Focus on the Family Magazine: On-the-Go Family
Topic: What creative way did you help your kids turn from poor behavior to appropriate behavior when you were away from home? Or how did you find a unique way to keep your kids involved when your family was on the go, instead of their developing bad attitudes or picking on each other?
Word count: 50 to 300 words
Rights: First nonexclusive rights
Payment: $50, on acceptance
Due date: January 12, 2018
Byline: Yes — whether in print or online
Audience: Parents with children in the home
Submission: Each article must be directed at only one age group. Depending on which age group you are writing about, here is how your article should be submitted: Early.Years@fotf.org (for parents of 0- to 3-year-olds), Discovery.Time@fotf.org (for parents of 4- to 7-year-olds); or Tween.Ages@fotf.org (for parents of 8- to 12-year-olds) and put "Attn: On the Go" in the subject line.
Format: Include your contact information and article in your email. DO NOT SEND AN ATTACHMENT. These articles are short and MUST BE placed fully in an email. Do not worry about formatting.
Acceptance/Rejection: If an editor has not contacted you within eight weeks of your submission, then we have decided not to use your article at this time. Thank you for submitting it, and we will look forward to working with you another time.