Katie is an Editor for Scary Mommy, covering news stories on parenting, celebrity, and viral internet moments. Since joining BDG, she’s become one of the site’s top writers with original scoops and viral articles, showcasing everyday parents sharing the messy reality of life. Several underground scoops uncovered by Katie have later made the rounds on several major media outlets including Today and CNN.
She has freelanced for over 12 years, writing news content for several outlets including Distractify and Cuteness. Her essays have been featured in Thought Catalog and Clean Plates. During her writing career, she has had several stories featured on TMZ and The Huffington Post.
Katie has a degree in English with a minor in Writing from North Central College in Naperville, Illinois. She is Google Analytics and Google Adwords certified and spent eight years as a Social Media Manager for a major automotive marketing agency.
In her free time, she’s hanging with her 3-year-old daughter and husband, planning their next family trip, and watching restocking videos on TikTok. Katie is a total Swiftie. Her favorite Taylor Swift album is ‘Evermore,’ but she’s currently in her Reputation era.
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This Teacher Called Out His Male Student For Calling Another Female Student "Chopped"
If you don't know what "chopped" means, you're about to learn.
State Prisons Are Turning Away Women After Scanners Pick Up Their Tampons
Guards demanded body scanners to cut down on contraband.
Kylie Kelce Responded To Travis Kelce's Claims That He And Taylor Swift Have Never Had An Arguement
Her answer was so validating!
OpenAI CEO Says He "Couldn't Imagine" Raising His Newborn Without ChatGPT
“I mean, I feel kind of bad about it.”
New Study Shows Girls Are Now Less Likely Than Boys To Say They Want To Get Married
Only 67% of high school senior girls expect that they’ll tie the knot in the future.
Podcaster Parents Admit To Making Seatmate's Life "Miserable" After He Refused To Switch Seats With Them
And they were laughing while retelling this story!
Erika Kirk Worries Women Are “Relying on the Government” For Support Instead Of Their Husbands
She specifically targeted "career-driven" women.
Travis Kelce Claims He and Taylor Swift Have “Never Once” Had An Argument During Their 2.5-Year Relationship
And...we're not sure how to feel.
This Woman Shared The Most Genius Gift To Get Your Neighbors This Holiday Season
She says it saves her so much time and money!
This Mom Encourages Parents To Lie About Santa Claus For As Long As They Can
She said she wishes she hadn't told her daughter the truth.
This Woman Wants To Know If She's In The Wrong For Barring Her Sister’s Family From Coming To Thanksgiving
Her entire family has hand, foot, and mouth disease.
The Wellness Mom Gift Guide: 17 Editor-Loved Picks
She carries the emotional load, the mental load, and honestly, most of the literal load, too — give her something that helps lighten at least one of them.
18 Analog Gifts If You’re Craving A Digital Detox
From puzzles to paint-by-numbers to screen-free storytelling, these picks make downtime feel intentional, joyful, and actually relaxing.
This New Mom Wonders How Working Parents Spend Quality Time With Their Young Kids Sleeping 7 PM To 7 AM
Seasoned parents had some very thoughtful answers for the worried mom.
This Teacher Says Her High School Students Can't Even Sit Still To Watch A Movie
Her comments were filled with suggestions and... empathy.
This Mom Wonders Why Babysitters Don't Even Clean Up The Messes *They* Made While Working
"...For $35 fricking dollars an hour!"
This Grandma Says There's Nothing Wrong With Leaving In-Law Spouses Out Of Family Vacations
It’s okay to have family trips that don’t include every branch of the family tree.
A Mom Is Refusing To Volunteer At School This Holiday Season To Preserve Her Mental Health
“It's that time of year where my kid's school asked for a million things of parents.”
This High School Teacher Lists Things Students Do *Now* That Would Send Our High School Selves "Into A Coma"
“There is such a lack of care that goes into everything.”
Kids Need To Be Praised 100 Times A Day For Parents To See Behavioral Changes, Says Doctor & Parent Coach
That number quadruples if you have a neurodivergent kiddo.
