The Pajama Diaries
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The Pajama Diaries is a syndicated comic strip
created in 2006 by Terri Libenson, an artist who has also done work for American Greetings
. It is narrated by Jill Kaplan, a wife of a loving husband and working mom of two young girls in a Jewish family somewhere in Ohio
. The Pajama Diaries is carried by King Features Syndicate
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Comic strip
A comic strip is a sequence of drawings arranged in interrelated panels to display brief humor or form a narrative, often serialized, with text in balloons and captions....
created in 2006 by Terri Libenson, an artist who has also done work for American Greetings
American Greetings
American Greetings Corporation, Inc. is the world's largest publicly-traded greeting card company. It is based in Brooklyn, Ohio and sells paper greeting cards, electronic greeting cards, party products , and electronic expressive content...
. It is narrated by Jill Kaplan, a wife of a loving husband and working mom of two young girls in a Jewish family somewhere in Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
. The Pajama Diaries is carried by King Features Syndicate
King Features Syndicate
King Features Syndicate, a print syndication company owned by The Hearst Corporation, distributes about 150 comic strips, newspaper columns, editorial cartoons, puzzles and games to nearly 5000 newspapers worldwide...
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Main Characters
- Jill Kaplan: The mother of two girls and wife of Rob Kaplan. She works at home as a web designWeb designWeb design is the process of planning and creating a website. Text, images, digital media and interactive elements are used by web designers to produce the page seen on the web browser...
er, and often has to balance her job out with her home life.
- Rob Kaplan: The father of Amy and Jess. He works outside of home, but is very devoted to his family. In Spring 2009, Rob was laid off from his I.T. company, leading him to not only search for a new job, but contemplate the consequences for his family, even possibly moving out of town, if need be.
- Amy Kaplan: The oldest daughter of Rob and Jill. She is currently in sixth grade and facing adolescence, and is set on being athletic, independent, and outdoing Jess. Amy acts as Jess' substitute parent when their Mom and Dad are debating over whose turn it is to take care of them.
- Jess Kaplan: A playful, giftedIntellectual giftednessIntellectual giftedness is an intellectual ability significantly higher than average. It is different from a skill, in that skills are learned or acquired behaviors...
fourth grader. She enjoys playing with dolls, watching TV, and listening to Hannah MontanaHannah MontanaHannah Montana is an American television series, which debuted on March 24, 2006 on the Disney Channel. The series focuses on a girl who lives a double life as an average teenage school girl named Miley Stewart by day and a famous pop singer named Hannah Montana by night, concealing her real...
. Jess acts as Amy's substitute parent when their parents are debating over whose turn it is to take care of them.
Other Characters
- Lisa: Jill's best friend and mother of three children. She has a struggling marriage and recently separated from her husband. Currently, Lisa is going back to school for a teaching degree.
- Nanci: Jill's other friend who is an assertive and ambitious single mom of twins. She is newly engaged to David, the father of a former beau.
- Grandma Sophie: Rob's old-fashioned grandmother who enjoys - or rather antagonizes - in reminding Jill about the virtues of being the ideal homemaker.
- "Perfectville": The "perfect" next door neighbors, especially referring to the overachieving, African-American mother. Amy and Jess often go over there during the summer when their babysitter is not available.