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The Morning exists to provide hope and community to women who have experienced pregnancy or infant loss. We do that through thoughtful and intentional conversation, quality and helpful resources and relatable stories.

We are so grateful that you are willing to contribute your words of wisdom, your encouragement, and/or your story with other moms walking through life after pregnancy and/or infant loss. We’re excited to invite guests to write for us on The Morning Blog to bring even more hope and honest grief into the lives of hurting women. We invite you to browse through the blog before submitting a piece if you are unfamiliar with our content in order to get a picture of our typical style of writing and also to see which topics we may or may not have a good bit of content covered.

Even as you write, our prayer is that you would be reminded that you are never alone and that joy can be found, even amidst the mourning. Thank you for blessing our community with your words!

WRITING GUIDELINES

Our primary audience is grieving moms who have experienced miscarriage, stillbirth, infant loss, or a combination of those losses. We have a secondary audience of friends and family who care for a grieving mom. 

  • We write about grief, hope, and joy from a Christian perspective but our audience is not a completely Christian audience. If applicable, you are invited to share Bible verses (please cite which version you are quoting from) or gospel hope in an accessible way.

  • We want to be honest about the grief and pain but also about the joy and hope. We don’t feel as though we must wrap up everything with a tidy bow and a smile, but rather speak of true hope and joy even in the sorrows.

  • We use “we” language where possible - it helps us to remember that our experiences are relatable and informative for unique women with nuanced stories. We also welcome you to share bits of your story as that is often relatable for our readers.

  • Our typical blog posts are between 600-1200 words. Please aim to be within that range.

  • Our typical blog posts are between 600-1000 words. We are open to a little shorter or a little longer and will communicate as needed about length if your article is accepted.

We only accept original pieces that have not been posted or submitted elsewhere. If you have not heard from us in 4-6 weeks, your article was not accepted at this time and you are free to post or submit to other publications. We also invite you to submit other pieces for consideration in the future!!

CURRENTLY taking SUBMISSIONS

WE ARE CURRENTLY TAKING SUBMISSIONS From FEBRUARY 22 - MARCH 3

We accept submissions to The Morning Blog quarterly, centered around themes & prompts relevant to our other pre-planned content, and we are excited to invite you to share your wisdom on this highly requested topic.  Please stick to one prompt per submission - you are invited to submit more than once piece.  If you have something in mind that may fit within a topic but is not listed, or if you have any other questions, please email editor@themorning.com.

WRITING PROMPTS

  • Option 1: Hope, Joy, & Other Surprises

    • What has it looked like for you to experience hope, joy, or other surprising feelings even in your grief? What does hope mean to you? How can you find hope in your darkest days? You’re invited to speak words of life into the hearts of hurting moms following pregnancy and infant loss.

  • Option 2: Dear Grieving Dad

    • Dads often grieve in the background and as grieving moms we are often looking for ways to support them. What do you want to tell the grieving dad in your life? Write a letter to a grieving dad encouraging him, supporting him, or putting words to what you’d like him to know.

  • SPECIAL EDITION: Q&A with a Grieving Couple

    • If you’re interested in being part of this special series for grieving couples, please email editor@themorning.com for more information.

If you’d like to Share Your Story on Social Media, click here for a separate submission process.

Our Process

Our submissions window is currently open from February 22 - March 3, 2023! 

Submit your article by following the button below and following the directions there. If your article is accepted, you will hear from us in 4-6 weeks. We know that writing is personal and takes a good bit of courage to share, especially as it relates to grief, and while we would like to respond to each person, it is not feasible for our team to do so. Reasons articles may not be accepted could include timing of our other content planned, a duplicate topic, or not following submission guidelines, among others not named here. In no way does your article not being accepted reflect the dignity of your baby or the value of your grief experience, and we encourage those whose articles are not accepted to please submit another piece again in the future! 

Once your article is being considered for publication, you will receive written communication via email about any edits or revisions for your approval and an estimated date of publication. (Please note that your title and subtitle may be changed without your permission.) Due to the process of content planning, revision, and publication, it may take several months before your article is live. At that point, we’d love for you to share your article with your family and friends and anyone else who may be encouraged by your words! We ask that if you share on another website of any sort that you link back to our original article.

Thank you

We cannot overstate how honored we are that you would be willing to share your words of hope & honest grief with the members of our community. We are so grateful that you entrust us with your stories, your words, and your encouragement. If you have any questions about anything mentioned above, please email editor@themorning.com. When you’re ready, please submit your article below!

Submission Form

If you have trouble submitting your article or have questions, please email us.