Editorial & story pitches
Pitches for first-person essays, op-eds, or "my postpartum story" submissions. We accept roughly 12 reader stories per quarter and pay for published pieces.
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Pitches for first-person essays, op-eds, or "my postpartum story" submissions. We accept roughly 12 reader stories per quarter and pay for published pieces.
[email protected] →Spotted something medically inaccurate, outdated, or missing a citation? Our 14-person clinical board triages corrections within 72 hours, and most fixes ship within a week.
Report a correction →Media requests, podcast bookings, brand partnerships, syndication inquiries, and conference appearances. We respond to verified outlets within two business days.
[email protected] →A product recommendation that worked, a question about an article, or a kind note to the team. We read all of these — many end up in our editors' weekly meeting.
[email protected] →Don't know which box fits? Send to [email protected] and our operations lead will route it within one business day.
The medical-review loop
Corrections are how a trustworthy publisher earns the next click. Every article carries a "Medically reviewed by" line with the reviewing clinician's name and credentials, and every reported correction is logged publicly on the article's footer with a timestamp and revision note.
Email the article URL, paragraph, and what's wrong. Screenshots welcome. We acknowledge within one business day.
The original reviewing clinician — or a same-specialty member of the 14-person advisory board — verifies the issue within 72 hours.
Edits go live with a dated correction footer citing the source. Every article in our 4,800-article library is re-reviewed every 18 months anyway.
Frequently asked, upfront
Here's the answer before the rest of the page. These are real response-time medians from Q1 2025, not best-case promises.
Medical corrections
72 hours for clinical review, most edits ship within 7 days.
Press & media requests
2 business days for verified outlets; brand partnerships may take longer.
Editorial pitches
5 business days; expect a brief reply even if it's a polite no.
Partnerships & syndication
10 business days; larger deals take longer and may need a call.
General reader mail
3 business days; we read every note — no autoresponder-only inboxes.
Submissions we can't accept
We're not medical professionals and cannot replace your clinician. If your question is urgent or clinical, contact your OB, midwife, or pediatrician, or call your local emergency line.
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