Jenny True
Jenny True is Jenny Pritchett, author of 'You Look Tired: An Excruciatingly Honest Guide to New Parenthood' (Running Press, May 2021), and the pregnancy and parenting advice columnist for Romper. She writes the popular blog "Jenny True: An Excruciatingly Personal Mommy Blog," which was a finalist for a 2019 Iris Award and has been picked up by Elle, The Longest Shortest Time podcast, and Scary Mommy. Jenny's short story collection, 'At or Near the Surface' (Fourteen Hills Press, 2008), won the Michael Rubin Book Award. She has published fiction in Boulevard, the Northwest Review, the Southwest Review, and Salt Hill and has written and reported for Guernica, Salon, and Bitch. Jenny has a B.A. from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism and an M.F.A. in creative writing from San Francisco State University. In a former life she was a fact-checker for Sunset and Dwell and an intern for Ms. and Mother Jones.
Dear Jenny
How Do We Tell Our Parents We're Pregnant Without Them Spiraling Into Covid Anxiety?
We’re concerned about their reaction in this weird, dystopian future in which we all find ourselves living.
Dear Jenny
Dear Jenny: How Do I Handle Having One Vaccinated and One Unvaccinated Kid?
My older daughter is blissfully mask-free and my little one isn't having it!
You
I Want To Try Weed Instead Of Wine. Is That Bad?
Is chilling out with gummies or a vape any worse than downing a glass of Chardonnay?
Hard Conversations
Dear Jenny: How Do I Talk To My Kids About Death?
I have no idea where to start.
Life
Postpartum Fashion: An Oxymoron If Ever There Was One
We are indoctrinated to be ashamed of the changes in our body, so we cover them up, perpetuating the myth that pregnancy and childbirth are temporary situations.
Raising Kids
Dear Jenny: Is It Bad To Let Kids Play "Guns"?
Should I be correcting this behavior, letting it go, or… ?
Sibling Rivalry
Dear Jenny: My Brother, The Favorite, Is Hosting A Family Get-Together
He's winning major points with this move!
Holidays
My First-Grader's Teacher Made Her Ask Santa To Cure COVID
What was she thinking?
Sleep
Dear Jenny: My Kid Is Having Nightmares & I Don't Know How To Help Her
Books
Dear Jenny: Do I Tell My Kid About J.K. Rowling?
Pandemic Parenting
Dear Jenny: I Don't Want To Go Back To Our Old Way
I've gotten used to all this quality time.
Education
Dear Jenny: Our Preschool Won't Deal With The Biter
Dear Jenny
Should We Risk It & See The Friends Who've Been Everywhere?
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How Should My White Child Draw Race?
Life
I Want To Raise My Kids Differently Than I Was, But I Don’t Know What Kind Of Parent To Be
Life
How Should I Handle The End Of The World?
Life
Dear Jenny: My Friend's Kid Is A Playdate-Ruiner
Life
Dear Jenny: The Neighbors' Kid Keeps Coming Over To Hang With *Me*
Health
Dear Jenny: Do I Ghost The Anti-Vaxx Dad I Met?
Life
Dear Jenny: My Fiancé Is Too Harsh With My Toddler
