writing

Children's School & Education

The lost art of cursive writing

My cursive writing is atrocious! It looks like the writing of a third grader. I have always longed for elegant, neat cursive...

Career Advice

How to be a freelance writer

Maybe you have a blog and want to make a go at it professionally or perhaps you're looking for more workplace flexibility. Whatever...

Technology

How to start a blog: Blogging platforms

So you are ready to dive in and start blogging but the whole idea is overwhelming. With blogging as popular as ever, the options...

Monday Mom Challenge

Monday Mom challenge: Write it down

How many times has something happened and you have thought to yourself, “I should write that down?” But you didn’t -- and you lost...

Mom & Dad

Hobbies for stay-at-home moms

If you are able to stay at home with your baby or young child, you may feel blessed, but sometimes the daily grind and lack of adult...

Find Out About SheKnows

SheKnows StyleGuide

The SheKnows StyleGuide is a guide for writers to follow when creating new content for the SheKnows family of sites. To uphold the...

Writer's Guidelines

Writers' guidelines

Do you want to write for SheKnows.com or one of our sites? Check out the information below to get started!

Writer's Guidelines

Freelance writing opportunity for SheKnows.com

Are you a fashion freak? A love guru? A foodie? A super mom? A pet fanatic? A health nut? A gossip queen? Maybe you're a...

Career Advice

How to boost your work portfolio

Some people will say that working for free is a professional faux pas -- but doing pro bono work can go a long way toward earning...

Family Activities

Crafty letter-writing tips for kids

As a child (and into adulthood!), one of my favorite things in the world is getting "real" mail. You know what "real" mail is. It...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Setting the foundation for good writing skills

Our children, especially the youngest, are growing up in a world where their ability to communicate the minutia of day-to-day life...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Supporting writing skills in the elementary years

You know that writing and the ability to communicate effectively and clearly are important skills, and so does your child's school....

Parenting Advice & Columns

Promoting writing for adolescents and teens

When a child reaches the teen years, writing is more and more critical to academic success. Teens are expected to be able to write...

Parenting Advice & Columns

Monday Mom challenge: Boost your writing skills

Technology rocks! Could you imagine your life without email? Without texting? Without Twitter and social networking sites? They have...

Technology

A tech-free way to enrich your communication skills

In today’s technological era of email, cell phones, texting, Facebook and Twitter, mixed with an insanely busy social schedule, who...

Mom & Dad

Mommy bloggers balance writing and privacy

Can moms who want to blog have it all -- the freedom to write what they want, the foresight to keep their family safe and the power...

Tweens, Teens & College

The hidden dangers of blogging

When parents blog, do kids get hurt? In your quest for comments and recognition, have you cast off the cloak of anonymity that once...

Gadgets, Electronics & Automotive

The many benefits of starting a blog

Blogging is a great way to share your perspective on any number of topics: your ideals and interests, a weight loss journal,...