Send something you’ve already written. We recommend 800 to 1,200 words for stories, essays, and reflections. These are guidelines, not strict limits, and it doesn’t need to be perfect.

Or pitch us an idea. A paragraph is enough. Tell us:

• What do you want to write about?
• Why is it important to you?
• What do you hope readers will take away?
• A working title, if you have one.

• Personal stories or essays on fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, parenting, family planning, or balancing sport and family
• Reflections on a decision, challenge, transition, or moment in your sporting career
• Perspectives from coaches, practitioners, support staff, and sport leaders
• Practical lessons that could help another athlete, parent, or coach
• Stories about what needs to change in policies, culture, funding, or sponsorship
• Something we haven’t thought of yet

Your story doesn’t need a happy ending. Uncertainty, frustration, grief, joy, and everything in between all matter.

That’s okay. You bring the experience, and the MOMentum team can help with:

• Developing an idea into a story
• Finding a structure that works
• Editing for clarity and flow
• Identifying the key message you want readers to take away
• Working through drafts with you

We’ll work with you, not write over you. You’ll always review and approve the final version before it’s published.

• Write in your own voice. We’re looking for real voices and honest reflections, not polished media or academic writing.
• Link to sources. If you reference research, statistics, or reports, hyperlink them where you can. No formal citation format needed.
• Help readers find you. Include your website, Instagram, LinkedIn, or organization if you’d like us to link to them.
• Be thoughtful about privacy. Only share what you’re comfortable making public, and avoid private details about other people without their permission.
• Different experiences are welcome. There’s no single right story. Contributions should be respectful and consistent with MOMentum’s values of inclusion, respect, and care.
• You don’t have to get it perfect. A finished piece, a rough draft, or just an idea is all fine.

Stories don’t have to be words alone. Training photos, family photos, artwork, or screenshots all help tell a story.

Please only send images you have permission to share publicly. If someone else took the photo, tell us who, so we can credit them.

A member of the MOMentum team will review your story or pitch. If we’re interested, we’ll connect with you about next steps.

Your idea → Our conversation → Editing and collaboration → Your approval → Publication

Once published, your story may also be shared on MOMentum’s social media channels. If you’d prefer to publish anonymously or use a first name only, let us know when you submit.