Katie McPherson is the associate editor of lifestyle for Scary Mommy, where she edits and reports on all things health, parenting, and politics. She edits and oversees Scary Mommy’s Had to Share series, which highlights the holy grail products that editors and contributors swear by. She pens the occasional essay, and loves diving deep into reported features about all things related to women’s health and children’s safety.
Katie’s career began as an intern at a local health magazine, where she later served as associate editor, until taking a copywriting role within a major hospital’s marketing department. There she worked closely with OB-GYNs, midwives, and other birth providers to promote their labor and delivery services, sparking her interest in covering women’s health. She then worked at a children’s hospital, where she learned firsthand about the intricacies of health care access and how policy affects children’s safety and well-being. She joined Romper as a part-time writer in 2019 while freelancing. Her bylines have also appeared in HuffPost, VeryWell, The Daily Beast, and other regional publications in the Southeast. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Florida.
When she’s AFK, Katie is listening to Metallica with her son (his favorite song is “Fuel”) or swapping memes with her husband. She enjoys boxing and horseback riding, and is currently reading whatever is trending on #booktok. You can find her on Threads and LinkedIn.
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Thanksgiving may be over but you still wanna eat good.
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