Motivating & entertaining lifestyle blog by TV host, digital personality & mom Jill Simonian.
Backpacks? Check. New shoes? Check. Traditional picture on our doorstep? Check. Back to school brought excitement and earlier bedtimes back to our house — it’s also brought me concern about how many of us semi-expect our teachers act as our co-parents inside the classroom. Last school year, a variety of California school districts implemented new…
A version of the piece below was previously published in The Fresno Bee on August 4, 2018. "Nothing worth doing is ever easy..." Easy to say, hard to actually DO. Growing up, I'd rely on this cliche to get me through challenges in school and ...
DISCLOSURE: This back-to-school blogpost is sponsored by Revolution Math, Stuck On You & Kango. All opinions and experiences are mine. Am I shopping for back-to-school supplies already? Ugh. I actually enjoy the do-nothingness of summer and ...
A version of the piece below was previously published in The Fresno Bee on July 7, 2018. Sorry summer camps, but screw you. I'm opting out this year. Not out of hate, but out of love. Love for myself, love for my kids, love for not paying ...
A version of the piece below was previously published in The Fresno Bee on June 1, 2018. The big parenting lesson I'm having a hard time living up to? Self-care for families sometimes means sitting out -- it doesn't make us smaller sometimes it ...
DISCLOSURE: This blogpost is sponsored by Dreft. All opinions and experiences are mine. Anyone who knows me personally knows I take baby bonding -- and now, daily bonding with my young daughters -- very seriously. Every day is an opportunity, ...
Parenting these days means all sorts of crazy. Like getting tigers to hang out in the school gym while a bunch of 17 year old teenagers enjoy their prom. C'mon, people. I'm not sure when or why parties for kids these days have gone over-the-top, but ...
