Jackie Pilossoph, former Chicago Tribune Syndicated Columnist (LOVE ESSENTIALLY) is the Founder of DIVORCED GIRL SMILING, the company that offers people facing divorce a list of trusted, vetted divorce professionals, podcast, articles, and a FREE consult. Divorced Girl Smiling (DGS) has become a well known brand and community. Pilossoph, who holds a Masters degree in Broadcast Journalism, is a former television news reporter and features reporter for the Chicago Tribune. Her syndicated weekly column, LOVE ESSENTIALLY, was published in The Pioneer Press, The Chicago Tribune, and all Tribune Publishing editions, as well as Better magazine. Pilossoph was also a Huffington Post divorce blogger. Pilossoph is proud to share that her newest book, "Who Let the Dogs Out: An Empowering, Funny and Inspiring Guide to Dating After Divorce" is now available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble.