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When I returned to work after the birth of my first son, I found myself in a unique pumping situation. As the rabbi of a Jewish day school, I was fortunate enough to have my own office. Since I am… involved in so many aspects of leading the school and infusing it with ruach (energy), there are often many teachers, parents, and students coming in and out of my office. Rather than simply shutting my door in order to pump, I wanted to find the right words for a door sign that indicated I was doing… >> Read More

podcast

This Amazing Jewish Single Mom Is Changing the Game for Working Women

Kveller Staff

She was a member of Sheryl Sandberg's Lean In launch team and has been at the forefront of changing the paradigm for women and work for over a decade. Oh, and also, she's a kickass single mom living… in New York raising an adorable little girl. Meet Rachel Sklar, former lawyer turned writer, social entrepreneur, and founder of Change the Ratio and TheLi.st, two platforms dedicated to increasing visibility and opportunities for women in tech and new media. Rachel knows how to get a lot done! In the newest episode of Call Your… >> Read More

politics

5 Reasons to Kvell Over the New Congress

Jordana Horn

On Thursday, the new members of Congress were sworn into their positions, magically transforming into actual members of the House of Representatives (or Senators). It was a great day for us — and… when I say “us,” I mean everyone reading this piece, regardless of your ideological proclivities. Because here’s the thing: No matter your politics, the 116th Congress has taken a dramatic step toward actually being more representative of the people whom it purports to represent. The United States of America is not a country exclusively made… >> Read More

reading

No Time to Read? 11 Hacks to Change That

Zibby Owens

I’m a mom of four kids. I am also book lover. And for years, I felt discouraged and pathetic when it came to reading. The only time I could find to read was when I finally crawled under my covers… at night, exhausted. It would take months for me to get through even a short, mindless read — most evenings I’d have to backtrack a few pages because I couldn’t even remember what I’d read the night before. Short chapters were my savior. I used to stare longingly at the new releases through bookstore windows… >> Read More

Television

‘Crazy Ex-Girlfriend’ Is a Great Place to Work If You’re a Mom

Emily Burack

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… show-runner of Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (alongside Rachel Bloom) and their writers' room — a general term for the writing offices for a TV show — has six (six!) working moms. In a CNN series on moms in writers' rooms, Brosh McKenna said, "I always want to create a comfortable environment for people where they feel safe and part of… >> Read More

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