Jay Deitcher is a contributing writer at What to Expect, the most trusted pregnancy and parenting brand. He is a freelance journalist, a former social worker and a dad to three kiddos.

Experience

Deitcher specializes in writing about parenting, healthy masculinity, relationships, mental health and other topics. In addition to What to Expect, Deitcher has written for The Washington Post, Longreads, Shondaland, The Cut, Esquire, Vox and Self.

Education

Deitcher earned his MFA from Stony Brook University’s Creative Writing and Literature program. He has also received fellowships and scholarships from the Indiana University Writers’ Conference and the New York State Writers Institute.