Jessica Schrader

Jessica Schrader is an Online Content Editor at Psychology Today and established freelance journalist with over a decade of editorial experience. Her career began in local media as managing editor of Metro Parent Media Group and editor for Patch.com, where she honed skills in community-focused content. She currently holds multiple roles including copy editor for Bustle Digital Group and editor-at-large for Metro Parent Media Group while maintaining her Psychology Today position. Schrader specializes in creating content about parenting challenges, family travel dynamics, and children's health issues, with her work appearing in Crain's Detroit Business, Chicago Parent, and Journal of the American Medical Association. Her notable contributions include analyzing the evolutionary psychology of fear responses and exploring mental health aspects of modern parenting challenges.