Author and founder of Scary Mommy
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Key moments and achievements from Jill Smokler's life.
Jill was born
· Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Founding
Smokler published her first Scary Mommy post, beginning a blog about honest, imperfect motherhood that would grow into a major online community.
Founding
Smokler published her first Scary Mommy post, beginning a blog about honest, imperfect motherhood that would grow into a major online community.
Book
Her debut book became a New York Times bestseller, carrying the candid voice of her blog to a national readership.
Book
Her debut book became a New York Times bestseller, carrying the candid voice of her blog to a national readership.
Book
Her second book, Motherhood Comes Naturally (and Other Vicious Lies), gathered new essays taking apart common myths about parenting.
Book
Her second book, Motherhood Comes Naturally (and Other Vicious Lies), gathered new essays taking apart common myths about parenting.
Acquisition
Smokler sold Scary Mommy to Some Spider Studios, one of the first sales of a mommy blog to a media company, and became chief content officer.
Acquisition
Smokler sold Scary Mommy to Some Spider Studios, one of the first sales of a mommy blog to a media company, and became chief content officer.
Departure
After three years guiding the brand inside a larger media company, she stepped away to pursue new creative projects.
Departure
After three years guiding the brand inside a larger media company, she stepped away to pursue new creative projects.
Jill Smokler passed away
