Consider becoming a guest blogger for wichealthblog.org or submit a video short! Your words of wisdom or video may be shared with our subscribers. Unfortunately, we are not able to pay for posts or videos at this time. But, this is a great chance to share your knowledge about nutrition, parenting, and healthy living with our supportive and friendly community of viewers. Please note that all submissions may be edited for clarity, grammar, and language.
Snippets
NEW! We are looking for very short (100 words or less) guest snippets from WIC participants on the following topic:
1. Provide your best piece of advice for a new breastfeeding parent.
(Submit by July 15th or before).
In a sentence or two (or maybe a couple more), tell us what you would want to share with a new parent about the breastfeeding experience. We know that there are highlights and challenges when it comes to the breastfeeding journey. Learning from other parents' experiences can really be beneficial! Your short snippet could be featured in one of our upcoming lessons!
Looking for some additional ideas? We have them! Check out our free lesson titled Taking Care Of You After Baby Arrives. You can find it in the Pregnancy And Baby's First 6 Months category.
Blog Posts
We are also looking for short (500 words or less) guest posts from WIC participants on the following topics:
1. What plans does your family have this summer to get moving and eating well?
(Submit by July 15th or before).
The birds are chirping, and Spring is in full force! This means more outdoor time if you live in a northern climate. In all areas, it also means different seasonal and fresh ingredients are available. What does your family look forward to doing in the spring? How do you embrace the season and encourage movement with your kids? Do you have Spring recipes that use seasonal ingredients? Tell us how the season of Spring motivates you in different ways!
For a little inspiration on this topic, check out our free lesson titled Happy, Healthy, Active Children found in the Keeping Your Family Healthy category.
2. In the months after giving birth, what have been your biggest struggles and how have you supported yourself?
(Submit by July 15th or before).
Congratulations on becoming a parent! Your newborn is the center of all of the attention, but how are YOU doing? Many parents find it challenging to focus on their own health after having a baby. Maintaining good postpartum health is so important. When you take care of yourself, you are more ready to take care of your newborn. Nutrition, movement, rest, and mental health all play a big part in your postpartum health. After delivery, how did you take care of yourself? What did you do to make sure you gave your body good nutrition after your pregnancy? When you were given the "ok" from your doctor after delivery, what did you do for movement? How did you get enough sleep or rest? Who did you call when you needed to talk through feelings you were experiencing?
For help with these questions and for more ideas to inspire your writing, check out some of our lessons in the Pregnancy And Baby's First 6 Months category.
To submit your post, simply write an email to wichealthblog@gmail.com and attach a Word Document or a link to a Google doc. Be sure to also include a short bio (about 3 sentences is fine) and a picture of yourself, if you would like to share one. In addition, we encourage you to send topic-related images of your kids in action - these add such a great personal touch to your post!
What we are looking for: Short Videos - Cooking
We are looking for short videos (1 minute or less) from WIC participants on the following topic:
How do you use your WIC benefits?
You know how it goes, suddenly you look into your pantry and see 3 jars of peanut butter or multiplying boxes of cereal! You aren't going to let one bit of your benefits go to waste! So, what do you do with the excess? What recipes are you making? How do you make good use of all the WIC ingredients without wasting any? Maybe you have three ways you use peanut butter or recipes that use a lot of milk? In a short video format, show us how you make the best use of your WIC food ingredients. We would love to see your ideas and share them with other families who are looking for ways to use their benefits fully. Your video might make an appearance in an upcoming lesson!
Requirements:
Less than a minute long
Provide written recipe (quantity of ingredients and directions)
Include a written bio of yourself (3 sentences or so)
Record the video with a horizontal screen shot shown below
Do you need some inspiration? Check out one of our most popular recipes with a video short, Banana Oat Yogurt Smoothie or look up short cooking videos online.
Thank you for considering becoming a guest blogger! We will reach out via email if your post has been selected for publication. And, if you have other ideas for posts that are not about the topics above, you can also email those to wichealthblog@gmail.com.
Please Note: This opportunity is volunteer-based. We are unable to compensate contributors at this time.
