Tina Smithers Peckham
Originally from Kansas City, Tina relocated to Jacksonville, FL with her dear husband, feisty cat and sweet-natured corgi mix in 2016. After eight years working various gigs in New York City from magazine publishing to digital marketing, Tina joined the world of freelance, writing and reporting for a variety of publications and websites including MTV News, ET Online, Glamour, Us Weekly and more. Tina has also assisted with social media, editorial and content strategy for brands and personalities such as Britney Spears, Jordin Sparks, Beauty Brands, truTV and WE tv. When she’s not plugging away on her laptop, she can be found exploring the Jacksonville beaches, reading a good book or enjoying a local coffee shop with her cherub-cheeked little boys, Archer and Austin.
Bring On the Sugar: Our Favorite Donuts in Jax
Donuts are delicious. There, we said it. Call them guilty pleasures, call them necessities of life, call them what you want (heck, spell them out how you want *cough* doughnut) — but have you...
5 Signs Your Child May Need Speech Therapy
Your baby's first word is often one of the most anticipated milestones for a parent. What on earth will they say... and when will they say it? And then to witness their vocabulary grow...
One (or Two!) In a Million: ‘Rare’ Twins Born With Down Syndrome
Savannah Combs knew her adorable twin girls — born in May 2021 — were something special, but she didn't quite know just how precious they were until a little later. Her daughters have since...
The Borowy Family Children’s Critical Care Tower Brings Even More Hope to Jacksonville
Northeast Florida is making even more strides to ensure that our youngest and most vulnerable patients and their families receive the best neonatal and pediatric intensive care imaginable. Meet the newest addition to the...
7th Annual Kindness Calendar for Kids
We could all use a little more love and kindness in our lives, especially now more than ever. One of the best ways to teach kids how to be kind is to take action...
Unfortunate Son: The Price He Paid for Vietnam
My dad won't talk about Vietnam. If the topic is broached, he shuts down, as if willing away those ten tumultuous months of his life. Ten months that would serve to shape his character,...
The Outlet I Didn’t Know I (Desperately) Needed
Facts: I was painfully shy and awkward when I joined my high school dance team in 1996 — but I loved losing myself in the jock jam of the moment during drill team practice...
Free Britney (and Her Body): Nobody Should Be Robbed of Motherhood
It was a moment Britney Spears fans and Free Britney supporters have been waiting for, wondering if and when it would ever happen. For well over a decade, we have waited to hear her...
Start the Conversation: Prevent Children’s Mental Health Crisis
One in five children is living with a mental health illness. It could be a friend's child. It could be your child's classmate. It could be your child — and you might not even...
All the Feel-Goods: Motherhood and Its Tiny Joys
You might not know it from reading all the mommy memes — the ones that say all we want for Mother's Day this year is to be alone for crying out loud (accurate), or...
Fulfill (Most of) Your Man’s Dreams at Publix
Publix is where it's at in terms of one-stop shopping for the family. From diapers to deli meat, they've got me covered. (Target, what? Yeah, I said it.) And don't even get me started...
Quarter-Life Crisis: Not My Proudest Mom Moment
"Ma'am, I'm going to need for you to calm down, so your child doesn't get even more upset."
Deep breath. "Okay," I squeaked, as I backed into our walk-in closet so I could better hear...