Motivating parenting lifestyle mom blog by TV host, author & digital influencer Jill Simonian.
“What’s Good Friday, Mommy?” my 8 year old asked. Oh crap. As a mom with longtime faith — faith that grew stronger after I became a parent — I suddenly find myself dealing with what I’m calling “a great Good Friday dilemma.” Spoiler alert: I also happen to be a Sunday School teacher. Although my Pre-K…
A previous version of this piece was originally published in The Fresno Bee on April 6, 2019. Thanks to the recent and crazy college cheating scandal (and friends and family being on pins and needles about college acceptance/rejections happening ...
Ok parents. I’m diving into this creepy 'MOMO on YouTube' thing that's got all our panties in a tangle. Was it a hoax? Was it real? At this point it doesn't matter... what is was though, was a wake up call. My fiery take featured on HLN's On the ...
A previous version of this piece was originally published in The Fresno Bee on February 2, 2019. Hi loving parents. Another study about screen-time is shouting at us, so why the hell aren't we listening? For the love of family & health & ...
A version of the following post was previously printed in The Fresno Bee on Saturday January 5, 2019, as part of the monthly 'FAB Mom' family lifestyle column. Hi, 2019. (Insert horn-blowing here.) Since becoming a parent almost nine years ago, ...
Arms. Legs. Computers. Hearts. Minds. Spirits. Try breaking any of them, it can hurt like hell. What goes up must come down. 2015, 2016 & 2017 were up-up-and-away-hooray in the life & career departments. In 2018, it all crashed. Oh 2018... ...
A version of the piece below was previously published in my monthly 'FAB Mom' family column in The Fresno Bee on December 1, 2018. Parenting through family Christmas traditions sometimes mean eating your words. Call me flocked. Since first ...
