Jennifer Berney

Jennifer Berney lives on a small farm in Olympia Washington with her partner, two sons, and many animals. She writes a newsletter about creativity at the intersection of joy and grief, The Scrap Heap, with her collaborator Sarah Tavis. Her memoir on queer family building, The Other Mothers, explores the many ways that the fertility industry has sidelined the LGBTQ community. She facilitates workshops on joyful practice, a neuro-affirming approach to art-making, and works as a creative coach and developmental editor. Her essays have appeared in Longreads, Outside, Wired, The Offing, and many other places.