These Women Take Pumping at Work to a New Level
If you’ve ever had to pump, you know that it’s not always the easiest thing to squeeze into your day at work. While federal law requires employers to offer a place for women to express milk, there are...
View Article8 Things You Have to Give Up When You Have a Lot of Kids
When I found out I was pregnant with my fourth child, I cried. In fact, I cried for a couple weeks — when I wasn’t vomiting, that is. I had a 10-month-old at the time, and I was still getting used to...
View ArticleWorking Moms Make Better Professionals. Here’s Why.
The other day, after learning that I was a working mother, a random woman called me a hero. Her well-intentioned comment caught me off guard. After all, she didn’t know me, or whether or not I did my...
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Randi Zuckerberg: You Can Have It All, Just Not Every Day
“The entrepreneur’s dilemma: Maintaining friendships. Building a great company. Spending time w/family. Staying fit. Getting sleep. Pick 3.” — @randizuckerberg, December 9, 2011. When I first posted...
View ArticleForget Multitasking. ‘Uni-tasking’ is the Ultimate Mom Hack.
The super-mom is revered in our society. I have seen countless headlines that boast about how incredible these super-mommy multitaskers are. (The most recent was: “Hockey Player Breastfeeds her Baby...
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This Jewish Mom Is a Musician & Cardiologist–Here’s How She Balances It All
Suzie Brown is a musician, a part-time cardiologist, a TEDMED speaker–as well as a Jewish mom to two young daughters. This month, she’s releasing her new album “Sometimes Your Dreams Find You” with her...
View ArticleEvery Mom Has Two Different Sides–“Mommy” and Her Former Self
This Mothers’ Day I want to acknowledge that each of us has at least two parts, and both parts are worth celebrating–the part that’s “Mommy,” and the part that’s not. The day my children were born, my...
View ArticleIf Working Moms Had More Support, Our Entire Economy Would Improve
Being a woman, especially a mom, seems to be under attack these days (hello, preexisting conditions!). But doesn’t it seem like considering C-sections preexisting conditions, and not having federal...
View ArticleTraveling for Work? 9 Tips to Make it Easier for Everyone
I recently went away to a professional conference for a whole 4 nights and 5 days. Imagine that! Almost one week away from my 3 little ones (ages 8, 5, and 2), whom I’ve barely ever had the courage to...
View ArticleShorter Workweeks & Workdays Would Help Us All Find Balance
“Good luck with your work, Mama,” my toddler daughter says to me as I turn on my computer and sit down in my home office. My heart breaks a little, watching her and my wife head off to go swimming,...
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‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Is a Great Place to Work If You’re a Mom
Jewish Mom Aline Brosh McKenna, the screenwriter and producer behind iconic rom-coms The Devil Wears Prada and 27 Dresses, is changing the way writer’s rooms work in Hollywood. She’s currently the...
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This Video About Working Mom’s Performance Review Will Break Your Heart
Balancing parenthood and work is pretty much the hardest thing many people do–especially right after you return from parental leave. Chicco, a company that creates an umbrella stroller, reminded us of...
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I Worked a Full Day for the First Time in 2 Years. Here’s How It Went
I’m no stranger to full-time work. Before I had my first child, I spent years clocking in 10-hour days at the office. When my oldest was 3 months old, I resumed my full-time gig and maintained that...
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Why This Company Retained 100% of Female Employees Who’ve Had Kids
Aren’t you tired of having the same conversation over and over? I am. I’m tired of the fact that maternity leave and decent benefits in the United States are hard to come by for families. There’s one...
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Yes, I Left My Rabbinical Position Because of My Kids
A few days had passed since I’d left my job at the synagogue, and I was overcome with emotion. I can remember standing in my kitchen and staring, just gazing at my cabinets for what seemed like a very...
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How My Daughter Taught Me to Stop Checking My Work Email on Vacation
Recently, I experienced something of a miracle. I managed to go an entire week of vacation without checking my work email. OK, that may not sound that impressive, and yes, of course, I still thought a...
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg Revealed What Being a Mom Made Her Realize
Ruth Bader Ginsburg isn’t called the “Notorious RBG” for no reason. The Supreme Court Justice has made huge strides for women over the course of her career (she’s been a justice for 23 years!). What...
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Why I Made a Hebrew ‘Mother at Work’ Sign for My Office Door
I am lucky to have an office with a door and a window with shades so that I can easily pump at my workplace. But when returning to work after having a baby, I wanted to find a way to let my colleagues...
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This Jewish Mom Nails How to Balance Work/Parenting So Honestly
Adina Kay-Gross has serious experience balancing work and motherhood. She is one of Kveller’s contributing editors and the Editorial Director at The Covenant Foundation–all the while parenting her twin...
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This Jewish Mom Is a Musician & Cardiologist–Here’s How She Balances It All
Suzie Brown is a musician, a part-time cardiologist, a TEDMED speaker–as well as a Jewish mom to two young daughters. This month, she’s releasing her new album “Sometimes Your Dreams Find You” with her...
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