20ishParents.com - Description: A parenting site dealing with all aspects of parenting, special sections for frugal living, humor.
Submission Needs: Please visit the website to view types of articles that 20ish Parents is looking for.
Payment: 20ishParents will consider buying first time right to certain articles, in the range of $15-$30. To be considered for first-time rights we require, a three-month exclusive term and the ability archive the article. These would be for expert advice. Payment will be upon publication between 2 weeks -2 months. Please familiarize yourself with our 20ishParents.com and review the mission statement before submitting a query.
Rights: First time rights and articles are archived.
Address: 1228 N 18th St, Manitowoc, WI 54220, USA.

Busy Parents Online Magazine - Description: We are a comprehensive resource for parenting needs that brings you current info in a quick, easy format.
Guidelines: Your submission must be original. No attachments. Paste article in body of e-mail. Include byline/bio at bottom. Use block style: no indents or centering.
Submission Needs: How-to articles based on experience. Stage-of-life and humorous articles on parenting, family, health. A series of 2 or more articles. Children's stories written by children or adults. Short fiction. Reviews: book, movie, music, products. Fillers, tips, tricks, recipes. Reprints accepted.
Word Length: Reviews: up to 250 words. General articles: up to 1,000 words. Children's stories: up to 3,000 words. Monthly column: 300-1,000 words.
Rights: First rights, subs archived for one year. Release sent to author to sign for non-exclusive print rights. We reserve the right to put articles on message boards, in newsletter, for polls.
Payment: None. Byline, bio and URL will be given. Each article is put on home page.

Grit, American Life and Traditions - Description: Grit is a monthly, family magazine that promotes quality of courage, dedication and determination to make a difference.
Guidelines: Send complete manuscript with SASE. Writing for the departments: Pet Tales, Looking Back, Poetry is best way to break into market.
Submission Needs: Needs short stories, art, serials: romantic, western, mystery. We profile people through personal stories. Features: gardens, hobbies, crafts, inspirations, unsung heroes, retirement, travel, pets.
Word Count: Short stories: 1500-2000 words.
Payment: 15 cents per word for features; flat rate for departments.
Address: Grit, American Life and Traditions, Ogden Publications, 1503 SW 42nd St., Topeka, KS 666099-1265.

Meadowbrook Press - Description: Wanted: Short, funny, true stories about breastfeeding for an upcoming anthology to be published in book form by Meadowbrook Press.
Guidelines: Format: Stories must be submitted electronically. A story may be typed in the body of an e-mail or sent as an attached Microsoft Word document.
Word Length: up to 1,250 words. Word counts refer to final edited versions.
Payment: $50 for 100 words or less, $75 for 101-250 words, $100 for 251-500 words, $200 for 501-1,250 words.
Rights: Non-exclusive worldwide rights in all languages. Author retains copyright to story.
Address: E-mail to: christine@meadowbrookpress.com.

Parents Magazine - Description: Parents is written and edited for women from 18 to 34, who have growing children. It focuses on family formation and growth including the daily needs and concerns of modern mothers.
Submission Needs: Mainly interested in stories that will appeal to a wide variety of parents.
Address: Always send a self-addressed, stamped envelope. 375 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Phone: 212-499-2000.