Jennifer White - Verywell Fit Menu Verywell Fit Nutrition Weight Management Nutrition Facts Nutrition Basics Diets Meal Plans Meal Delivery Services View All News Fitness and Nutrition What to Buy How We Test Products Fitness Gear Nutrition Products Tools Recipe Nutrition Calculator Weight Loss Calorie Goal BMI Calculator Body Fat Percentage Calculator Calories Burned by Activity Daily Calories Burned Pace Calculator About Us Editorial Process Meet Our Review Board Search Jennifer White Freelance Writer, Teacher, Author Expertise Parenting, Childcare Education Millersville University of Pennsylvania, Penn State University Highlights Author of parenting books including "Dads, Teach Your Child About Manners" and "A Primer for Fathers: What to Expect During Pregnancy and Baby's First Year"Lecturer on child growth and developmentPublic school teacherCounselor for parents, teachers, and children Experience Jennifer White is a former writer for Verywell Fit. She has authored parenting books and has worked in childcare and education fields for over 15 years. She now focuses much of her energy on raising her four children, participating in child-related community service projects, and expressing her views on parenting as a freelance writer. Jennifer's experience includes:Collaborating with other parents to facilitate a weekly community playgroup that services a large group of families throughout Metrowest Massachusetts.Presenting lectures on the growth and development of children to parents and undergraduate education students.Authoring parenting books including: Dad's Teach Your Child About Manners and A Primer for Fathers - What to Expect During Pregnancy and Baby's First Year.Freelance writing for such publications as BayStateParent.Writing as the Kids' Product Feature Writer at Suite 101.Teaching first and second grades in a public school.Counseling parents, teachers, and children facing academic, behavioral, and emotional challenges. Education Jennifer earned a Bachelor of Science in elementary education from Millersville University and a Master's in education from Penn State University. Additionally, she has taken multiple workshops under the topics of breastfeeding, child development, children's nutrition, parenting, play therapy, prepared childbirth, hypnobirthing, and children's grief counseling. About Verywell Fit Verywell Fit, a Dotdash Meredith Brand, nutrition and fitness destination that provides science-backed information and tools to empower people to take realistic steps towards a healthier life. We reach more than 150 million readers annually. Verywell Fit content is fact checked and reviewed by our Review Board for accuracy and integrity. Learn more about us and our editorial process. Learn More About our Process More From Jennifer White Flavorful and Crunchy Low-Calorie Tuna Wrap Recipe View More When you visit the site, Dotdash Meredith and its partners may store or retrieve information on your browser, mostly in the form of cookies. Cookies collect information about your preferences and your devices and are used to make the site work as you expect it to, to understand how you interact with the site, and to show advertisements that are targeted to your interests. You can find out more about our use, change your default settings, and withdraw your consent at any time with effect for the future by visiting Cookies Settings, which can also be found in the footer of the site. Cookies Settings Reject All Accept All