Jenna McCarthy is the author of four books: The Parent Trip: From High Heels and Parties to Highchairs and Potties (Bella Luna Press; described by reviewers as hilariously funny, whip-smart, and utterly original) and Cheers to the New Mom and Dad (Sasquatch), as well as Big Rigs for Moms and Tea Parties for Dads (Sasquatch). She reaches more than 10 million readers through her regular contributions to Self, Ladies' Home Journal, More.com, and BettyConfidential.com, and over the past two decades she has written for more than 50 magazines.

Born in New York and raised in Florida, she is a graduate of Florida State University where she earned a degree in advertising with a minor in French. She has held staff writer/editor positions in New York and Los Angeles (Seventeen, Mademoiselle, and Shape) with leading publishers including CondeNast Publications, Primedia Inc. (formerly K-III Communications Corp.), and Weider Publications. She and her husband live with their two daughters in Santa Barbara, California.

www.jennamccarthy.com 
Twitter: @jennawrites 

Agent: Laurie Abkemeier