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April Daniels Hussar

As Romper’s managing editor, April oversees all of the content on the site, including but not limited to maternal mental heath, TTC and pregnancy, childbirth, raising babies, toddlers, and kids, and the news and entertainment that parents care about. Prior to joining the BDG family, April was Senior Editor of Parenting at CafeMom.  She has contributed to SELF, Women's Health, Today.com, In Touch, Life & Style, New Jersey Family, StyleCaster, SheKnows, and more. A California girl by birth and nature, April holds an extremely practical B.A. in theatre from Sonoma State University. April now makes her home in the wilds of suburban Jersey, where she and her husband are doing the important work of introducing their teen daughter (send help!) to "old" movies like ‘My Cousin Vinnie’ and ‘Heathers.’ You can reach April via email at april.hussar@romper.com, or join her in her insta travels @aprilhussar.

When “I Do” Is “We Do,” Right From The Start

If you ask my teen daughter what she remembers about “our wedding” when she was 3 and a half years old, the main thing is the lollipop someone apparently let her have after dinner. She also remembers running up to me as I stood at the edge of the…
By April Daniels Hussar

Pregnancy Was Almost The Last Thing She Expected

Jessie Glockling has just discussed with her OB-GYN the possibility of starting on Diclegis, an FDA-approved prescription medicine to treat severe morning sickness. Nearly 25 weeks along, Glockling says that the truly miserable part of pregnancy is…
By April Daniels Hussar

This New Study On Motherhood & Leadership Should Be Required Reading For *Everyone*

It’s no secret that having kids is often seen, if not a career killer, then as at least a career ~slower-downer~ for women. Meanwhile, going back to work isn’t a “choice” for so many of us — it’s a necessity. In a country woefully lacking in support…
By April Daniels Hussar

Alyssa Milano On Parenting: 'You Don't Know What You're Doing!'

Tonight's honoree considered bringing her 4-year-old along to help support victims of violence and abuse. “I tell them everything that I'm doing,” Alyssa Milano says of her young kids. “My daughter had the option of coming with me ... I told her…
By April Daniels Hussar

'We Are Changing The World:' Celebrating Top Parenting Voices At The Iris Awards 2019

"What we do matters." Those words echoed over and over at the Iris Awards in Austin Friday night, as Romper shared the stage with surprise event host Adam Rippon (yes, that Adam Rippon!) and luminaries in the world of female and gender nonconforming…
By April Daniels Hussar

Sloths Are The Newest Parenting Trend & Honestly, I’m Not Mad About It

In the past month or so I’ve been served an ad on Instagram for sloth slippers*, shown a photo of a real life sloth in the wild that my hairdresser snapped on a recent trip to Costa Rica, and invited to watch a sloth live-stream by a tax preparation…
By April Daniels Hussar

Vote For Your Favorite Parenting Blogger To Win A People's Choice Iris Award

The people have spoken! Last week, we asked you to nominate your favorite parenting blogger for a Romper People's Choice Iris Award, to be presented later this month at Mom 2.0 Summit, and boy did you deliver! We're so excited to announce the names…
By April Daniels Hussar

Nominate Your Favorite Parenting Blogger For A People's Choice Iris Award!

It may take a proverbial village to make modern parenting — and, you know, life — possible, but these days, with friends and family often living so far apart (I miss you, Mom!), our virtual “villages” are often just as meaningful and necessary as…
By April Daniels Hussar

Photos Of Tom Brady’s Family At The Super Bowl Show They're His Biggest Fans

A certain New England Patriots quarterback headed to Mercedes-Benz Stadium (or The Benz, as us in-the-know types call it), for his ninth Super Bowl on Sunday night, bringing with him a winning record (5 wins to 3 losses), and the support of his…
By April Daniels Hussar

The Secret To Being Prepared For Motherhood Is Simpler Than You Think

I’ll always remember the drive to the hospital the night I went into labor; my boyfriend at the wheel of the CRV we’d just bought to replace his beloved but battered bachelor-mobile; my mom and my 14-year-old sister ensconced in the back seat, fresh…
By April Daniels Hussar

The Best Of Romper: Our Favorite 50 Stories From 2018

What. A. Year. Looking back and trying to sum up 2018 is a mind-boggling task. What's the best way to mark the end of a year filled with so much undeniable, if sometimes painful, growth? We are different people than we were on January 1. Our kids…
By April Daniels Hussar

What If Stories Of Loss During Birth Were Shared & Honored?

**Content Advisory**: This article and the video below address sensitive topics such as infant loss. Reader/ viewer discretion is advised. Not every pregnancy ends with a joyful baby announcement on Facebook. In an age when social media often seems…
By April Daniels Hussar

Romper's ‘Doula Diaries' Season 2 Shows The Beauty & Diversity Of Birth

Despite there being so much that is universal about the pregnancy experience, every birth story is different. Last year, Romper launched Doula Diaries, our video series showcasing the people who help others give birth. And now we’re back with Doula…
By April Daniels Hussar

Open Shelving Is The New Kitchen Fad & This Mom Has It Nailed

There’s something kind of perfect about featuring Emily Farris, the lifestyle writer, prop stylist, and cocktail maven behind The Boozy Bungalow for our inaugural edition of Contain Yourself, where we take a voyeuristic look into a fellow mom’s…
By April Daniels Hussar

Romper's "All I Want" Holiday Issue Is About Giving — And Getting — What Matters Most

Like you, I have thousands and thousands of photos of my daughter, what feels like millions of little moments captured. An embarrassingly scant few are printed out and framed; the vast (vast) majority of them live only in my phone’s camera roll and…
By April Daniels Hussar

Who Decided Our Teenage Years Don’t Matter?

“It’s disturbing that these uncorroborated allegations from more than 35 years ago, during high school, would surface on the eve of a committee vote after Democrats sat on them since July.” —Statement from the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding…
By April Daniels Hussar

Romper's "Mom Jokes" Issue Is About The Things That Get You Through

Motherhood is a lot easier if you can get some of your basic needs met. I don’t mean an uninterrupted shower — you’re not getting one of those for a while — but Romper’s third digital issue, Mom Jokes, is all about the things that are at your…
By April Daniels Hussar

Romper's "Trying" Issue Is About The Whole Journey To Motherhood, Not Just The Parts You See On Instagram

There’s so much information and advice available for what to do once you’ve got a baby — but the conversations about obtaining that baby are so often lacking, and much, much quieter. We live in a culture that (mistakenly) views the age of 35 as some…
By April Daniels Hussar

Meghan Markle’s Dad’s Response To The Royal Wedding Was Incredibly Sweet

There's been a lot of gossip and speculation about Meghan Markle's family in the weeks leading up to the Royal Wedding, but as anyone with even one relative knows, these things are complicated, and rarely what they seem on the surface. Though a very…
By April Daniels Hussar

This Small Detail At The Royal Wedding Is A Beautiful Ode To Princess Diana

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle got married on Saturday, which is a statement of fact but somehow it seems too simple for the rather epic, stunning event the world witnessed. But despite the public nature of the affair, there were so many sweet and…
By April Daniels Hussar