Jamie Kenney

Connecticut

Senior Staff Writer at Romper

Senior Staff Writer at Scary Mommy

Writer @Romper & @ScaryMommy. Plump partridge. All four Golden Girls at once. She/her. Tweets mine.

Articles

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

1 week ago | scarymommy.com | Jamie Kenney

SOS: Save Our Sons“Y’all don’t know it, but y’all have really weird people living in your homes.”by Jamie Kenney2 minutes agoMaskot/Maskot/Getty ImagesIf you’re a parent of a boy, especially a tween or teen boy, then you’re probably at least vaguely worried about incel culture. And if you weren’t before watching Adolescence then you definitely are after watching it. But TikTok creator Jasmine Chelbi wants to know what, exactly, we’re all doing about it. In a recent video, she asked...
Here’s What Parents Are Doing To Protect Their Boys From Red Pilling

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Jamie Kenney

9 hours agoBut as the beauty industry morphs to meet the current cultural order, both women and men are now being encouraged to self-optimise in ways that feel increasingly violent. With rising conservatism, enforced binary gender dynamics and the obsession with wellness, we’re not just seeing a subversion of …
A New Study Shows Just How Terribly Mothers’ Mental Health Is Declining In The U.S.

1 week ago | scarymommy.com | Jamie Kenney

Who Mothers The Mothers? Dads aren’t doing well either, but they’re doing better than moms. by Jamie Kenneyjust nowfcafotodigital/E+/Getty ImagesIf you’re a mom, you probably know that moms as a whole aren’t 100% OK. But while we know this based on vibes, actual scientific data aren’t exactly abundant. But now, a new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine is giving us some hard numbers. And so we can now more confidently say: moms are increasingly struggling with their physical and mental health.
Three Words Grandparents Should Never Utter: “Don’t Tell Mom”

1 week ago | scarymommy.com | Jamie Kenney

Oh What A Tangled Web We Weave“Don’t be the grandparent who teaches your grandchild their first lesson in deception.”by Jamie Kenney2 minutes agoTikTokHi there! Are you a grandparent reading this article because your son or daughter or in-law sent it your way? Or maybe they just posted it on Facebook and you got suspicious after reading the headline?
What Happens To Curfew & Other Rules When Kids Turn 18?

1 week ago | scarymommy.com | Jamie Kenney

Grown, You Say...? It’s going to happen one day... but it is not this day... by Jamie Kenney2 minutes agoTikTokLegally speaking, you become an adult when you turn 18. But in reality, that line is a whole lot fuzzier. I was 18 in the second half of my senior year of high school, but does a real adult go to gym class? Or prom? Or worry about which burned mix CD she’s going to play in her Toyota Tercel when she drives her crush home from school next week?
Dad Gets “Unreasonably Angry” At The Idea That "Hearts Are For Girls"

1 week ago | scarymommy.com | Jamie Kenney

... The Rest Is Drag“Jack didn’t come to that conclusion on his own: someone had to tell that to Jack.”by Jamie Kenney1 minute agoTikTokThe first time my daughter put on one of my son’s dress up costumes, he got upset. “Mommy,” he told me, “She can’t wear my tutu! Tutus are for big boys!” He was 3 at the time and in his mind, wearing a flouncy tutu wasn’t a boy thing or a girl thing: it was all about whether you were old enough to handle and appreciate the tutu, apparently.
Trump Administration Proposes Ending Child-Care Program For Parents In College

1 week ago | scarymommy.com | Jamie Kenney

Alma MaterEarning 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. by Jamie Kenney3 minutes agoSDI Productions/E+/Getty ImagesGetting a degree isn’t easy. But for parents — who make up approximately 22% of undergraduates — getting that sheepskin can be particularly complicated. They must secure (and pay for) childcare during typical work hours.
High Schoolers Are Pulling Off The Most Wholesome Senior Prank This Year

1 week ago | scarymommy.com | Jamie Kenney

School Days(Custodians across the country breathe a sigh of relief...)by Jamie Kenney2 minutes agowilpunt/E+/Getty ImagesSenior pranks run the gamut from hilarious hijinks to downright disrespectful. For example: that time my husband’s class broke into the headmaster’s office simply to leave a giant pile of candy? Hilarious. However, Brad K. and Mike R.
What Does RFK's MAHA Report Say About Our Kids? We Read It So You Don't Have To

1 week ago | scarymommy.com | Jamie Kenney

Follow The ScienceThe report makes a lot of good points about American food production and environmental concerns, but often reaches unproven conclusions based upon questionable science.
A Virginia Law Is Set To Limit Kids' Screen Time To An Hour A Day

2 weeks ago | scoopernews.com | Jamie Kenney

On January 1, 2026, kids will need their parents permission to go beyond that state-wide limit. by Jamie Kenney pixdeluxe/E+/Getty Images As kids become tweens and teens, limiting their screen time gets harder and harder. After all, they have their phones and plenty of good (or at least reasonable) reasons why they need to have their devices on them at any given time. But, of course, even the most responsible teenagers aren’t spending all their screen time being productive and studious.