The Story of 10 Women Pumping Milk Together
Here’s the story of 10 lactating mamas who turned an office into a shared pumping area. (You can imagine that it would get quite cozy.) The women work at American Jewish World Service and they put...
View ArticleFirst Time Out to a Restaurant Post Baby. How Do Breastfeeding Moms Do It?
Back when we were newlyweds–three long years ago–life was simple. If we wanted to go out for dinner, the only question was where we would dine. Fast forward to this spring. Our duo transformed into a...
View ArticleMe, My Breasts, and Ahmadinejad
The film “I Don’t Know How She Does It,” an adaptation of the terrifically funny and true book of the same name by Allison Pearson, is due to emerge on screens nationwide this weekend. The film is...
View ArticleUN Day 1: Bathroom Pumping & Tony Blair
This week, Jordana will be covering the UN General Assembly for The Jerusalem Post. Here’s her dispatch from yesterday, Day 1. For many reporters, the drama of this week at the UN is simply a...
View ArticleUN Day 2: The Sadomasochistic Juicer
It’s Monday morning, and I have a phone interview with the Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations scheduled in five minutes. This should be a fascinating opportunity to get into the head of the...
View ArticleUN Day 3: Exhibit A of Why There Is Not Peace On Earth
The line to get into the United Nations for press this morning just before 8 am was a veritable polyglot scrum. People from all over the world, waiting to get into a place where all nations can join...
View ArticleUN Day 4: Every Woman Here Has Seen My Nipples By Now
I’m beginning to think that being a mother is the best possible preparation you can have for any job. After all, when you’re a mom, you are accustomed to unreasonable demands that will require you to...
View ArticleNursing Twin Preemies is Not Easy But So Worth It
In honor of World Breastfeeding Week, I am inspired to publicly declare that I breastfeed and support other mothers who nurse their children. My twin girls were born just over 12 weeks ago. They...
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Pumping in the Amtrak Station Never Felt So Good
Three kids in, I will nurse (and have done) in front of anyone. Father-in-law? Check. Rabbi? Check. Boss? Check. Graduate students? Check. Everyone who goes to my local park, grocery store, coffee...
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Why Was Breastfeeding So Much Harder the Third Time Around?
Readers beware: This post has a little TMI regarding nipples. There, you’ve been warned. I successfully nursed two baby boys. They each got one year of the good stuff before they weaned to whole milk....
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My First Child-Free Weekend With The Girls Felt… Strange
Last month, my book club unanimously decided to go away for a night. I don’t remember who made the initial suggestion, but the idea sounded amazing to me. In the past few years, there have been days...
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