Are You Going Through Pregnancy as a Person with a Disability? Do You Have a Pregnancy or Birth Story You'd Like to Share?
Share Your Experience in a Blog Post or Video!
Share your story in our blog about the experiences and needs of pregnant people with disabilities. Our blog publishes blog posts in English as well as in Spanish. Blog posts are accepted throughout the year.
We believe in placing people with disabilities at the forefront, and one way to do that is invite them to share their own experiences. We built this blog to amplify stories of a racially, culturally, and experientially diverse group of people.
What are you focused on as a person with a disability who has experienced pregnancy?
Submit Your Blog Post or Video Post
Blog posts should be about 1,000 words or less. Videos should be about 1 to 2 minutes long.
We accept posts in English or Spanish.
Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis. Email your submission to Nicole at nicolelomerson@brandeis.edu. Please include in your subject line the words "Blog Submission."
Contributors will be paid $100 if their work is published.
Submissions should be the submitter's original work and not be generated by AI or other similar tool.
For video submissions, the Lurie team may be able to provide light editing assistance, including the addition of subtitles.
If you are interested and have questions, please feel free to email Nicole at nicolelomerson@brandeis.edu.
Guidelines and FAQs
What can my post be about?
Featured Topic: From time to time, we suggest a featured topic.
You don’t have to talk about the featured topic. You are welcome to choose a different topic if you wish!
Note: Because our program receives federal funding, we’re not allowed to talk about politics. Avoid writing posts that directly support or oppose political candidates, ballot questions or propositions, or government officials. Other than that, though, we’re fairly open.
Who can submit a blog post?
Pregnant people with disabilities or disabled people who have experienced pregnancy in the past who would like to share a story about their experiences.
What should I submit?
A blog post (about 1,000 words) or a video blog (about 1 minute long).
Your submission should be related to your personal experiences as a pregnant person with a disability. It should be something you are comfortable sharing publicly, as selected submissions will be posted on our Community Blog.
Submissions should be the submitter's original work and not be generated by AI or other similar tool.
How do I submit a blog post?
Email us: Please send to Nicole at nicolelomerson@brandeis.edu.
Subject: "Blog Submission"
All submissions will be reviewed and one will be selected to be posted on our Community Blog.
Is there a due date?
There is no due date. Submissions are accepted on a rolling basis. Send us your blog or video as soon as you are finished making it. We will let you know if your post will be published.
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