It’s not even April but, nevertheless it’s already been a giant 12 months for Cup of Jo. This month, we welcomed Jannelle again from parental go away (and the WILD delivery of her third child!). And our great long-time contributor, Kelsey Miller, has formally joined the group as a senior editor. We had a bittersweet farewell with Maureen after seven great years with us, and our new partnerships director is none aside from my good friend, Alison Piepmeyer! Since we now have a brand new group stuffed with acquainted faces, we’d love to come back out from behind the scenes to introduce ourselves…
Joanna Goddard
Founder & Editor
A former journal author, I began Cup of Jo in 2007 as a weekend interest however then developed it right into a large-scale each day web site, that includes a various array of writers and photographers. In 2023, I additionally launched Large Salad, our weekly publication about type, design, and relationships, which is the #1 trend/magnificence publication on Substack. I dwell in Brooklyn with my two chatty boys.
Go-to breakfast drink: Cinnamon tea made at house; or a stroll with my neighborhood dad good friend to get a espresso.
Childhood nickname: My dad nonetheless calls me Fofans, impressed by that “banana fana fo-fana” music. My siblings and cousins name me Jo. Now anytime another person calls me “Jo,” I immediately really feel near them.
Favourite after-work exercise: Hanging out with my two hilarious boys. The preteen/teen years have been my favourite to this point. They are often moody, after all, however in addition they make me chuckle and watch Derry Ladies, share sensible observations about life, and nonetheless need bedtime chats and cuddles.
Movie star crush: Andy Samberg in Palm Springs. I’d gladly be caught in a time loop.
Guide that modified my life: Once I learn The Catcher within the Rye in highschool, I noticed Holden Caufield as a horny unhealthy boy. He grew up in Manhattan! He smoked! However once I reread it as a forty-something mother, my coronary heart ached for the misplaced, lonely 16-year-old. I noticed how a lot our views can change, relying on our personal lived experiences and life phases. I all the time attempt to hold that in thoughts.
Kelsey Miller
Senior Editor
Kelsey is a tradition author, and the creator of three books, together with her memoir, Large Lady, and the bestselling pop-culture historical past e-book, I’ll Be There For You. Her first novel, Outdated Cash, was revealed in 2025. Amongst different issues, she usually writes concerning the impression of eating regimen tradition and the evolution of the physique optimistic motion. She loves Polish cinema, bizarre historical past, and an extended swim. She lives in Brooklyn along with her husband and daughter.
Go-to weekday breakfast: On an excellent day, jammy eggs and buttered sourdough toast. On a typical day, my daughter Margot’s leftovers.
Childhood nickname: Wunkin. My dad made it up once I was born — it’s a mix of “wunderkind” and “pumpkin” (I had jaundice!).
Favourite after-work exercise: As soon as every week, a pair school-mom associates and I take our children to Shake Shack for dinner. It’s a mid-week breather; everybody will get some social time, and nobody has to do dinner once we get house.
Movie star crush: Bowen Yang. I KNOW.
Guide that modified my life: Holidays on Ice, by David Sedaris. Particularly, the essay, Santaland Diaries. My high-school English instructor had us learn it aloud in school the day earlier than winter break, and we have been all in tears with laughter. We have been astonished by how humorous it was — it appeared inconceivable. It was one of many moments that confirmed me how highly effective good writing will be.
Alison Piepmeyer
Partnerships Director
Alison has spent 20 years in advertising, working with manufacturers and influencers, and working her social media company. She and her household relocated from the West Coast to New York in 2021. She loves an excellent audiobook and can all the time say sure to internet hosting a bagel brunch. She lives along with her husband Zach, son Linus, and daughter Georgie. (Additionally, keep in mind her week of outfits and home tour?)
Go-to weekday breakfast: I really like a bowl of Dealer Joe’s goat yogurt, with muesli, chia seeds, and a handful of berries.
Childhood nickname: Ali
Favourite after-work exercise: Watch crappy actuality reveals (like The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives!).
