Jen McGuire

Jen McGuire is a contributing writer for Romper, where she regularly covers entertainment, parenting stories, and all things royal. She joined the BDG team in 2016 as a news and entertainment writer. Jen has written essays on raising four sons as a single mom, on travel, and on losing her son at Walmart, to name a few. She found him, but still.

Jen’s bylines have appeared in Good Housekeeping, O magazine, Parents, Refinery29, and Insider to name a few. Her book NEST: Letting Go From Italy, France, and Ireland about raising her sons and learning to live alone in Europe was released in May 2021. A follow up is coming. She is represented by Amanda Bernardi.

Jen lives in Canada and teaches life writing workshops where someone cries in every class. When she is not traveling as often as possible she’s trying to organize pie parties and outdoor karaoke with her neighbors. She will sing Cher’s “If I Could Turn Back Time” at least once but she’s open to requests.

You can find Jen on LinkedIn, on Twitter, or on Twitter.

Jen McGuire

Movies

by Jen McGuire

Here’s Who Voices Who In 'Kung Pu Panda 4'

Jack Black is back as Po, of course.

Entertainment

by Jen McGuire

Disney Parks Is Adding Baby Yoda & Ahsoka To Its Classic 'Star Wars' Ride

The latest refresh offers a new experience every time.

Ouch!

by Jen McGuire

Turns Out Lindsay Lohan’s Son Luai Is A Real Hair Puller

“I have bald spots.”

Entertainment

by Jen McGuire

'Love Is Blind's Jessica Admits Her Daughter Never Saw Her Cry Before The Show

“Your breakdowns have to be scheduled. You can’t just have a moment in the middle of the day.”

Celebrity

by Jen McGuire

Amy Schumer Said She Had Her Uterus Bronzed After It Was Surgically Removed

“I had it bronzed, you know, because of how difficult my pregnancy was.”

Celebrity

by Jen McGuire

Matthew Koma Recovered From His Vasectomy With Valium & DMing 'The Love Is Blind' Cast

The crossover we didn’t know we needed.

Viral

by Jen McGuire

Aunt On TikTok Sparks Debate About Whether Relatives Should Babysit For Free

“Are other people’s families out here charging them to watch their kids for a few hours? That’s absolutely absurd if they are.”

Celebrity

by Jen McGuire

Olivia Munn Reveals She Was Diagnosed With Breast Cancer & Had A Double Mastectomy

The 43-year-old actress said she’s “lucky” she caught it early enough that she had “options.”

Celebrity

by Jen McGuire

Zoë Kravitz Gently Roasted Her Dad Over His Love Of “Netted” Shirts

“According to my dad, if it doesn’t expose your nipples, it’s not a shirt.”

Royals

by Jen McGuire

Queen Camilla Had The Best Joke When She Was Gifted Her Own Barbie Doll

“We should all have a Barbie.”

TV

by Jen McGuire

A Virgin River Prequel Is In The Works & It's All About Mel's Parents

We might get a glimpse of Hope and Doc in their younger years.

Viral

by Jen McGuire

Babysitter Called Police After Parents Didn't Come Home Or Answer Their Phones

The babysitter was meant to watch their 13-week-old baby and 2-year-old from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m., but they didn’t come home until nearly 6 a.m. the next morning.

Celebrity

by Jen McGuire

Hilary Duff’s Husband Matthew Koma Documented His “Vasectomy Day”

“10 out of 10 would recommend.”

Celebrity

by Jen McGuire

North West Says She's Working On Her First Album Called 'Elementary School Dropout'

The title is a nod to her dad’s 2004 album The College Dropout.

Celebrity

by Jen McGuire

Lily Allen Says Her Children "Complete" Her, But They "Totally Ruined" Her Career

“It really annoys me when people say you can have it all because, quite frankly, you can’t.”

Royals

by Jen McGuire

Meghan Markle Recalls Being Bullied During Her Pregnancies With Archie & Lilibet

“You have to really wrap your head around why people would be so hateful.”

Viral

by Jen McGuire

12-Year-Old Porchè Brinker Was The Belle Of The Ball In Her Princess Gown At The Oscars

The Last Repair Shop won Best Documentary Short at the Oscars.

TV

by Jen McGuire

Bradley Cooper Made A Surprise Cameo On 'Abbott Elementary' As A Student's Show-And-Tell

He just figured “what the heck?”

Viral

by Jen McGuire

Ryan Gosling’s “I’m Just Ken” Oscars Performance Perfectly Channeled Marilyn Monroe

He delivered that “Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend” energy.

Celebrity

by Jen McGuire

Annette Bening "Always" Knew She Wanted To Be A Mom & Went On To Have 4 Kids

The Oscar nominee is “so proud” of her four adult children.