The founder of the popular blog Scary Mommy has sadly passed away.
You’ve definitely seen a Scary Mommy post on your timeline at least once in your life! Whether you were mindlessly scrolling through the blog’s hilarious videos or went looking for parenting advice, founder Jill Smokler‘s content company has definitely made its mark in the parenthood algorithm. But sadly on Instagram Monday, her loved ones revealed in a lengthy post that she’d passed away.
The caption read:
“On March 21, 2008, Jill wrote four words that would change her life, and a lot of ours too: “Here goes. Day One.” That was the first post on Scary Mommy. What followed was almost twenty years of telling the truth — the mess, the boredom, the guilt, the flashes of rage, and the love so big it somehow made all of it worth it. She said the things mothers weren’t supposed to say out loud, and because she said them first, millions of you finally felt allowed to say them too.”
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The post continued, revealing Jill tragically lost her battle with cancer. She had been in a long battle with glioblastoma:
“It’s with broken hearts that we share that Jill passed away this morning, after a more than two-year fight with glioblastoma. She faced it the way she faced everything — funny, fierce, and completely herself. She was so many things: a New York Times bestselling author, a founder, a truth-teller. But the thing she was proudest of, always, was being a mother — to Lily, Ben, and Evan. If Scary Mommy gave you permission to laugh, to admit it was hard, or to feel a little less alone — that was Jill. That was always Jill. If she meant something to you, we’d love to hear it.”
Wrapping up the post, they said in lieu of flowers, they’re asking people to donate to The Brain Tumor Network in Jill’s honor:
“Thank you for loving her, and for being part of the community she built.”
See the full post (below):
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Heartbreaking!
It’s clear Jill touched so many lives with her humor and kindness. Our heart goes out to her family as they mourn this unimaginable loss.
May she rest in peace.
[Image via Jill Smokler/Instagram]
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