Jill Robbins

Jill Robbins writes about adoption, motherhood and midlife on her blog, Ripped Jeans and Bifocals. She has a degree in social psychology that she uses to try and make sense out of the behavior of her husband and three children but it hasn't really helped so far. She enjoys dry humor and has a love/hate relationship with running. Her work has been featured on Babble, Scary Mommy, In the Powder Room, and Blunt Moms. You can also find her in the December print issue of Mamalode. She willingly answers any questions that end with “and would you like wine with that?” You can follow Jill on Facebook and Twitter.

What’s it like to being all over again at midlife with not one, but two little boys? Jill Robbins loves it. Read more from Jill on her blog, Ripped Jeans and Bifocals. My husband and I became empty-nesters in 2011. I hate when people say “empty-nesters.” It sounds sad. And old. My daughter moved out. …

You can run but you can’t hide from the inevitability of midlife. Jill Robbins hits the nail on the head with this post. Read more from Jill on her blog, Ripped Jeans and Bifocals. When I was twenty, I didn’t spend much time thinking about what it would be like to be…dare I say it? …

Facing down the fact that her mattress may outlast her, Jill Robbins makes a midlife bucket list. Read more from Jill on her blog, Ripped Jeans and Bifocals. I’m not going to live forever. You might be reading this and thinking “duh” but those six words are hard to type. Like many people, I don’t …

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