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When Jill and the gang headed out on a tour with Mustapha, he has to be ready for the rapid fire questions from Mrs. Zarin. Sonja says it best, "Jill, she's like Barbara Walters. It's just not one question, it's like 25 questions. She really needs to know."

Perhaps there's a hard-hitting journalist waiting to get out, because we definitely learned alot about Moroccan architecture thanks to Jill's inquisitive nature.

When Jill and the gang headed out on a tour with Mustapha, he had to be ready for the rapid fire questions from Mrs. Zarin. Sonja says it best, "Jill, she's like Barbara Walters. It's just not one question, it's like 25 questions. She really needs to know."

Perhaps there's a hard-hitting journalist waiting to get out, because we definitely learned a lot about Moroccan architecture thanks to Jill's inquisitive nature.

When Cindy stepped onto the scene, Jill had plenty of questions about her beautiful babies, leading Kelly to remark that Jill is "definitely a private investigator."

She, of course, prefaced it with "Would it be too personal if I asked a few questions?" before going down the line of questioning that pondered just who was the baby daddy, so you have to give her some credit for making the process gentle.

When Cindy stepped onto the scene, Jill had plenty of questions about her beautiful babies, leading Kelly to remark that Jill is "definitely a private investigator."

She, of course, prefaced it with "Would it be too personal if I asked a few questions?" before going down the line of questioning that pondered just who was the baby daddy, so you have to give her some credit for making the process gentle.

Why did Cindy have Jill escort her to the dentist? Was it because of her extensive knowledge of chiclets? Let's allow Mrs. Zarin to answer for herself. "As long as Cindy has me there, she can relax and I got it covered. My family, we are like M.D.s but we don't necessarily have a license. We know a lot about medicine."

Why did Cindy have Jill escort her to the dentist? Was it because of her extensive knowledge of chicklets? Let's allow Mrs. Zarin to answer for herself. "As long as Cindy has me there, she can relax and I got it covered. My family, we are like M.D.s but we don't necessarily have a license. We know a lot about medicine."

Inspired by her stepdaughter's struggles, Jill is a staunch anti-bullying advocate, throwing a fundraiser (albeit not drama-free) for the cause.

Whether or not she thought her Moroccan tennis outfit looked like a "bee," she's still got a masterful backhand.

Besides having a well-stocked fanny pak, Jill was prepared for shopping in the souk with a handy guide of currency exchange rates. Nothing gets by this bargain hunter.

When the "bed family" sat down to write Secrets of a Jewish Mother, Jill, her mother Gloria, and her sister Lisa taught us many important lessons, like the proper face to make at a shiva call, not to wear chiffon to your wedding, and that no one eats Jill's chicken matzah ball soup.

Sure, she said she was a bit "rusty," and sure, she had a rocky start, but once Jill popped up from her "black and blue" causing fall, she skated like a pro. As long as she's taken to the ice since Season 3 we think she'll be ready.

Remember when Jill and Bobby went on a talk show to promote Zarin fabrics? When Bobby faltered a bit, who was there to step up her game? Jill Zarin, of course.

When Ally modeled for Seventeen magazine's "Prom" issue, Jill (and Kelly) was on hand to ensure Ally's photos were picture perfect -- thanks to a few tips here and there.

Time and time again, Jill's proven herself to be the go to source on financial issues. The debt-free Zarin says "I've always said this my whole life, my father taught this to me, if you spend less than you have you'll be rich." Words to live by.

Jill coined the tagline for her upcoming shapewear sign herself "Squeeze Your Big, Fat A-- Into Whatever You Want"

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