Thank you for your interest in writing for PDX Parent! We appreciate your interest in one of the Portland area’s most popular and well-respected parenting magazines and websites.
Web Submissions
At this time, we are accepting submissions from Pacific Northwest writers for online content relating to tried-and-true Portland-area adventures with kids, parenting, and kid-friendly activities. Our readers love to hear from other parents about what is new and fun in our area. We are currently only looking for Pacific NW writers. We will update our guidelines if this changes.
We will pay $100 for accepted original articles, depending on the breadth and research involved in writing the article and $65 for fact-checks/updates of existing stories.
If you have an article you’d like us to consider, please send an email to meg.asby@pdxparent.com with your full name, article (either in a Word document or as a link to the article on your website) and a short bio. Please use the subject: PDX Parent Pitch. Submissions without this subject will not be considered.
We will let you know if your piece has been accepted for publication within one week. If your piece is accepted, some minor editing may take place. By submitting your writing to us, you certify that the work is solely your own, and that you own all rights to that work.
Print Submissions
Pitches to PDX Parent print magazine should be submitted to denise.castanon@pdxparent.
Web Submissions
Pitches to pdxparent.com should be submitted to tiffany.hill@pdxparent.com and meg.asby@pdxparent.com. Please use the subject: PDX Parent Web Pitch. Please also include links to previously published work.
Submissions from Local Businesses
If you are affiliated with a business and you’d like to submit an article, please email our publisher Justine Arnold: publisher@pdxparent.com
PDX Parent AI Policy
PDX Parent produces local stories that you can trust. Our print and online editorial content is never AI-generated. In fact, we only hire freelance writers local to Oregon and Washington. And our editorial staff members, who have extensive journalism experience, live and raise their families in Portland. Our credibility rests on accuracy, transparency and our care for our local community of parents.
Freelance writers agree to PDX Parent’s AI policy. PDX Parent reserves the right to reject any AI generated stories.
AI Policy
This policy provides guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools among our editorial team. It applies to all staff, contributors, and contractors involved in the creation and editing of content for our print products, website, social media and newsletters.
General principles
As a tool, generative AI should not supplant human oversight. The accuracy of any content created — whether text or visuals — should be confirmed by editorial staff before publication as generative AI is prone to mistakes. Generative AI can generate false information because it doesn’t have true understanding or access to verifiable facts. If you have questions about the use of generative AI, ask editorial leadership.
Acceptable Uses of AI
- Generate story ideas.
- Generate ideas for interview questions.
- Generate SEO headlines, URLs and meta descriptions.
- Generate social media posts.
- Generate summaries and briefs.
- Gather background on a story.
- Gather expert source suggestions on specific topics.
- Identify and research sources and reference materials.
- Grammar or sentence construction questions.
- Basic editing guidance.
- Sourcing data (from uploaded PowerPoints, PDFS)
Prohibited Uses of AI
- Using AI to generate content without any supporting material or using your content.
- Publishing AI-generated or AI-assisted content without clear labeling.
- Relying solely on AI for generating facts, quotes, or critical content without human verification.
- Using AI to fabricate or alter information, images, or audio that could be misleading
- Allowing AI systems to make final decisions on story selection or content publication without human oversight.
Labeling and Transparency Guidelines
- Every piece of content significantly assisted by AI should include a clear statement such as: “This article includes content generated with the assistance of AI tools.”
- If AI was used in the creation or editing of images, videos, or graphics, include a note in the caption or credits.
Human verification
- All AI-generated or AI-assisted content must be reviewed by a human editor or writer before publication.
- Editors and writers must verify facts, quotes, and data produced with the help of AI.
- Ensure that the final published content maintains PDX Parent’s editorial standards