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.
Need a Caffeine Fix? Meet Our Favorite Local Coffee Shops in Jax
Starbucks can be a much-needed pitstop when you're making a Target run, but sometimes, a mom needs a pick-me-up with a little more flavor. Local flavor. A place where mamas can feel at home,...
Your Fall Guide to All Things Pumpkin Spice in Jax
Nothing feels more like fall than that first sip of a pumpkin spice latte — iced, of course, because Northeast Florida and 90-degree weather through October. As much as I'd like to don my...
The Sweetest Jacksonville Mom Collab Ever!
What do you get when you cross Jacksonville Mom with the cutest graphic T-shirt retailer in Jax? Only the best T-shirt collab in the history of ever (just sayin'). Enter Sweetees x Jacksonville Mom,...
Free First Day of School Printables for 2024–2025
Ready or not, the time has come! Here are your FREE First Day of School printables for the 2024-2025 school year! Don't forget to use the hashtag #JMFirstDayOfSchool and tag @jacksonvillemom so we can...
Back to School: Tax-Free Holiday + More Money-Saving Hacks
The back-to-school ads, sales, and deals are everywhere. The seasonal section of Target has been inundated with school supplies since early July. Heck, according to Costco, it's basically Halloween now. Whether you love it...
Our Therapy Journey: I Was Worrying About the Wrong Child
I always worried about my oldest son. Every developmental milestone, every quirk, every behavior that even remotely seemed out of the norm. I consulted Dr. Google. I played the comparison game. I asked for...
Why Sleepaway Camp Was the Best Thing for My Son… and Me
If it were up to me, I would be wiping my kids' butts and tying their shoes until they're 14. I'm such a doer, it often doesn't even occur to me to teach them...
FREE Lunch at the Library for All Jacksonville Kids
School's out and summer is in full swing — and feeding our kids all the lunches and endless snacks can be downright exhausting. And EXPENSIVE!
Enter Summer BreakSpot, a federally funded program in Florida established...
Dads Speak Out on What Fatherhood Means to Them
While it might seem as if moms get much of the glory — we do spend nine months growing tiny humans, only to have them painfully pushed or pulled out of some body part, mind...
Free Last Day of School Printables for 2023–2024
Ready or not, summer is just around the corner! Here are your FREE Last Day of School printables for the 2023-2024 school year. Don't forget to use the hashtag: #JMLastDayOfSchool and tag @jacksonvillemom so...
The Mother-In-Law I Didn’t Know I Needed
You might not know this, but I used to wish on a star for you. Following the death of my mom, I longed for the presence of a strong, loving female figure in my...
The Busy Mom’s Simple Guide to Raising Monarchs
I've always had a special relationship with butterflies — they adorned my clothes, my jewelry, my bedroom, and the margins of my homework throughout my teenage years. After my mom died of cancer, my...