Frequently Asked Questions

Subscriptions can be ordered and renewed online.

You can also order with a credit card by calling 1-888-304-6667.

If you would prefer to pay by check or mail us your credit card information, fill out the mail-in form by clicking here and send it to the address on the form.

A one-year subscription (4 issues) is $22. A two-year subscription (8 issues) is $37. A lifetime subscription (yours or ours) is $225. See our subscription page for foreign rates.

Know a new or expecting mom? Brain, Child makes a great gift! You can order a gift subscription online or by calling 1-888-304-6667, or by filling out the form on our subscription page and dropping it in the mail.

We will begin your gift subscription after your present subscription ends. Or, if you prefer, you can ask us to start a subscription for a friend. Simply email us at subscriptions@brainchildmag.com.

Brain, Child is published 4 times per year, in March, June, September and December.

It often takes 4 to 6 weeks to get a new order set up. There may be a wait for the next issue to be printed and mailed.

As a general rule, we start all new subscriptions with the current issue (the one out on newsstands now). However, if we receive the order 2 -3 weeks before the next issue is due out, we will wait and start the new subscription with that one. So, for example, if we receive your order for a subscription anytime between June 1 and August 15, your first issue would be Summer. If you order after August 15, your first issue would be Fall.

If you would like your gift to start with a particular issue, you can let us know, either on the order form, or by sending us email at subscriptions@brainchildmag.com.

Check the mailing address label on your most recent issue. There should be a line telling you which issue will be your last.

We send out 3 renewal notices because extensive magazine industry testing shows that most people forget or ignore renewal notices until it's nearly too late. If you renew with the first notice, you won't receive any others.

All available back issues of Brain, Child can be ordered online.

Unfortunately, we don't offer free copies of Brain, Child to prospective subscribers. As a small, independent magazine, we don't have the resources to give away "freebies." We publish only four times per year, so a single copy is one quarter of our year's product. Every copy must contribute to our still small bottom line.

You can order a single copy, however, for the low low price of $5 (less than you'd pay on most newsstands!) Click here to get a copy of our latest issue.

Or simply go to www.brainchildmag.com/subscribe

Or send a check or credit card information to PO Box 714, Lexington, VA 24450

You can also see sample articles and full tables of contents at our web site. They are articles that actually appear in the magazine, so they give a good flavor of what Brain, Child is like.

You can use our online change of address form or call us at 1-888-304-6667.

Yes. If you work with mothers or belong to a mothering organization or book club, Brain, Child can offer your group a bulk-order discount. For more information, email us at subscriptions@brainchildmag.com.

If you belong to or are thinking of joining Mothers & More, they offer an ongoing discounted subscription to Brain, Child, as a membership option. Click here for more information.

If for any reason you no longer wish to continue your subscription to Brain, Child, please call, write, or email us and we will refund the unused portion of your subscription payment.

There are a few reasons you may have missed an issue of Brain, Child:

1. You have moved and we don't have your new address. Sometimes even when you place a forwarding order with the post office, your new issue of Brain, Child may not make it to your new address. If this is the case, simply send an email to subscriptions@brainchildmag.com with your old address, your new address and which issue you missed. We will either replace the missing issue (if possible) or extend your subscription.
2. We may have made an error. In this case, we will send you a replacement issue or extend your subscription. Just email subscriptions@brainchildmag.com and tell us which you prefer.
3. The post office may have lost it. This happens regularly. We are happy to replace missing issues for free. Email us at subscriptions@brainchildmag.com.

Most distributors take a couple of weeks to get the magazine from their warehouse to the retail store. Our shipping schedule anticipates this delay. In addition, the U.S. postal service treats small magazines such as ours with less priority than others. Depending on where you live and the quirks of your local post office, it can take anywhere from 7 to 21 days after our mailing house puts the issues in the mail for it to get to you.

Brain, Child does not collect any information about visitors to our website for dissemination to third-party companies.

After you've read an issue of the magazine to get a feel for the kinds of essays, features, reviews, and humor we publish, the best thing to do is check out our writers' guidelines. Remember, we do not publish any "how-to" articles or poetry.

If so, please email subscriptions@brainchildmag.com and we will get back to you as soon as possible. You may also call 1-888-304-6667.