Jamie Kenney is an associate editor for news and entertainment at Romper and Scary Mommy, where she writes about a wide range of topics pertaining to motherhood, including politics, health, news, web culture, and celebrity parents, as well as family entertainment to stream on Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, and other streaming services. Additionally, she 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 in helping 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. 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 Twitter and LinkedIn.
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TikTok Star Offers Novel Solution To Gun Violence In America
“If I have to insure my Honda Civic you need to insure your gun.”
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Best friends Cat and Nat connected as new moms and over the past decade have built an online community for others to get real and have fun.
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Influencer Sheridan Ingalls shared a video of her daughter Kaia reassuring her mom over some french fries.
Working Mom On TikTok Gives The Best Quick Cleaning Advice Ever
The tidying cart is the stroke of genius we didn’t know we needed.
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According to a new survey from Baby Center, nearly 1 in 10 moms regret the name they picked for their child.
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Here’s what you need to know about Raichik, who is considered an extremist by the Southern Poverty Law Center.
Triathlete Melissa Stockwell Is Doing It For All The Moms, Including Herself
“We don't give ourselves enough credit for what we can do,” the Paralympian says.
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It’s the trip of a lifetime... with a catch.
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You don’t know what you don’t know: fortunately the internet was ready with some excellent advice.
Oklahoma Told Schools They Had To Teach The Bible, One District Is Thrilled
“We desperately need the Bible back in our schools and this directive will give us the necessary protection/cover,” Agra Superintendent Jeff Kelly wrote.
Having A Baby In Denmark Honestly Sounds Like The Dream
TikTok user @fleurdellie shared things her daughter benefitted from being born in Denmark that her sons didn't experience in the US.
New Parenting Theory: How Your Children Are Is How They Were Born
TikTok user @lotsamiles has a theory that who children are is a reflection on how they came into the world.
Mom On TikTok Urges Parents To Let Kids Do Nothing
TikTok creator @ciaoamberc, a homeschooling mom, encourages families to let kids have more unstructured time to benefit mental health.
Today We Learned About 'Morning Baskets' & Why We Need Them
TikTok user @abigaellanai shared a simple, novel approach on making mornings run smoother.
