EP 116: Jill Simonian The FAB Mom's Guide

Jill Simonian is the author of The FAB Mom’s Guide: How to Get Over the Bump & Bounce Back Fast After Baby.      The FAB Mom’s Guide celebrates motherhood while poignantly and candidly exploring the  spectrum of emotions and real-life challenges women face from pregnancy through the first year of baby’s life - beginning with Jill's unexpected first pregnancy within her first year of marriage just as her career was taking off (which originally involved plenty of tears and swear words), to giving birth to two daughters in two years. Jill offers easy tools, tricks and humor she and other women actually used to help new moms successfully bounce back mentally and physically within a matter of months, ultimately finding the right balance between home, career and family.    Jill is also known for her work as a TV Host & Entertainment Journalist turned Parenting Lifestyle Expert & Contributor. She is currently on CBS Los Angeles twice a week. She has also worked with the TODAY Show, HLN, and the Hallmark Channel.     Listen in to hear Jill share:  How she found her self unexpectedly pregnant (twice)  How she tried to hide her first pregnancy (and failed)  Here stance on nursing – and her no guilt approach to formula  Why she believes life only gets better after motherhood  Why you should stop negotiating everything with your kids  How tiny professional steps, taken while being a stay at home mom, built a foundation for her current career    Links Mentioned:  Blog: TheFabMom.com  Book: The FAB Mom’s Guide: How to Get Over the Bump & Bounce Back Fast After Baby by Jill Simonian  Book: The Pie Life by Samantha Ettus        Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices