Samantha is a #girlmom to three little ladies, and a Senior Lifestyle Editor and writer for Romper. She began at Romper in 2015 as a lifestyle writer before the site officially launched, working out of Google docs when Romper didn’t even have a name, and became a lifestyle editor in 2017. In 2022, she was promoted to Senior Lifestyle Editor. Samantha covers a wide variety of topics under the lifestyle umbrella, including parenting, TTC, pregnancy, sex and relationships, and product roundups. She also focuses a lot of her work on baby name coverage, essays about motherhood, children’s books, and holiday content. She loves a good, wholesome, Jennifer Garner-vibes essay.
In 2020, she won a BDG Edit Award for Best Headline for When Grandmas Duel, We All Win, Don’t We?
Before working at Romper, Samantha worked as a freelance writer and had essays published at Motherlode, HelloGiggles, Barnes & Noble Kids, Babble, Work It, Mom!, and The Huffington Post. She also dabbled a bit in digital marketing and writing content for small businesses. She’s currently working on a novel.
On her way to becoming a full-time writer and editor, Samantha was a professional actor in Atlanta, doing stand-up comedy, sketch comedy, theatre, and generally auditioning her heart out. It was good practice for motherhood, where she routinely has to follow the exact scripts her daughters give her while playing Barbies. She lives in Georgia with her husband and her three girls — Alice, Lucy, and Clara.
You can contact Samantha by email at samantha.darby@bustle.com or find her on Twitter or LinkedIn.
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The school day schedule we use today was built when we had a very different home labor setup, and it *shows.*
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And there are some incredibly wholesome tips.
“I Hate The Way My Husband Parents Our Daughters” & 33 Other Mom Confessions
It’s time to let it out, y’all.
We’ve Got To Talk About Cigarette Mom Rock
Put on your Pond’s cold cream and crank it up.
A Mom Is Wondering: How Often Is Everyone’s Partner Going To The Bar?
(But we know this is about more than just “going to the bar,” don’t we?)
“Being A SAHM Killed My Sex Drive”
A mom just like us — comparing prices at the grocery store, cheering at the baseball field three times a week, running PTA meetings — shares her sex story, no matter how “boring” or “shocking” it may be.
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Like a sleep paralysis demon, except it's just a steady stream of "what-ifs."
My Love Language Changed After 9 Years Of Marriage & It Actually Makes So Much Sense
You mean after having three kids, my relationship is different?
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Moms have a lot to say RN.
I Don't Think My Husband Likes Me. Now What?
Honestly, therapists say you might just need a nap.
27 Baby Girl Names Inspired By Iconic Women In History
If you want a name that feels strong, steady, and brave, this is the list for you.
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Love Is Blind Contestants Seem To Have Forgotten Contentment *Is* The Goal
I blame hustle culture for ruining everyone’s idea of actual happiness.
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Because sometimes it really takes some convincing.
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Let it out, girl.
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From middle school to midlife, she’s been our guide.
“Having Scheduled Sex Changed Everything For My Marriage”
A mom just like us — comparing prices at the grocery store, cheering at the baseball field three times a week, running PTA meetings — shares her sex story, no matter how “boring” or “shocking” it may be.
Old Navy’s Cute New Mix-&-Match Baby Clothing Line Will Hit You Right In The Hormones
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13 Sweet Disney Baby Names That Are Climbing The Popularity Charts
We see you, you tiny Auroras.
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Some of us know we’d be fantastic moms — but that doesn’t mean we want to be one (or that we owe it to anyone).
