Submission Guidelines: Brain, Child Magazine

Brain, Child Magazine has a tagline of “the magazine for thinking mothers”. They look for personal essays, features, fiction, reviews and more. I strongly suggest you read the excellent articles on their site not only to get a feel for the type of thing they like, but to enjoy a great read.

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Has the Internet killed the art of conversation?

Long long ago, in the days before the Internet, a mouse was something that made maidens hitch their hooped skirts up and scream. Today that little mechanical wonder is attached to what is arguably the biggest conversation killer of our time. I’m talking about real live face to face conversations here, not chats or IM’s.

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Things that tell me I’m getting old

  • I remember LP’s
  • My level of understanding teenspeak is on a par with my Swahili
  • I dress for comfort instead of fashion and will answer the door like that
  • My bathroom (aka the mad scientist’s lab) has every label prefixed by “anti-”
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  • New Smiley Face Dollar to Boost The Economy

    I find the spoof news site, The Onion, really funny! This quick clip is the type of thing they do:


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    Grime isn’t a crime!

    I know I’m not alone in this but maybe will be the only one to confess in public that I have no plans to be one of the crowd. Spring cleaning frenzy season is upon us and I’m not falling for it!

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