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.

I Don't Really Want To Do The Work Today

Mom Wants Schools To Prioritize Parents' Mental Health In A Controversial TikTok

By Jamie Kenney

“Where is the school that has the program or the curriculum for the parents’ mental health?”

Roe v World

Trump Has Revoked Federal Guidance On Emergency Abortion Care First Established In 1986

By Jamie Kenney

EMTALA was created to enable access to emergency medical care regardless of state law. Now, the administration says it will not enforce the statute.

Fed Is Best

RFK Has Ordered The FDA To Review Baby Formula In The US

By Jamie Kenney

Infant formula has not been categorically re-examined in more than 25 years. Today, an expert panel met to discuss what this new evaulation might look like.

What In The Handmaid's Tale...?

A Woman Is Stunned When Another Mom Says Her Daughter Isn’t Allowed To Befriend Boys

By Jamie Kenney

Their kids were besties — until the other family said they weren’t “comfortable” with the boy-girl friendship.

Can We See Some ID?

Teens Who Drink With Parental Supervision More Likely To Drink More As Young Adults

By Jamie Kenney

Apparently, “I’d rather you drink in the house” isn’t a great harm reduction strategy.

You're On Your Own, Kid

Government Shuts Down Job Corps, Leaving Tens Of Thousands Of Students Unsure Of The Future

By Jamie Kenney

The 61-year-old program helped underserved youth earn their GED, learn a trade, & have a place to live.

Here Comes The Bridezilla

A Dad Says His Son Wants To Be A "Flower Boy" But His Fiancée Says No

By Jamie Kenney

The bride’s vision and the dad’s desire to help his son get excited about his marriage is at an impasse.

Is Someone Chopping Onions In Here?

People Are Sharing What Their Parents Did To Strengthen The Relationships With Their Kids

By Jamie Kenney

One Redditor wanted to do better than their parents in raising their child and the internet gave them some excellent pointers.

Everyone Calm Down

In Defense Of The Parents Who Took Their New Baby On Vacation & Left Toddler Home

By Jamie Kenney

Try to see it from their perspective...

Isn't She Lovely?

Why We Should Be Calling Girls "Fancy" & Not "Beautiful" When They Dress Up

By Jamie Kenney

It’s a subtle but important nuance!

"Everything Is Legal In New Jersey..."

New Jersey Law Would Give Parents Paid Time Off For School Events

By Jamie Kenney

Too often, parents have to choose between losing money or losing memories: this law would change that.

SOS: Save Our Sons

Here’s What Parents Are Doing To Protect Their Boys From Red Pilling

By Jamie Kenney

“Y’all don’t know it, but y’all have really weird people living in your homes.”

Who Mothers The Mothers?

A New Study Shows Just How Terribly Mothers’ Mental Health Is Declining In The U.S.

By Jamie Kenney

Dads aren’t doing well either, but they’re doing better than moms.

Oh What A Tangled Web We Weave

Why Secrets Shouldn't Exist Between Grandparents & Their Grandchildren

By Jamie Kenney

“Don’t be the grandparent who teaches your grandchild their first lesson in deception.”

Grown, You Say...?

When Do We Stop Enforcing A Curfew For Adult Kids?

By Jamie Kenney

It’s going to happen one day... but it is not this day...

... The Rest Is Drag

Dad Pushes Back On The Idea That "Hearts Are For Girls"

By Jamie Kenney

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Alma Mater

Trump Administration Proposes Ending Child-Care Program For Parents In College

By Jamie Kenney

Earning a degree is particularly challenging for parents, and since the late-’90s, CCAMPIS has helped by providing on-campus care. Now it’s on the chopping block.

School Days

High Schoolers Are Pulling Off The Most Wholesome Senior Prank This Year

By Jamie Kenney

(Custodians across the country breathe a sigh of relief...)

Follow The Science

What Does RFK's MAHA Report Say About Our Kids? We Read It So You Don't Have To.

By Jamie Kenney

The report makes a lot of good points about American food production and environmental concerns, but often reaches unproven conclusions based upon questionable science.

What Could Go Wrong?!

FDA Has Changed Covid Vaccine Policy, Some Fear Decreased Access & Uptake

By Jamie Kenney

Experts fear the move will leave communities more vulnerable.