jenna mccarthy’s Blog

I have a skeleton to pick with whoever came up with the whole trick-or-treat concept. Don't get me wrong: I'm all for pumpkin-carving and adorable costumes and ghoulish, glow-in-the-dark decor. But the dimwit who decided...

            Ah, spring. Those deliciously long days. Glorious sunsets. Sleeveless tops. Tulips abloom everywhere you turn. Passover celebrations and frilly,...

Remember when you were dating, and Valentine’s Day was a Big Deal? I mean, weeks of planning could go into that single evening. There was the sexy new lingerie you had to buy, along with the thoughtful token of your romantic affection,...

I’m famous for my cakes. Actually, infamous is probably more accurate. Ask anyone who’s been to one of my parties and they’ll tell you my confections are consistently dry, suspiciously tilted, usually burnt on one side and batter-y...

When I was a kid, back-to-school shopping was pretty simple: You got to upgrade your lunch box (they were metal back then and by the end of the year they tended to look a lot like a...

My husband is a great guy. He's smart, funny, handsome. A great dad. Knows his way around a grill. Will watch America's Funniest Videos with me. Can catch and kill mosquitoes in...

The other day the girls and I were at the park. We were sitting at a lovely, rough-hewn pine picnic table.

"Mommy, why does this bench have a hole in it?" five-year-old Sophie wanted to know, pointing at a spot where one of the knots had fallen through.

"Well, honey,...