A mom blog by TV host & new mommy Jill Simonian.
As if going on auditions, dealing with rejection and always feeling like I need to ‘focus’ wasn’t quite enough to handle for myself, now I’ve become a stage mom. Well, almost. In a twist of events a few weeks ago, a producer friend of mine said that “Marie” (as in, the Hallmark Channel talk show [...]
Guilt is a wasted emotion. I thank my own mom, my best friend to this day, for teaching me this early on in life. Guilt wastes time. Guilt wastes energy. Guilt wastes your youth away. Guilt will NOT make you a good mother… it will only distract you, push you down, question your own confidence [...]
Did ya happen to catch Hallmark Channel’s “Home and Family” morning show today? Yup, I was on it… talking about what I now sometimes talk about these days on TV: baby stuff, infant safety, and new-mom-things-you-all-need-to-know.. And all while taping I kept thinking: A year ago (exactly… like, to the minute almost), I was naked, [...]
Today’s episode of HLN’s lively and sometimes-controversial entertainment news show Showbiz Tonight got mothered. By me. (Hey, it’s their fault they let me back in after a year and a half…) Now that I’m a ‘mom,’ I get more and more revved up by celebrity ‘mom’ topics in the news… like Kim and Kourtney Kardashian [...]
I’ve always been a sucker for awards shows. There’s something about watching people’s dreams come true onstage in a room full of their peers (that surely some of them can’t stand) that makes my cry. Always has. Always will. But the past few years I’ve noticed that I now watch awards shows in a different way. [...]
Ok, so I actually had TWO babysitters booked for my big Critic’s Choice Movie Awards red carpet workday… one sitter for the morning (so I could shower, wash my hair, fake-tan my arms and do some mental prep in peace) and one sitter for the afternoon/evening (for when I was actually working). That’s what you [...]
Guess what girls? Mommy’s gonna be on one of the most-watched television shows in the country! Crickets. Blank stares. General ignoring. I recently appeared as a mom-correspondent to expose nasty, hidden germs in kid-friendly places for The Maury Show’s ‘Hidden Dangers Caught on Tape’ special, but who cares about the drama of hidden germs when [...]
Yeah. Moms are smart. And cool. And fun. And know how to create products that will work for our families, give us a giggle AND often give back to our communities all at the same time. If you caught my recent show-and-tell on Los Angeles’ KTLA-5′s Weekend Morning News, you know what I’m talkin’ about. Check [...]
Who knew I’d come to such realizations about life during a few hours in Hollywood. It was a good week. A great week. A week that never would’ve happened (literally) if I hadn’t become a mom. Had I know things like this were in store during my first pregnancy 2 years ago, maybe I wouldn’t [...]
A few months ago I wrote about my Lady-of-the-Night activities that television viewers in Britain are occasionally privy to (thanks to a friend of mine who has the gig regularly and assigns me as his fill-in when he goes on vacation). I leave my house around 10pm and get back around 1am. It’s easy work. And [...]
Listen up mamas! I’m starting a new feature here on TheFabMom. Allow me to introduce our FIRST (drumroll) *Real Fab Mom.* MEET COURTNEY FRIEL. She’s fabulous. She’s fun. She’s focused. And yes… she’s super foxy. As in, an Entertainment Reporter for both Fox News Channel and KTTV Fox 11 in Los Angeles (weekdays, on the 10pm [...]
Today the zen-fabulous Angela Chee (aka: The Zen Mom) lit up my morning. “If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your own path.” A quote like that makes me want to convert to Buddhism. Check out our Spreecast all about sharing tips, tricks and other shenanigans! Featuring Elisa All… supermom and [...]
For many of you who saw the baby-product segment I did on Los Angeles’ KTLA-5′s Morning News (CLICK HERE TO WATCH!), I hope you enjoyed all the fabulous products! (Remember to visit my friends over at Plush Little Baby for giveaways and all the latest research and info for posh family gear!) HOWEVER, there was a [...]
If you think about it, it’s the perfect job for a mom: Leaving your baby in the middle of night. No babysitter needed (assuming you have a spouse at home). No need to provide eating/napping instructions to anyone. No need to go through the rigamarole of saying ‘bye-bye’ to baby and sneaking out the door [...]
It’s been a hell of a week, kids. In 3 completely unrelated work experiences, I buddied up with Soleil Moon Frye (the gal formerly known as Punky Brewster) for Her Say, interviewed Julia Roberts, and possibly made an a$$ out of myself in front of Brooke Burke. Even though I’m a professional, I sometimes can’t help turning into [...]
DRUMROLL PLEASE! The winner of TheFabMom’s free tickets to the fabulous *PLUSH* event for posh parents and their little urbanites is ……….. RITA W! (You know who you are, girl! You got an email from me earlier this morning… Didn’t wanna publish your last name without permission.) CONGRATULATIONS! Please stop me and say hi if you [...]
All moms have been there: Stuck in a store, poop/pee seeping out the sides… and NO changing table. Great. Just how we all love to spend a Sunday afternoon. The fantasy of Hubby and I finally purchasing our new dining room table did not involve brainstorming how to remedy the “situation” inside of LadyP’s diaper… [...]
If someone told me that I’d spend my first Mother’s Day with Paula Abdul, I’d have flipped. Turns out they would’ve been right. This new mommy skipped the annual day of leisure and laziness… my plan was to mix a bit of work with a bit of fun, but it soon morphed into something a [...]
Hi all. Jill Simonian here. I’m a TV Host & Entertainment Journalist who somehow ended up with TWO *surprise* baby girls under the age of 2. I'm still trying to figure out how this happened. LadyP barged in September 2010 and LilMiss arrived March 2012. TheFabMom was born in 2011 as an experiment to keep life flirty, fun, focused & as close to fabulous as possible after babies. Here you will find my personal stories, realizations & rants about keeping mommyhood, lifestyle and my work on TV fab... all with a wild toddler and bouncy infant. Got tips? Send 'em my way!
