Happy hazy afternoon, friend. Not sure where you are, but in my little corner of New York the sky is filled with Canadian wildfire haze (even though we’re several hundred miles from the border).
Like, it’s so smoky that all the schools in the area canceled outdoor recess + have mandatory shut-window rules. Obviously, my love of houseplants is bringing me loads of oxygen-fueled happiness.
And, because the universe likes to laugh with (not at, okay?) me, I’m heading to Canada for a little catchup at publisher HQ in a few days. If any of y’all are in Toronto and want to meet up on the 13th or 14th of this month, holler. Would love to say hi!
Anywho, lots to work on this week so I’m going to hop right into it all.
What I’m working on now/need pitches
All for Today’s Parent + please send pitches to bryce.gruber@stjoseph.com
Amazon Prime Day: Hypothetically speaking, we’re due for another Prime Day in the summer. Ya know, according to the internet rumors and whatnot. If your brand is participating and has unbeatable deals that would appeal to a mostly female 20 to 40 audience, send me deets. If you need info about PD, also holler. Building LOTS of stories here, so be sure to be good about social amplification (and call it out in your pitch)
Celeb-focused product stories. Looking for A-list names to discuss their product must-haves. Parenting angle preferred, but also can just be things that simplify life for women in our key demo. We’d have to do a brief original interview (can be phone or email). Household names only, please. These pieces go far and wide!
Travel content galore! We’re building out loads of travel content (we have one of the most comprehensive collections of family-focused travel stories on the internet and are constantly growing it). If you have a really compelling family travel angle, hit me.
Recently published
14 Best Amazon Father’s Day Gifts That Ship Fast (may add to this one, we’ll see)
My review of the Lopesan Costa Bavaro Resort
Jobs
Pepsi needs an internal PR manager. Salary $150k-ish.
Discover Long Island needs a PR manager. Must be LI-based, salary $60k.
NY Post needs a commerce editor. Salary about $60k.
TravelZoo needs an associate editor. Salary about $70k, hybrid preferred or remote for the right candidate.
Musings
I’ll be in Israel and Egypt in July and would love to meet up with any community members there. If you’re in the falafel capital of the world, holler. Would love to high-five you. Will be working from my FIL’s home office, so c’mon over and sip lemonana with me!
My grapes are growing. This seems unimportant, but I’m pretty pumped about it so I’m sharing with you. If you’re way younger than me, yes, this is the stuff that excites you in your 30s.
Talk soon, bubbeleh <3
Oooo will I see some winemaking in your future? :)
That is SO cool about your grapes growing. That's a dream of mine for my garden.
Bummer about wildfire smoke - we had some from Canada in Boise, ID a few weeks ago .. it's too early for that :(