Women of Burbank: Jessica Cribbs, BurbankMom Says Goodbye to Burbank
In Season two, episode one of Women of Burbank, myBurbank reporter Ashley Erikson sits down with Jessica Cribbs, the creator and publisher of burbankmom.com. Jessica has lived in Burbank for 22 years where she has raised her three kids, but she is saying goodbye to the city to be close to family in a small town in Michigan.
Jessica shares her journey of starting BurbankMom, growing it as a well-trusted brand and resource for families, and how it has led to her love of the city. As she says goodbye to Burbank, her and Ashley discuss what makes Burbank special and how small businesses and the people of the city have made Burbank the unique place that it is.
She also shares about her non-profit, The SOAR Foundation, which she started in honor of her mother that passed from Breast Cancer, and the 5k Rose Run that benefits breast cancer research both here in Burbank and Michigan. Jessica talks about her live production, “Expressing Motherhood,” and how it led her to be interviewed by Maria Shriver on the Today Show.
Lastly, Jessica shares the short film she created called, “Laffey Men,” about her grandfather during World War II and the incredible men that survived a kamikaze attack on the USS Laffey. Listen to the amazing accomplishments that Jessica Cribbs has done during her time in California, and how Burbank is a better place because she was here.