Allie Gerstner

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Allie Gerstner has been with the Jacksonville Mom team since 2017 and is the author of Obviously: A Candid, Unapologetic Journey of Divorce, Dating, and Raising Tiny Humans. After a few life changes, she moved with her two daughters and dog down to Florida to start over again. Always up for a margarita and tacos, and some sarcastic humor, Allie likes to find the funny in her everyday life, share her thoughts on everyday topics, and give you some great recommendations on what and where to eat.

Straight Mom, LGBT+ Ally

“I don’t care who you choose to love, just make sure they are not a jerk.” This is something I have said to my kids...

Daughters, Please Know This…

In light of much that has happened in the last few years for women and girls, the good and the bad, I want my...

Oddly Therapeutic

As a mother, heck, as a woman… as a human being, I look for things that will bring me some calm and peace during...
This Wasn't In the Divorce Handbook

This Wasn’t In the Divorce Handbook

When you go to get a divorce, you are given ENDLESS documents and paperwork. Everything is in writing, and in the words of Stevie...

Are Mom Tribes the New Cliques?

For a long period of time, I felt like I was missing out on a key piece of Millennial Motherhood. (Side note: I am...
cooking

Easy Weeknight Dinner Recipes for the Wonder Mom

I am a food-loving, cooking-calms-me, enjoy-a-great-new-restaurant kinda gal. Cooking calms my soul, and I know not everyone feels this way. Heck, I even have...
Divorced (But Not Damaged)

Divorced (But Not Damaged)

When a divorce happens, it can feel like you’ve hit your rock bottom — as if you are this lost soul just roaming about,...
You're NOT a Single Mom Unless You're Actually Single

You’re NOT a Single Mom Unless You’re Actually Single

I am a single mom EVERYDAY. During my recent scroll through social media, as one does when she is wasting time, I heard a mom...