Jennifer Jay (@jennjaypal)

Stitch Incoming. 🦀 I really don’t think she thought this question through. #questionoftheday #legsakimbo #provocativequestion #wonderwomanwriter

Created by my husband, Mike, using the artwork of my son, Matthew, inspired by our cats, Gilda Catner and Gary Coopurr. 🐱 🎉

🎉BIG NEWS! I'm thrilled to announce that I'll be serving as the Fundraising Emcee for @resolveorg's Night of Hope Gala!🎉 As someone who has experienced infertility firsthand, RESOLVE: The National Infertility Association's mission has always been incredibly close to my heart. Being part of an…

Thanksgiving has officially filed a restraining order against Christmas. 🦃🎅 #Thanksgiving #ChristmasCreep #HolidayHumor #TooSoonSanta

The things we do to take care of our reproductive health… #nuvaring #womenshealth

Bring it on!!! 🎄

Behind every great story is a journalist asking too many questions… and a publicist wondering if they can get the answers by 5 p.m. 😂 Happy National Publicist Day to the incredible PR professionals who make so much of what I do possible! You coordinate interviews, track down experts, wrangle…

I’ve interviewed a LOT of interesting people over the years, but I can honestly say that having Elmo tell me he hoped I felt better was a career highlight I never saw coming. 😂❤️ I had a TERRIBLE cold when I interviewed Elmo and Julia from @Sesame Street, and one of my favorite moments didn’t even…

🧙‍♀️🎃 SPOILER ALERT: I’ve officially gone full witch! 😂 My @Holiday Haul Box Scares Delivered Halloween Box arrived, and let’s just say my inner Halloween-loving child is VERY happy! A witch’s hat, broom, boot, spooky candlesticks, and beaded garland? YES, PLEASE! 🧹🖤 The only thing missing is my…

I’ve clearly Lager-feld in love with @karllagerfeld’s Choupette collection. 😎🐱 (Not pictured: The T-shirt, dress, knapsack, and wallet, all featuring that fabulous feline’s face.) At this point, I may be just ONE accessory away from becoming the cat. 😂 #KarlLagerfeld #OOTD #Catitude #FashionFun

There’s advertising, and then there’s ADVERTISING. As per @thelocalsituation: Advertising Standards Australia is investigating a Coffs Harbour billboard after complaints about a large sausage protruding beside the Pacific Highway. Investigators have not yet clarified whether the complaint is…

The view from the stage last Thursday! 🎤❤️ More than 70 wonderful people came together to support @BabyQuest Foundation, and I couldn’t resist capturing the room! Every person here was helping make dreams of parenthood a reality. 🥹 Huge love to Baby Quest for the incredible work they do helping…

Today’s mother-son bonding activity: giving innocent pumpkins ridiculous personalities. 🎃😂 Matthew painted Gary and Gilda (our cats), while I tackled Snoopy and SpongeBob. A little paint, a lot of laughs, and some questionable artistic decisions later, we have our very own pumpkin patch of…

This is pretty much how I feel when I watch the news these days. If only all broadcasters were this honest! Video by @neuralviz . . . . . . . . Credits / Made with: Runway Act One Sora Kling Elevenlabs Suno Premiere

When did making a new friend (or keeping in touch with your existing ones!) become so…complicated? As kids, friendships could start because you sat next to someone in class. As adults, careers, kids, caregiving, relationships, life changes, packed calendars, and the minor miracle of finding time…

Some events are especially meaningful to be part of, and this is absolutely one of them. 💛 I’m incredibly honored to be returning again to the @Baby Quest’s Sip, Savor & Support NYC, as your MC for the evening! 🎤 As someone who has spent so much of my career writing about infertility, fertility…

I'm not sure if it's that it's been raining so much, or that the news has been so heavy, but I think it's a good time to remember the wise words of Maya Angelou. I know there's a lot of negativity, division and vitriol online these days, but I'm going to try to work harder to be something positive…

“I want you to paint me like one of your French girls, Jack…” Gilda Catner relaxes on her lounge chair on a rainy Sunday afternoon. #sheissoextra #bengalcatworld #gildacatner

On September 11, 2001, I was in Manhattan. In the months that followed, I worked across from Ground Zero. I remember the smell most vividly. The air smelled like you had stuck your face into the ashes of the bottom of a fireplace. There was dust everywhere. Trucks came and went for months as…

Well, I guess there are some conversations you can only have with fellow Italians. I’m so excited to share a little clip from my conversation with the legendary Joy Behar on That's So Italian: The Podcast, a new podcast I’m incredibly proud to co-host with my friend and fellow Italian-American…

For the past few days, we’ve had butterflies hanging out all around our house. 🦋 I have no idea if this is a sign of good things to come, but I have decided that it is. Please do not present me with any facts that suggest otherwise. #butterfliesoftiktok #butterflies #butterfliesarefreetofly

Started strong. Ended it with gravity. The important thing is that I stuck the landing. If anyone needs me, I’ll just be lying wherever the week dropped me. Happy Friday, everyone. We made it. Technically. #FridayFunny #FridayMood #Relatable

My retirement plan is apparently just hoping one of these kids becomes wildly successful and remembers I paid for everything. The cats, meanwhile, have made their intentions very clear. #MomHumor #CatMom #ParentingHumor

A @Starbucks Iced Banana Bread Matcha is my happy place. 😋

Friday status: Clocked out and emotionally set to Do Not Disturb. Please leave a message (of encouragement, validation, or possibly wine) after the beep. Unless you need something. Then definitely call back Monday. #FridayMood #MomHumor #Relatable

A little “Way Back Wednesday,” to when I shared my exercise failings, and a radical idea to lose weight. #wonderwomanwriter #femalecomic #bodypositive

Hi. I’m Jennifer Jay Palumbo. 👋 And since there are some new faces around here, I thought I’d reintroduce myself. I’m a writer, journalist, speaker, patient advocate, storyteller, and semi-retired stand-up comic who still struggles with how to fold a fitted sheet. For more than 25 years, I’ve been…

Family Game Day. 🎲 We play Scrabble HARD in this house. Strategy. Competition. Trash talk. Dictionary consultations. We take our wordplay seriously. And may I present my shining achievement of the day: MOUP. Yes, MOUP. A Scottish verb meaning to nibble with fast movements of the lips. Did anyone…

Being from Long Island means your religion is… complicated. 😂 I was born Roman Catholic, but after enough bar mitzvahs, bagels, and Jewish holidays, I became Jewish by proximity. One of my favorite stand-up bits from back when I spent my nights behind a microphone instead of behind a keyboard. And…

This is our front door… with a Woodpecker trying to do one of four things: 🐦 Let us know our bird feeder needs refilling 🐱 Trying to rage bait our cats 🚪 Break into our house ⬆️ All of the above #homeinvasion #woodpecker #emptybirdfeeder