{"id":2471046,"date":"2026-06-22T19:48:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:48:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2471046"},"modified":"2026-06-22T19:48:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T19:48:44","slug":"scary-mommy-founder-and-influencer-jill-smokler-dead-at-48","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/scary-mommy-founder-and-influencer-jill-smokler-dead-at-48\/","title":{"rendered":"Scary Mommy Founder and Influencer Jill Smokler Dead at 48"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Scary Mommy founder and influencer Jill Smokler<\/strong> has died after a battle with brain cancer. She was 48.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s 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 \u2014 funny, fierce and completely herself,\u201d her family said in a statement via Instagram<\/span><\/a> on Monday, June 22. \u201cShe was so many things: a New York Times<\/i> bestselling author, a founder, a truth-teller. But the thing she was proudest of, always, was being a mother \u2014 to Lily, Ben and Evan.\u201d<\/p>\n

In 2008, Smokler wrote her first post on Scary Mommy, a site that quickly became a favorite amongst mothers and soon-to-be parents looking for content focused on parenthood, current events and pop culture.<\/p>\n

She went on to release multiple books, including the 2012 best-seller Confessions of a Scary Mommy<\/i>.<\/p>\n

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\u201cShe said the things mothers weren\u2019t supposed to say out loud, and because she said them first, millions of you finally felt allowed to say them too,\u201d her family shared in a statement. \u201cIf Scary Mommy gave you permission to laugh, to admit it was hard or to feel a little less alone \u2014 that was Jill. That was always Jill. If she meant something to you, we\u2019d love to hear it. \u2026 Thank you for loving her, and for being part of the community she built.\u201d<\/p>\n

In lieu of flowers, the family advised that donations in memory of Smokler can be made to The Brain Tumor Network<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The organization\u2019s mission is to provide free, individualized navigation to help patients and loved ones manage a primary brain tumor diagnosis, overcome treatment obstacles and facilitate access to quality healthcare.<\/p>\n

In April 2024, Smokler first revealed she was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive, incurable form of brain cancer.<\/p>\n

Since then, she has shared parts of her health journey on social media, including Threads. In one of her most recent posts, Smokler gave thanks to the healthcare workers who were assisting her during treatment.<\/p>\n

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