Movie star crush: Michael B. Jordan. When he gained his Oscar, I turned to my husband and stated, ‘WOW, that man is engaging.’
Guide that modified my life: I’m not often a self-help girlie, however Mindset actually bought me. It shifted how I take into consideration failure, criticism, and progress — and actually, it’s helped me dad or mum higher than any precise parenting e-book I’ve learn.
Christine Delight
Race Issues Columnist
Christine is a author, editor and french fry fanatic. She labored in publishing for 20 years earlier than leaping to “the opposite aspect” to write down novels. She’s written two with Jo Piazza: We Are Not Like Them, and You Have been All the time Mine. Her solo debut, All The Males I’ve Liked Once more, was revealed in 2025. She additionally writes the publication, Guide Ahead. Christine lives in Harlem, New York.
Go-to weekday breakfast: I don’t eat breakfast! It’s not intentional; I simply by no means get hungry till midday.
Childhood nickname: My household calls me Christie.
Favourite after-work exercise: Watch all of the TV. And I imply all of it.
Movie star crush: Lady: Tracee Ellis Ross. Man: Rege-Jean Web page — he had me at Bridgerton.
Guide that modified my life: My very own first novel, We Are Not Like Them. It modified the course of my profession and my entire life.
Jannelle Sanchez
Senior Editor
Jannelle has all the time cherished speaking to individuals and listening to their tales. After graduating with a journalism diploma, she wrote on the advertising groups of assorted tech firms, earlier than becoming a member of Cup of Jo in 2021. Jannelle lives within the Bay Space along with her husband and three kids.
Go-to weekday breakfast: Espresso (with a splash of half-and-half and a teaspoon of sugar!), and toast with butter and strawberry jam.
Childhood nickname: Rising up, my entire prolonged household known as me Jannelley (Janelle-eee) — and nonetheless do to today. Typically when a stranger reads my title aloud, they’ll pronounce it “Jannelley,” and I immediately really feel like a four-year-old.
Favourite after-work exercise: Every week in the past, my five-year-old daughter Ella and I planted some Cup of Solar seeds, and now we love watering the backyard and seeing new sprouts pop up every day.
Movie star crush: Jess Mariano from Gilmore Ladies. He is aware of the right way to yearn and writes notes within the margins!
Guide that modified my life: Little Girls. It was the primary traditional e-book I learn as a child, and I return to it each few years. It’s taught me a lot about girlhood, household, friendships, and love.
Kaitlyn Teer
Senior E-newsletter Editor
Kaitlyn is the senior editor for Large Salad, the place she interviews writers like Barbara Kingsolver, Catherine Newman, and Roxane Homosexual. Her essay assortment, Little Apocalypses: Essays on Motherhood, Local weather Change, and Hope on the Finish of the World debuts subsequent month. She lives in Washington State along with her husband and two children.
Go-to weekday breakfast: Peanut butter toast — ideally freshly floor peanut butter, the gloppier the higher.
Childhood nickname: I’m going by Kaitlyn professionally however almost everybody who is aware of me outdoors of labor calls me Kaity. Having stated that, the Cup of Jo group sometimes refers to me by my initials, KT, which sound similar to ‘Kaity.’ So, wherever I’m going, there I’m!
Favourite after-work exercise: I joke that I’m going to crush it in retirement as a result of my favourite issues to do are both outdoorsy adventures, like birding and mountain biking, or chill solo hobbies, like knitting and dealing on my vegetable backyard.
Movie star crush: Cillian Murphy, particularly when he’s doing press junkets. An interviewer as soon as requested for his ideas concerning the dissatisfied Cillian Murphy meme, and he stated he didn’t know what a meme was.
Guide that modified my life: Annie Dillard’s A Pilgrim at Tinker Creek. It’s a shocking instance of how an abnormal place, like a neighborhood creek, comes alive whenever you method it with curiosity and a spotlight. Every time I decide it up, I discover one thing completely different.
That’s our group! We’re all thrilled to be right here with you. xoxo
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