Remembering Jill Smokler
Scary Mommy shared that Jill had died at 48 after more than two years with glioblastoma. Its tribute remembered the honest parenting community she began in 2008.
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Jill Smokler
Jill Smokler was the author and Scary Mommy founder whose candid, funny writing helped parents feel less alone, later opening conversations about midlife and living with brain cancer.
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Jill’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus her backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
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In “Home Sweet Home (-ish),” Jill wrote about returning home after treatment in Germany and hospital stays, and the unexpected comfort she had found in fellow patients and therapists.
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Writing about life in the in-between
Jill published an essay about the emotional shift from planning practical details after a terminal diagnosis to finding ways to stay present and leave letters for her children.
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Opening a new chapter on Substack
In “Buckle up, Bitch,” Jill revisited the seizure that led to her diagnosis, recapped treatment, and shared plans to travel to Germany for a vaccine trial.
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Introducing It Is What It Is And It’s Not Great
Jill released a trailer for a podcast about life after difficult turning points, including divorce, depression and diagnosis. She introduced plans for candid conversations with guests who had faced challenges of their own.
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