Raising Mothers

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Genres Published: 
Fiction, Creative Nonfiction
Representative Authors: 
Denene Milner, Kristen Gentry, Deesha Philyaw, Jane Wong, Cinelle Barnes, Dara Mathis, Dani McClain, Donja Thomas, Sydney Valerio, Melania Luisa Marte, Cleyvis Natera, Nefertitit Austin, Chin-Sun Lee, Melissa Coss Aquino, Neda Toloui-Semanani, Malaka Gharib, LaToya Jordan, Adiba Nelson, Claire Jimenez, Maritza Ruiz-Kim, Daisy Muñoz, Carla Cherry, Anna Malaika Tubbs, Keisha-Gaye Anderson, Lori Tharps, Aliya King Neil, Susan Ito, Kelly Jo Ford, Rebecca Carroll, Tracey Michae’l Lewis-Giggetts
Formats: 
Online, Digital, Audio
Reading Period: 
Jan 1 to Dec 31
Response Time: 
3 to 6 months
Charges Reading Fee: 
No
Accepts Unsolicited Submissions: 
Yes
Accepts Simultaneous Submissions: 
Yes
Payment: 
Cash

Editorial Focus

Raising Mothers exclusively seeks out and supports submissions by self-identified mothers and parents: biological, non-biological, step, foster, grand, or adoptive that are often marginalized in literary spaces. This includes Black and Indigenous people, and people of color (BIPOC) exclusively; cis women, agender, gender non-conforming, genderqueer, two-spirit, and nonbinary people; LGBTQIA; with disabilities; and especially those living at the intersections of these identities.

Tips From the Editor

Raising Mothers publishes original work that explores life and in turn how that affects us as parents and people. Work is accepted year-round. Please read our submissions guide carefully to be considered. 

Contact Information

Sherisa de Groot, Founder and Editor in Chief
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Last updated: Oct 09, 2026

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