Jacqueline Burt Cote

Jacqueline is a Contributing Lifestyle Editor at Romper. She covers a wide range of topics including everything from hot-button parenting issues to the latest in baby gear to fashion & beauty trends to health, wellness, astrology, and more. Her work has appeared in such print and online publications as Parents, Parenting, Pregnancy, American Baby, Bon Appetit, Details, Time Out New York Kids, Mommyish, The Huffington Post, The New York Post, Salon, and many others. She was a staff writer at CafeMom's The Stir, and has appeared on such TV/web programs as Good Morning America, Anderson Cooper 360, and HuffPost Live. She is also the author of the bestselling "Fast and Fresh Baby Food Cookbook: 120 Ridiculously Simple and Naturally Wholesome Baby Food Recipes." Jacqueline is the mother of three children ranging in age from 4 to 18 years. She lives with her family in Greenwich, CT, where her hobbies include putting off housework, staring into space whilst trying to remember what's next on her to-do list, and other things that she can't bring to mind at the moment. She can be reached at contributingeditor@bustle.com and is on Twitter @WWLD_jburt.

If Your Hands & Feet Are Always Falling Asleep, You Might Have 1 Of These 6 Health Issues

There probably isn't a human being alive who isn't familiar with odd sensation of a hand or foot or limb falling asleep. That tingly, slightly numb feeling is annoying, to be sure, and can definitely derail you for a minute or two, but it's usually…

By Jacqueline Burt Cote

Wait, How Is It Practically Labor Day Already? The Holiday Is Creeping Up Fast

Even though it feels like it was just Memorial Day, the truth is that Labor Day weekend is right around the corner. It's kind of a bummer, because even though the summer isn't officially over until several weeks into September, everybody knows that…

By Jacqueline Burt Cote

The Reason Why Babies Have Such Cute & Chubby Cheeks Will Make You *Squeal*

There are a million things about babies that make them absolutely irresistible: their soft skin, the way the tops of their little heads smell, and (perhaps most of all) those adorably squishy, chubby cheeks. Some babies have more sizable cheeks than…

By Jacqueline Burt Cote

Carrying Low When You're Pregnant Might Not Mean What You Think

When you're pregnant, people love to randomly choose some aspect of your body and use it to predict your future: Carrying high? You must be having a girl. Carrying small? Small baby. (Big? Big baby.) Carrying low? That baby's coming early! Never…

By Jacqueline Burt Cote

What To Do If A Tick's Head Gets Stuck, Because It Happens All The Time

If you're the type of person who lives for the summer, you might spend the rest of the year in a state of denial about the not-so-great stuff that comes with the warmer months, such as... ticks. Unfortunately, ticks and Lyme Disease are as much a…

By Jacqueline Burt Cote

Here Are 6 Signs You *Might* Be A Snowplow Parent, & What That Actually Means

From the moment our parenthood journeys begin, we hope for only the best of everything for our children: good friends, good grades, good jobs, happy memories. Naturally, we want to do what we can to help make that happen. But sometimes our best…

By Shana Aborn and Jacqueline Burt Cote

Cornstarch Is Diaper Rash Magic, But Is It Safe?

Babies are famous for having incredibly soft skin, but that velvety smoothness comes at a price: Itchy, painful rashes. That's especially true in the diaper area, of course, and there's nothing like a raging diaper rash to put a baby in a horrible…

By Jacqueline Burt Cote

9 Patriotic 4th Of July Quotes From First Ladies That Will Give You Hope

As July 4 approaches, some Americans are having a hard time mustering up any truly patriotic feelings. The division that this country is experiencing right now is like nothing most of us have experienced in our lifetimes, and reality is starting to…

By Jacqueline Burt Cote

15 Cute 4th of July Desserts You Can Literally Make In A Flash

Whether you're planning to host a 4th of July barbecue or you've been tasked with bringing something sweet to somebody else's shindig, you might be on the lookout for some patriotic dessert recipes right about now. Actually, make that patriotic…

By Jacqueline Burt Cote

Bekah Martinez's Video Of Her Unmedicated Water Birth Is So Empowering

Few things in life are as emotional and amazing as witnessing the birth of a child. Even though babies are born every minute of every day, it's still mind-boggling to me. Our bodies can grow an entire human, push out that human — and suddenly…

By Michelle Stein and Jacqueline Burt Cote