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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.
The Most Exciting Products For Parents From CES 2020
We might not be at the point yet where Rosie the Robot Maid can whip up an incredible dinner for your flying saucer-driving family out of the scraps left in the fridge after you haven’t made it to the store in a week, but people, we’re getting…
The Year Onscreen Moms Escaped Punishment
There’s never been a shortage of bad mothers on screen. Nor have we been deprived of absent mothers, the lynchpins of so many Disney movies. The absent mother might be good, if she is absent because she is dead. Or, she might be absent because she…
Drew Barrymore's New Home Line Is The World You Want Your Kids To Dream In — First Look!
“I am a child of the seventies and I love the rainbow!” Drew Barrymore tells Romper as she walks us through the cheerful and beautifully designed pieces of her newest endeavor, Drew Barrymore Flower Kids. “Now more than ever it’s actually symbolic…
Romper's Back To School Issue Is About Helping Your Kid Navigate The World Beyond You
On their very first day of school, your child’s world, which up until now you’ve been able to finely orchestrate, will suddenly expand. And you will confront two equally powerful truths: 1. This is a huge and momentous step toward their future. 2.…
Understanding Play — And Our Kids — Means Thinking Like A Child
I can’t tell you what it is that made Brownie, of all my stuffed animals, the one who became real. I do remember the moment we met. I was 4; back then, Brownie’s fur was plush and lovely, but she bore the same wonderfully unimpressed expression she…
We Asked 6 Kids To Show Us Their Intricate Play Worlds — Through Their Eyes
We often talk about seeing “through the eyes of a child,” but if we really think back to how we saw the world when we were kids, it feels awfully a lot like the way we “see” things now. As children, the stakes felt as high, the triumphs as…
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…
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…
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…
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…
'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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…