Tina Smithers Peckham

Tina Smithers Peckham
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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.

Moms’ Night Out: See ‘I Feel Pretty’ Before Its Release Date!

Ever feel like it's always the other women who have it all together? And you're the only one still wearing maternity underwear, rocking way too many consecutive days of unwashed hair and suffering from...

Swap Your Oldies for Goodies at the Babies ‘R’ Us Annual Trade-In Event

Sad you missed the latest WeeTrade Kids' Consignment Sale here in Jax, and can't wait until their fall event? Dry those tears, Mamas. The Babies "R" Us Annual Trade-In Event is here RIGHT NOW, and it's...

Baptist Health Brings Healthcare Clinics to Schools in Underserved Areas of Jax

It's a sad reality, but only 4 percent of the adult and child population in the 32208 and 32209 ZIP codes of Jacksonville has seen a primary-care doctor. Wolfson Children's Hospital and Baptist Health...

‘Tis the Season to Experience Jacksonville’s Enchanted Christmas Village

It truly 'tis the season to experience the magic of Christmas — literally, as of this week, unless  you're one of the Christmas-tree early birds (and hey, no harm in that). We gave you a...

From Newborns to New Moms: Bay & Bee By the Ages

Children can be rather particular tiny humans, and what interests them one day can completely change the next. Whether your mini-me prefers balls over blocks or trains over toy trucks, child-led play (giving children a...

Why We All Could Benefit From FREE Mental Health First Aid Training

Confession: Several years ago, I was diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, which is a fancy term for the fact that I worry excessively for (usually) no good reason. For instance, this is my brain on...

Memo to New Moms: It Gets Better (No, Really)

"I think we might have made a mistake," I whispered conspiratorially to my husband as we lay side by side in the dark, mindlessly playing on our respective smartphones, while our 3-week-old son, Archer, grunted...

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...

New Mom Perspective: Motherhood is Vastly Under-Appreciated

I admit it; I'm guilty. I never truly understood it or appreciated it until now. No infinite number of mommy friends, parenting classes, self-help books or blog posts could have prepared me for what has been the...

Survival of the Motherless: Coping With Pregnancy After the Loss of My Mom

"I love you," I said, with tears streaming down my face. "I know you do," she whispered. I was 16 years old, and that was the last conversation I had with my mother. She...

Meet mumda: Jacksonville’s Premiere Prenatal & Postpartum Support for Women

Giving birth and the oftentimes stressful period of postpartum afterward doesn't have to be filled with uncertainty, anxiety and sheer terror — especially for first-time moms. Enter the birth specialists at Jacksonville's mumda: A...

Hello, Baby! UpScale UltraSound Provides a Chance to Connect with Your Little One

Confession: While my husband and I are expecting our first child next month, I haven't necessarily been "hashtag blessed" with oodles of excitement over our upcoming bundle of supposed joy. Don't get me wrong — at...