Articles & Essays

Steven D. Sylvester / Dec, 12, 1973 - March 25, 2019 Steven Sylvester was a friend to many. He made a point to get to know everyone who came into his life. [...]

Over a week ago, I posted on An Average Jill Facebook Page, how I was watching a monarch chrysalis that I spotted hanging on the underside of our outside patio table. I [...]

By Jill Roberts / August 17, 2019 This week I walked through a home that recently went on the market. It’s owner, an elderly woman in her 90s moved into a convalescent [...]

I hiked a section of the Appalachian Trail yesterday near Falls Village Connecticut. I featured this section on a YouTube episode of Hiking with an Average Jill last year, titled, “All in [...]

As my oldest son prepares to have his portrait taken for Senior Yearbook, I can’t help but recall my Senior year portrait experience. It was the fall of 1989. A photographer set [...]

My oldest son can write a five-page essay the night before it’s due and pull off a decent grade. He’ll explain that although he puts pen to paper the night before, he’s [...]

I vacationed last week on North Captiva Island in southwest Florida. After going full steam the last several months, I completely checked out, and took each moment as it unfolded. I read [...]

By Jill Roberts / April 2, 2019 In my experience, once kids grow into teenagers, any chance you have as a parent to tell them what to do is pretty much over. [...]

By Jill Roberts / March 15, 2019 It’s easy for me to hide out at home and quote about the virtues and morals I aim to display. But, it’s entirely another challenge [...]

By Jill Roberts / March 11, 2019 I have many nieces and young ladies in my life that I’d hate to think would grow up believing their weight is an indicator of [...]