Scary Mommy Founder Jill Smokler Dies at 48 After 2-Year Glioblastoma Battle
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Updated · Scary Mommy · Jun 22
Scary Mommy Founder Jill Smokler Dies at 48 After 2-Year Glioblastoma Battle
3 articles · Updated · Scary Mommy · Jun 22
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Jill Smokler died on June 22 at 48 after more than two years with glioblastoma, according to a family statement cited by Scary Mommy.
Smokler launched Scary Mommy on March 21, 2008, turning a personal blog into a community that reached millions of mothers with candid writing about parenting.
Beyond the site, she became a New York Times bestselling author and appeared on programs including Good Morning America and Today.
Her family said she was proudest of her three children and asked that memorial donations be made to The Brain Tumor Network.