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When a Jewish person dies, the traditional way to grieve includes sitting shiva, a seven-day mourning period when visitors arrive to comfort and care for the bereaved. At the end of the week, the… mourners "get up" and resume more of their normal activities. Some people signify "getting up" by taking a walk around the block. But when I got up from shiva after my mother's death this spring, I ran a marathon. Let me explain. I signed up for my fourth full marathon two weeks before my mother's… >> Read More

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This Mom Breastfed While Competing in a Marathon & Wins at Life

Joanna C. Valente

Breastfeeding moms are truly great multitaskers who often don't get enough--or any--credit. It's about time they did, right? Emily Sabato, a mom of four, recently breastfed her 9-month-old… daughter, Hadley, while running the TCS New York City Marathon. Let me repeat that: She breastfed while RUNNING A MARATHON. Whattttt. Sabato’s wife, Chris Hermann, got photographic evidence of the amazing moment. Sabato told The Huffington Post she’s been running for over 10 years--and has raced in 15 half marathons and four full marathons since 2004. She… >> Read More

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This Mom Breastfed Her Baby Right After Finishing Triathlon

Joanna C. Valente

Running a triathlon seems like something someone does on a far away alien planet to me--which is why it's even more impressive that one mom breastfed her baby right after finishing a triathlon. Like… it's no big deal. Katrina Bolduc recently crossed the finish line of her first triathlon post-baby. As you can imagine, she was absolutely relieved and overjoyed when she finished--because she also saw her husband and 7-month-old son Grayson. So what was one of the first things she did (besides hydrate)? She breastfed. Her husband took a… >> Read More

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Twins as Barbells and Other Ways to Stay in Shape with No Time to Exercise

Jaclyn Novatt

I’m a relatively fit person. I’m far from an Olympic athlete, but I do the best I can to stay healthy and in shape. I’m also the working mother of almost 3-year-old twins, so when I’m not… at work I want to be with my children (not at the gym). My friends often ask me how I manage to stay in shape. My answer? I turn playtime into exercise time. When my twins were babies, I’d lay them on their backs and get into a plank position with my face above theirs… >> Read More

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Taking Time Away From My Toddler is Not Easy–But Necessary

Maurie Backman

For me, the five-day span between Monday and Friday is usually a long, tiring race to the finish line of getting things done. Between working full-time, commuting almost four hours a day, and… having a household to maintain, my time with my toddler during the week is, unfortunately, pretty limited. So is my time for me. Weekends, however, are another story. I'm fortunate in that my job doesn't tend to require weekend work, other than the occasional email here and there. And in fact, the reason I purposely… >> Read More

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