Jamie Kenney is a Senior Staff Writer at Scary Mommy and Romper, where she writes about a wide range of topics pertaining to motherhood, including politics, health, news, web culture, celebrity parents, and family entertainment. She also writes essays that run the gamut from silly to serious in an effort to capture the full spectrum of what it is to be a parent today.
Prior to joining Romper in 2015, she was a part-time web culture editor at Bustle. Within months, however, she was asked to join the team at Romper to help launch the site. In November 2022, she came on as a full-time staff member. She joined the Scary Mommy team in 2024.
Jamie earned earned a bachelor's degree in creative writing and history from Purchase College, State University of New York, where she won the Barbara Schoen Memorial Prize in Fiction. Her previous work has also appeared in Parents, Playboy, McSweeny's Internet Tendency, Jezebel, and The Takeout.
Jamie lives in Connecticut with her husband and two children and enjoys hiking, embroidery, reading, and other activities mainly enjoyed by septuagenarian retirees. As such, she strives to embody the spirits of all four of the Golden Girls at once. You can find her on Bluesky and LinkedIn.
As Measles Cases Rise, Experts Fear Spring Break Spread
Two cases have already been linked to air travel — here’s what families need to know about staying safe.
Our Kids Are In Competition With Our Phones
No one needs one more thing to feel guilty about, but it can’t hurt to reassess our relationship with our screens.
The Secret To Maintaining A Hobby After Kids: Do It When It's Hard
It’s not going to be fun... at first.
TikTok Wants To Know: What Do Couples Without Kids Fight About?
“He thinks I'm not strict enough with our dog. He's wrong and the dog agrees.”
We Want To Live In This Chinese Postpartum Hotel
A full month of rest, relaxation, and other people cooking for you? Yes please!
Labor & Delivery Nurse Gets A New Perspective On Birth As A Mom
It’s one thing to know how to deliver a baby; it’s another to know what it feels like to deliver your baby.
A Woman Wonders If She Should Get Her Tubes Tied Without Her Husband’s Support
“Reproductive responsibility has always fallen on my shoulders.”
How To Explain It’s A Drop-Off Birthday Party Without Being Rude
We have 3 or 4 very solid approaches for you.
Study Finds 80% Decrease In Cervical Precancer In Early HPV Vaccine Recipients
In other words, the relatively new vaccine is saving a significant number of lives already.
Parents Are Throwing Their High Schoolers Bed Parties After College Acceptances
This relatively new trend is a must-have for some communities.
The “Wicked Stepmother” Cleaning Hack Is About To Make Us More Productive
“They think it’s f*cking hilarious.”
What Were Your “Grandma’s House Movies”?
(And why was it Chitty Chitty Bang Bang?)
A Woman Wonders How To Approach A Neighbor With A Crying Baby
“I can hear the baby screaming at all hours of the day and night.”
Teens Have Been Teens Since Ancient Times, & TikTok Brought The Receipts
Turns out, it’s not just Gen-Alpha or Gen-Z... or Millennials... or Gen X... or Boomers... or...
Parents Are Sharing The Worst Ways Their Kids Have Roasted Them & They Are Savage
With children like these, who needs enemies?
Double Standards In Parenting Part 1,497: Moms On Phones
(I’m sorry: do you expect me to watch this entire baseball practice?)
Pregnancy Tired vs. New Mom Tired Is Real & Incomparable
They love to scare us, don’t they?
Teacher Quizzes Gen Z Kids On 90s Slang & It’s Da Bomb
Its their extra credit, but it’s my entire high school experience.
Why A "Low Effort" Family May Be Just As Toxic As A High-Conflict One
“Neglect and emotional distance really do leave long-lasting wounds.”
Have You Considered Being One & Done? Like... *Really* Considered It?
“Would you start over...?”
