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Scary Mommy Founder Jill Smokler Dies of Brain Cancer at 48 - TODAY.com
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Jill Smokler, founder of the parenting site Scary Mommy, died of brain cancer on June 22, 2026, at age 48. She was one of the earliest and most vocal voices to bring a raw, candid perspective to motherhood, building a large online community and reshaping conversations about parenting and parental mental health. Her death, after a diagnosis of an aggressive form of brain cancer, has prompted grief and tributes from parents and online communities who credited her with normalizing honest discussions about the challenges of parenthood.
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