Jamie Kenney

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.

Tracking Health

RFK Says Wearable Devices Will Help Make America Healthy Again

By Jamie Kenney

The HHS secretary praised continuous glucose monitors in particular, declaring their effect on health “miraculous.”

Vaccines Cause Adults

Vaccine Efforts Have Slowed Or Reversed Over The Past 15 Years, According To New Study

By Jamie Kenney

WHO’s vaccination efforts have saved millions of children’s lives. So why are countries balking now?

Build Me Up, Buttercup!

Unconventional Ways To Teach Your Child To Be Kind To Themselves

By Jamie Kenney

You don’t have to be all “touchy-feely” to teach your child to have a healthy self-image.

Oops! They're Doing It Again!

Millennial Parents Are Bringing Back '90s Baby Names

By Jamie Kenney

Generation Beta is basically a ‘90s reboot — in baby names at least.

What Do We Want...?!

How To Talk To Your Kids About Protests

By Jamie Kenney

“This isn’t a lecture: it’s a conversation.”

"Five more minutes? Please?!"

When It Comes To Kids' Mental Health, It's Not The Screens, It's How They Use Them

By Jamie Kenney

A new study found that addictive screen use, rather than the duration of screen time, was linked to poorer mental health outcomes.

Roe v. World

Abortion Clinics Are Closing Across The Country, & Not Just In Red States

By Jamie Kenney

Since 2022, the U.S. has seen a net loss of 71 clinics with federal funding freezes threatening more.

Decisions, Decisions...

Parents Debate Which Bathroom A Dad Should Take His Daughter To

By Jamie Kenney

Everybody poops, but where should you bring your kid to poop is the question...?

Let It Go

In Defense Of A Feral Child Summer

By Jamie Kenney

“I let them destroy the house ... I don’t care.”

Show Me The Money!

A Case Against Chore Charts

By Jamie Kenney

Paid chores can teach responsibility... but what else are they teaching?

The Gay Agenda Is Survival

Trump Administration Ends LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Service

By Jamie Kenney

For three years, the government has recognized the unique needs of queer youth. That ends July 17.

Boys Will Be Boys

Reddit Shares The Dumbest Things “Real Men” Refuse To Do

By Jamie Kenney

We cannot imagine being this fragile.

Children Will Listen

What Your Kids Learn When You Judge Other People

By Jamie Kenney

“Even if your caregiver’s judgments weren’t directed at you, the behavior shapes how you see relationships.”

Free The Teens

Parents Aren’t Letting Their Teens Spread Their Wings On Vacations — And It’s Hurting Their Development

By Jamie Kenney

A new survey from indicates that most parents are uneasy about letting their teens explore alone while on trips.

Come On, Barbie, Let's Go Party

Play-Doh Barbie Is The Crossover We Didn't Know We Were Missing

By Jamie Kenney

The two iconic brands have come together to inspire new ways to play.

The Kids Are All Right

Kids On Roblox Are Protesting ICE

By Jamie Kenney

While other kids are cosplaying as ICE...

Shut Up & Take My Money

Halloween Is Months Away, But At Michael's It's Already Summerween

By Jamie Kenney

BRB, buying everything.

Aiden/Aidan/Aidin/Aydyn

When You Combine Alternate Spellings, These Are The *Real* Top Baby Names

By Jamie Kenney

If you thought Aiden had fallen by the wayside, think again...

Thanks, Science!

FDA Approves New RSV Antibody For Infants — Here’s What To Know

By Jamie Kenney

The respiratory is the #1 cause of infant hospitalization in the U.S.

*Dial Up Sounds Intensify*

People Are Sharing The Childhood Sounds Younger Generations Will Never Hear

By Jamie Kenney

Oh, the squeaky sound of the AIM chat door opening!