Jennifer Parris is a Lifestyle Writer at Romper, where she writes about issues pertaining to today’s parents. She often covers health-related topics, as well as child development stories, relationships, fashion, astrology, and product roundups. Prior to joining Romper, Jennifer was a Senior Writer at Working Mother Magazine. She wrote 11 monthly columns for Working Mother, with a heavy focus on helping working mommas find work-life balance. She interviewed many celebrities as well, including Jessica Alba, Wendy Williams, Edie Falco, etc. Her work has also been published in Parentsand Parenting. Fun fact: when she was fresh out of college, Jennifer was a Staff Writer at Seventeen Magazine, interviewing celebs like Britney Spears and Marc Anthony while also traveling the country profiling teenagers, too. A Queens girl at heart, Jennifer resides in Connecticut with her four children, and an ever-growing menagerie of pets. She is absolutely obsessed with everything 80s and loves photography, which is why her Nikon is never far from her hands.
Halloween
36 Frightfully Funny Halloween Knock Knock Jokes
Mix up the scary with a little silly.
Birth
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Halloween
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A perfect pair.
Costumes
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Health
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Back-To-School
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Trying
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Fourth of July
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Holidays
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LOL
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You’re speaking his love language.
Father's Day
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Father's Day
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Blended Family
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Father's Day
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Father's Day
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Memorial Day
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Memorial Day
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Life
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