Samantha Darby

Samantha is a #girlmom to three little ladies, and a Senior Lifestyle Editor and writer for Romper. She began at Romper in 2015 as a lifestyle writer before the site officially launched, working out of Google docs when Romper didn’t even have a name, and became a lifestyle editor in 2017. In 2022, she was promoted to Senior Lifestyle Editor. Samantha covers a wide variety of topics under the lifestyle umbrella, including parenting, TTC, pregnancy, sex and relationships, and product roundups. She also focuses a lot of her work on baby name coverage, essays about motherhood, children’s books, and holiday content. She loves a good, wholesome, Jennifer Garner-vibes essay.

In 2020, she won a BDG Edit Award for Best Headline for When Grandmas Duel, We All Win, Don’t We?

Before working at Romper, Samantha worked as a freelance writer and had essays published at Motherlode, HelloGiggles, Barnes & Noble Kids, Babble, Work It, Mom!, and The Huffington Post. She also dabbled a bit in digital marketing and writing content for small businesses. She’s currently working on a novel.

On her way to becoming a full-time writer and editor, Samantha was a professional actor in Atlanta, doing stand-up comedy, sketch comedy, theatre, and generally auditioning her heart out. It was good practice for motherhood, where she routinely has to follow the exact scripts her daughters give her while playing Barbies. She lives in Georgia with her husband and her three girls — Alice, Lucy, and Clara.

You can contact Samantha by email at samantha.darby@bustle.com or find her on Twitter or LinkedIn.

Confirmed & Booked

“My Husband Sends Me On Weekly Girls' Nights & Our Sex Life Has Never Been Better”

By Samantha Darby

A mom just like us — comparing prices at the grocery store, cheering at the baseball field three times a week, running PTA meetings — shares her sex story, no matter how “boring” or “shocking” it may be.

Pass Me The Tissues

'Love Is Blind' Season 9 Proves That The Moms In Our Life Are The Real Soulmates

By Samantha Darby

Nobody said “I do” at the altar, but we all fell in love with the moms.

Bring Back The '90s

11 Ways ‘90s Moms Found Self-Care In Their Days

By Samantha Darby

Turns out, they weren’t as afraid of screen time as we are.

Spooky Scary (Cheap) Skeletons

15 Last-Minute Family Halloween Costumes

By Samantha Darby

Because you’re not going back into a Spirit Halloween this season.

Spill It

“I Cut My Husband Out Of My Will” & 24 Other Mom Confessions

By Samantha Darby

It’s time to let it out.

Boo to bad manners!

Basic Halloween Etiquette For The Real Monsters Out There

By Samantha Darby

Number one: Stop expecting to drive like normal through neighborhoods on Halloween night.

Mom Tax Just Became Luxurious

How To Eat Your Halloween Candy Like A ~Fancy Lady~

By Samantha Darby

If you’re already opening a bottle of wine Halloween night, you might as well pair it with your favorite candies.

Sir, Take Several Seats

Is Vasectomy Reversal As Simple As Jordan On 'Love Is Blind' Makes It Sound?

By Samantha Darby

Because I am skeptical of his snip-snap-snip-snap-snip-snap statistics.

Mirror Ball Therapy

'Dancing With The Stars' Is So Back & It's The Dopamine Boost We Needed

By Samantha Darby

The dances! The costumes! The supportive friends in the audience!

Stress level 📈

Are You Parenting Out Of Embarrassment?

By Samantha Darby

When you’re in public, reactive parenting often isn’t the way you actually want to parent.

Someone Page Elvira

17 ‘90s Halloween Traditions That Bring All The Magic You Need

By Samantha Darby

Forget all those swipe-up links to decor; we’ve got everything you need right here.

it takes a village

"Our Sex Life Was Saved By Our Elderly Neighbors"

By Samantha Darby

A mom just like us — comparing prices at the grocery store, cheering at the baseball field three times a week, running PTA meetings — shares her sex story, no matter how “boring” or “shocking” it may be.

Boo To You!

13 Halloween Costumes You Can Make With Stuff In Your Closet

By Samantha Darby

You can never go wrong dressing as a mom from TV.

Can you keep a secret?

“I Have A Higher Sex Drive Than My Husband” & 27 Other Mom Confessions

By Samantha Darby

🎵 These are our confessions 🎵

Boo!

13 Halloween Episodes Of Your Favorite TV Shows

By Samantha Darby

From Buffy the Vampire Slayer to Abbott Elementary, there are some epic choices.

Pass Me My Gold Goblet

We’ve Got To Ban Single Parents From Love Is Blind, It’s Too Much

By Samantha Darby

Seriously, use a dating app before getting engaged THROUGH A WALL to your child’s STEPPARENT.

Boo! This year was scary!

21 Halloween Costume Ideas Inspired By The Year’s Big Pop Culture Moments

By Samantha Darby

Just how many Dr. Robbys can we find while trick-or-treating?

Oh... my.

“I Want My Mouth On My Friend’s Camel Toe” & 34 Other Mom Confessions

By Samantha Darby

We’re out here, airing our absolutely filthy thoughts and feelings.

Blahhhhhh

OK, Are We All Feeling Low-Key Depressed These Days?

By Samantha Darby

An expert is here to tell you — it’s a thing.

Confidence Boost 🚀

OK, I Think Maybe All Of Us Should Be Doing Some Rejection Therapy

By Samantha Darby

If you've got social anxiety, this might be the hack for you.