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Among the 50,000-plus runners who participated in the annual New York City marathon on Sunday, there was one runner who especially moved us: Rochelle Goldschmiedt, who honored her Holocaust survivor… mother by wearing her Auschwitz number on her arm. Just a couple days before Sunday's race, Goldschmiedt received a henna tattoo of the number that her mother, Devora Hilsenrath, got when she arrived at Auschwitz from Hungary at age 14. The inspiration to do this Goldschmiedt told NorthJersey.com, was twofold: To honor her mother as… >> Read More

safety

My Son Left Me to Die in a Stampede. And I’m so Proud of Him.

Alina Adams

On Saturday, September 29, 2018, The Global Poverty Project held their annual Global Citizens Festival concert in New York City’s Central Park, as part of their ongoing effort to end global poverty.… When my son won a pair of passes, I volunteered to go with him. He is 15-years-old and, really, how many more concerts is he going to be willing to be seen at with me? This was maybe my last chance. We arrived late and, as a result, were towards the back of the audience.… >> Read More

shiva

First I Sat Shiva for My Mom. Then I Ran a Marathon.

Andrea Stagg

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

breastfeeding

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

breastfeeding

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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