Jayme Serbell is a memoirist and essayist from St. Louis, Missouri. Her work has appeared in Vogue, HuffPost, Business Insider, and Parents. She writes about motherhood, reproductive trauma, grief, family estrangement, identity, abortion, mental health, and adventure. She strives to write immersive stories that place readers in the room beside her, inviting them to experience the emotions at the heart of the human experience. She is currently at work on her first memoir.
Selected work
The Abortion That Made Me a Parent
Vogue, 2026
I Feel Guilty Admitting Life Got Easier After My Mom Cut Contact
Parents, 2026
I Was 9 Months Pregnant When A Stranger Joked About My Belly. He Had No Idea The Grief He’d Just Caused.
HuffPost, 2026
We skipped the expensive birthday venue. Our muddy backyard was better for 90 kids.
Business Insider, 2026
My partner and I lived in a camper van for 3 years before I had an unexpected pregnancy. It changed everything for us.
Business Insider, 2026
We thought homeschool was best for our kids. They proved us wrong.
Business Insider, 2026
We loved living off the grid in rural New Mexico. After 2 years and a kid, we gave it all up and moved back to a city.
Business Insider, 2026
I've lived in a van and an off-grid home. Both lifestyles had pros and cons, but neither fits our needs right now.
Business Insider, 2026
From 40 Acres in New Mexico to a City Block in St. Louis
2026