine, they prefer to have a local focus on topics of interest to parents.

7. Mamalode – This website is all about mother’s sharing stories. They pay up to $50, based on the number of page views your article receives.