Genuine emailed me yesterday and asked if I accepted submissions from dads for The Philosophical Mother. I confirmed with him that I do indeed accept daddy submissions, and in fact, highly encourage it.
It was then that I realized that in 18 months of existence, The Philosophical Mother has only received one submission from a dad, and that was a poem from a father-in-law musing about his respect for his daughter-in-law.
Genuine got me thinking about the mission and focus of The Philosophical Mother. In the beginning, I created the webzine for mothers, because it seemed to me that there were many women who were struggling and writing about their experiences. I also assumed that men are typically not as expressive as women and also probably didn't or wouldn't write about parenthood.
However, I now am rethinking this assumption. Blogging has introduced me to an entirely different world where fathers are writing about their parenting experiences. It's true that in the recent observations about blogging, many experts agree that female blogs tend to be more personal than male blogs, which in fact tend to be more analytical. But as someone who loves reading diverse opinions and viewpoints, I do think that there is room for both the feminine and masculine perspectives. And I have seen men be very personal in their blogs.
So, in honor of father's day, I am looking for submissions specifically written by men about fatherhood for the June issue of The Philosophical Mother. The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 7th. Which gives you fellows a month to whip something lovely up to wow us. You can read the submission guidelines here. I'm also looking for a "cover dad" for June's issue. In order to be considered for a "cover dad" you must be professional writer, and have an essay that is exceptional. Send submissions to: [email protected] and remember to put "article submission" in the subject line so as not to be deleted as spam by mistake.
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