Jill
Jill Robbins is a wannabe wine snob and lazy runner. She moved to San Antonio when she was 18 months old, so she considers herself a native. She has a degree in social psychology, which so far has been unhelpful in understanding the behavior of her husband and three children. Jill writes about adoption, motherhood, and midlife on her blog, Ripped Jeans and Bifocals, and freelances for various magazines and websites such as The Huffington Post, She Knows, Babble and Scary Mommy. She is the Director/Producer of Listen to Your Mother: San Antonio, a live show featuring readings about motherhood. You can follow Jill on Facebook and Twitter.
What We Learn From Our Mothers
Tan fat is better than pale fat, pick your battles, and you don’t have to love every moment of being a mother: what ACMB team members learned from our mothers.
“Mother knows best.”
That saying is...
Dear Mean Girl From My Freshman Year
Dear Mean Girl from My Freshman Year,
I remember you.
“Cool” is not a word people usually associate with me. That’s OK. I’m awkward, suck at small talk, and never know what to do with my...
Why I Told My Hardest Story About Being a Mom Out Loud
San Antonio moms, you have a unique opportunity to tell your story this spring, for your words and experiences to reach millions of people. The Listen to Your Mother Show is coming to the...
New Year’s Resolutions I Would Make…if I Made New Year’s Resolutions
New Year’s resolutions: do you have one? Will you lose weight, eat better, or land a spot in the audience on The Ellen DeGeneres Show? Rock on—especially if one of your resolutions is to meet...
Four Reasons Santa is Not Bringing My Kids a Dog
My kids have been gearing up for Christmas since mid-October. I’ve sort of come to terms with premature Christmasing even though it’s a house policy of mine to not bust out the decorations until...
Making Moves Easy on Military Families
We have partnered with CORT to bring our readers this sponsored post. The military community in San Antonio makes up much of the fabric of our community, and we love that CORT offers great...
Seven Annoying Adoption Questions
I adopted my two sons from China. After three plus years of parenting children who “don’t match” me, I’m still surprised by the willingness of strangers to approach me and ask personal questions—rude, nosy...
Grape Creek Vineyard: A Great Day Trip Near San Antonio
When you think of “wine country” you probably think of Napa Valley, California or Bordeaux, France. You probably don’t think of Texas.
Think again.
I grew up in San Antonio but spent most of my adult...
Seven Annoying Facebook Moms
There’s a new crop of annoying moms on Facebook. I’m not talking about hashtag over-users. Please—that's so 2014. I’m not talking about the compulsive check in-ers or the “like" happy friend we all have...
The Time I Tried to Unplug My Family
Do you feel like your family is saturated with all things electronic? That’s not just me, right?
I’ve recently started thinking about how much time my kids spend plugged into their various devices, and it...
I Don’t Love My “Mom Bod,” But I’m Still Wearing a Bikini This Summer
There’s been a lot of chatter in the news lately about the “dad bod.” Male celebrities, once hard-bodied studs, are now in their forties. They’re parents. They have love handles and man boobs. And...
Dear Rachel Dolezal: I’m an Adoptive Parent and I’m Entirely Plausible
Dear Rachel,
I didn’t know who you were until this week. I will sheepishly admit that I’m “not that into the news.” If it doesn’t pop into my Facebook feed, I probably don’t know about...
Five Tips for Eating Out With Kids
When I was a child, going out to eat was usually reserved for special occasions or the occasional Sunday after church. A family trip to a restaurant was planned out in advance. We dressed...