Born from love, knit with wit.

Born in Flushing, Queens to teenage parents, Jenny grew up on chaos, charisma, a Fisher-Price record player, and a rainbow-colored keyboard.

While her mom hit Studio 54, she waited by the window, spinning Grease on repeat and plotting her own soundtrack. She was obsessed with The Muppets, ran for class treasurer with the slogan "Pick up your pen and vote for Jen," and was told on day one of school she "talks too much"— a note that foreshadowed her passion for expression and writing and a career in communications. She spent a great deal of time with her quite unconventional grandma who sparkled like a diamond and had a carefree, razor-like wit who made everything FUN.

After college in Boulder, Colorado (and a life-changing Hole concert that led to a radio station internship the very next day), Jenny landed in L.A. as a 23-year-old music jr. publicist with a big girl office at a major PR firm.

She then worked for music production studios and artist managers and climbed through every department at Warner Records desperate to work there, eventually landing a dream role as Art Department Coordinator. She lived the entire rock & roll life from start to finish while helping facilitate album design and packaging — a childhood dream that became fully realized.

Passion, sheer determination and a litttttle bit of magic had brought her there. Destiny was calling and this life felt meant to be.

Things shifted drastically when Jenny's mom became suddenly and terminally ill with Glioblastoma prompting an abrupt move to the East Coast to be with her. When Darlene passed in December 2024, Jenny's world became unrecognizable while facing all new challenges.

In search of comfort and healing, the idea for my JENNYBEAR arrived when she needed it most. What began as an intentional practice of recalling funny memories of her mother and grandmother as a coping mechanism — often while wrapped in a favorite sweater — became a small idea and later a natural catalyst to start the brand.

The mindset and intent were healing, connection to others, motivation, and a renewed sense of purpose.

The phrases are a mix of things that Mom & Grandma said, or fragments of poems and such that Jenny's written over the years and MANY exist!

my JENNYBEAR is a line of specialty cashmere & wool-blended knits carefully selected, locally embroidered in loving memory with wit and warmth. Each limited-edition piece is a small love letter to grief, humor, and imperfection — cozy, well-made essentials for those who find comfort in nostalgia and laughter.