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Kinsey Gidick

Kinsey Gidick is a Lifestyle Writer at Romper, where she writes about parenting and the products that make the experience easier. Kinsey's bylines have appeared in The Washington Post, Roads & Kingdoms, Anthony Bourdain's Explore Parts Unknown, and Garden & Gun. Her work on "Your Guide to Charleston's Best Barbecue" in Explore Parts Unknown earned her a 2019 travel writing award from the Association of Food Journalists. She earned her Communication degree from The College of Charleston. A recovering alt-weekly editor and freelance writer based in Charleston, S.C. when she's not detangling her frizz, Kinsey can be found recipe testing or sight-seeing with her husband and four-year-old son.
There Are More Strains Of Flu Out There This Year Than You Might Think
It may be the start of the new year, but we’re not out of flu season yet. Far from it. That pesky bugger of a virus continues to creep its creepy crud across the nation like some sort of zombie that just won’t die. But how many strains of flu are…
By Kinsey Gidick
These 15 Easy One Pan Dinner Recipes Are Kid & Mom-Friendly
Like a Gordon Ramsay-level reoccurring nightmare, the quest to prepare something for dinner that the whole family will enjoy every dang night can be a struggle. Oh, sure, you have your old standbys: the go-to taco night, your fave lasagna, that…
By Kinsey Gidick
19 Perfect Instagram Captions For Those Angelic Sleeping Toddler Pics
Oh to be a toddler again. Back when life's biggest stressors were learning to walk, what time snack would be served, and how many additional minutes on the playground you could convince your parents to allow. Not to mention the naps. Remember the…
By Kinsey Gidick
10 Ways To Get Your Wriggly Toddler Dressed Without Breaking A Sweat
You have to admit, a clothing optional lifestyle does sound sort of appealing. Think about it. No need to follow demanding fashion trends, no photo-ruining muffin-tops to contend with. No wonder toddlers prefer to live in the buff. Friction-free…
By Kinsey Gidick
Moms With Chronic Pain Should Try These 6 Breastfeeding Positions
Often misunderstood and misdiagnosed, chronic pain is commonplace for thousands of American women. For those who are pregnant or raising children, the challenges are immense. And as if living with chronic pain weren’t enough, the toll of parenting…
By Kinsey Gidick
These 9 Foil-Packed Dinner Recipes Will Make The Whole Family Happy
Have some aluminum foil on hand? Then you’re halfway done with dinner. Getting the kids fed and to bed is a lot easier when you throw a bunch of ingredients into some tinfoil, shake and bake. What do you get? These 9 foil-packed dinners kids will…
By Kinsey Gidick
Can Your Baby Recognize You By Smell? Scent Is A Powerful Bond
Wondering why your baby begins to cry the minute you leave the room even though newborns can only see 8-15 inches away? Or how she seems to turn her head towards you even when she's sleeping? It's the same reason why a blanket you use to rock your…
By Kinsey Gidick
14 Women's March Sign Ideas To Shout Your Message From The Streets
On Saturday, January 18, for the fourth year in a row, women and their allies will gather in cities across the country to argue for “transformative social change” at the 2020 Women’s March. Whether you’ve already got your marching posse together or…
By Kinsey Gidick
When Is Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2020? It's More Than A Day Off
Each January we celebrate civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday, but it may come as a surprise to learn that it took years to get this federal holiday on the books. The campaign to enact the holiday began shortly after King’s…
By Kinsey Gidick
Is It Better To Tell Your Kid Their Fish Died Or Secretly Replace It?
Over Christmas break my in-laws watched our dog. While recapping their pet-sitting experience, my aunt-in-law mentioned that one day our pup tripped down the stairs. My 4-year-old burst into tears. “Trigger’s dead?” he cried. It took 15 minutes of…
By Kinsey Gidick
Does Drinking Caffeine While Breastfeeding Keep Your Baby Up All Night?
It will come as a surprise to no one that moms with newborn babies are generally exhausted. Keeping a tiny human alive is a 24/7 job, and between the rocking and the diaper changing and the feeding, the overwhelming desire to down shots of caffeine…
By Kinsey Gidick
Your Kids Will Eat These 12 Sheet Pan Egg Recipes Right Up
In an ideal world, we’d all be able to gather our families around a gorgeous breakfast table on the daily. But this isn’t the 1950s. Most of us are busy racing to get kids dressed, fed, and out the door to the school before the first bell rings.…
By Kinsey Gidick
2 Things You Can Look Forward To In 2020, Based On Your Zodiac Sign
In the words of the divine Ms. Nina Simone, it's a new dawn, it's a new day, it's a new life. It's 2020, baby! And if you need help getting excited about those 12 brand new months, you should know there are at least two things you can look forward…
By Kinsey Gidick
Surround Yourself With These Lucky Colors In 2020 For All The Positive Vibes
Feng Shui, or "wind-water" in English, is the roughly 5,000-year-old Chinese philosophy of using energy to bring harmony to an environment. In feng shui, color is the strongest expression of the five elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, and water),…
By Kinsey Gidick
If You're A Taurus, 2020 Could Be A Big Year For Career & Cash Flow
With a new year just around the corner, even the most casual followers of astrology are wondering what the stars predict for the next 12 months. Of course, the direction your journey will take depends on your sign. Born under the sign of the bull?…
By Kinsey Gidick
If You're A Gemini, Your 2020 Horoscope Spells Big-Time Success
Oh, Geminis get ready: If the zodiac predictions are correct, 2020 is your year. Peace, satisfaction, self-love, it’s all included in Gemini's 2020 horoscope... with maybe a little frustration in the romance department. First off, let's get the…
By Kinsey Gidick
Get Your Trader Joe's Bubbly Early On NYE; They Won't Be Open Late
Want Trader Joe’s signature bargain basement-priced bubbly for your New Year’s Eve party? Better get your shop on soon. Because while Trader Joe’s New Year’s Eve and New Year's Day hours aren't as abbreviated as those of some stores, they aren't…
By Kinsey Gidick
Yes, Whole Foods Will Be There For You On NYE For A Last Minute Chips-N-Dip Run
Remember when you didn’t have kids and New Year’s Eve meant sparkly dresses, bottomless champagne, and a wildly painful headache the next day? So much for that. According to super high tech anecdotal research (a.k.a. I asked six friends): most…
By Kinsey Gidick
Cancer's 2020 Horoscope Says Life Is Getting An Upgrade This Year
Whether 2019 was a success or a struggle for you, you're probably starting to wonder how the next year is going to unfold. And all you astrology fans out there are probably hoping the stars can provide you with some guidance going forward. Indeed,…
By Kinsey Gidick
Old Navy's Holiday Sale Has $2 Scarves, $3 Mittens, & $18 Maternity Leggings
Attention holiday shoppers: It's time to get serious about those final gifts. Fortunately, sanity saver Old Navy has you covered. December 18 through December 24 is Old Navy's Annual 2019 Holiday Gift Sale and we do mean sale. For seven days get up…
By Kinsey Gidick