@startledmare profile picture
Jennifer McGuire @startledmare

Mom, friend, TV addict, wino. words @romper @goodhousekeeping @tripadvisor @insider rep'd by @amandagbernardi @highlineliterary

Joined August 2015
  • Tweets 877
  • Following 461
  • Followers 328
46 Photos and videos
Buh-bye Twitter, hello BlueSky bsky.app/profile/jenmcguire1…
168
Check out my request on @qwoted! app.qwoted.com/i/ea09aef1?ut…
1
2
362
Bodycon dresses make a comeback every time I bake a perfect batch of cookies. #conspiracytheory
186
So grateful @Thrillist gave me the chance to write about my biggest travel concern; pigeons. thrillist.com/travel/nation/…

My Paralyzing Fear of Birds Is Ruining My Ability to Travel

Suffering from ornithophobia means I can’t visit certain tourist hotspots like St. Mark's Square in Venice. But I’ve found some workarounds.

thrillist.com
1
198
Jennifer McGuire retweeted
Business Insider
@BusinessInsider
14 Aug 2024
I'm Gen X and not ready to retire. At 51, my career is just now starting. trib.al/pOoTPSG

1
6
15
12,111
"Are you retired" is the 50s version of '"are you pregnant" because people just really want me to know I look like shit at every age.
2
99
Why I'll never retire - a love letter to all of my bad decisions for @BusinessInsider businessinsider.com/gen-x-do…

I'm Gen X and not ready to retire. At 51, my career is just now starting.

I was a single mom of four and we struggled financially. Now, when all my friends are starting to think about retirement, my career is just starting.

businessinsider.com
1
82
My main takeaway from my long walk in Emily Carr's footsteps; she was a lot in all the best ways. And she had a pet monkey named Woo plus about 250 dogs. Thanks @TorontoStar for sharing. thestar.com/life/travel/i-tr…

I travelled to Vancouver Island in search of Emily Carr’s iconic landscapes — I’ll never look at...

Tracing a route from the artist’s Victoria neighbourhood to the raw beauty of the wild coast, I felt inspired and intrepid.

thestar.com
93
The way this solved everything for me...
Collin Murr@CollinMurr
29 Jul 2024
Chris Pratt wants to be Ryan Reynolds. Ryan Reynolds wants to be Hugh Jackman. Hugh Jackman wants to be Ethel Merman.
1
3
190
Soft adventure is the only way to go for this soft old gal. Thanks @ScaryMommy for letting me share my peaceful easy feeling tour of #Copenhagen scarymommy.com/lifestyle/wha…

What Is Soft Adventure?

I wanted to figure out how to do "soft adventure" and found it in Copenhagen.

scarymommy.com
1
1
1,344
My latest essay for @romper ahead of #bts season. The way these goofy, funny, engaging male teachers set the most beautiful example for my goofy, funny, engaging sons. I'll never forget. romper.com/parenting/the-gym…

The Particular Gift Of The Goofy Male Teacher

I really wanted my boys to see men being gentle, vulnerable, smart and thoughtful.

romper.com
1
1
7
526
@meaghano is, forever and always, the editor of my dreams.
1
73
I worked at Romper for eight years. Wrote more than 7,500 stories about the royals, the Kardashians, politics. But most of all @ElizabethAngell and @meaghano gave me a voice in my essays about single motherhood. They pushed me to be vulnerable. I'll never forget.
This tweet is unavailable
1
1
24
3,183
Jennifer McGuire retweeted
Kathryn Jezer-Morton@KJezerMorton
16 Jul 2024
Romper has been SO good this last few years, often unexpected, loose, challenging... the good websites are always in danger
Meaghan O'Connell@meaghano
16 Jul 2024
So in an, um, effort to create more efficiency across brands, our beloved @romper is going to be operating at a really reduced rate with a limited budget. I'll still be publishing some features and Romper still exists but it's the end of an era. 💔
4
35
4,251
Heartbroken at the end of this beautiful era of my life.
Meaghan O'Connell@meaghano
16 Jul 2024
So in an, um, effort to create more efficiency across brands, our beloved @romper is going to be operating at a really reduced rate with a limited budget. I'll still be publishing some features and Romper still exists but it's the end of an era. 💔
6
223
Hair cuts became this big thing in my custody agreement. My latest for @romper romper.com/parenting/yes-i-p…

Yes, I Put "No Haircuts" Into Our Custody Agreement

It might have been the only co-parenting battle I won.

romper.com
1
3
1,067
Jennifer McGuire retweeted
Meaghan O'Connell@meaghano
1 Jul 2024
our annual New Parents Issue is up and I gotta say... it's good romper.com/new-parents-issue…

Welcome To Romper's 2024 New Parents Issue!

Stories and advice for new parents who are just beginning their life with a newborn.

romper.com
2
5
23
6,972
Absolutely sold on Oslo.
This tweet is unavailable
1
88
My incredibly serious and accurate report on the only age anyone can have a baby and also get congratulated for @romper romper.com/life/the-perfect-…

The Perfect Age To Have A Baby Is 32.5

There is only one right age to have a baby. I learned this the hard way, by never having my babies at the right age.

romper.com
2
5
368
Load more