Joanna C. Valente
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New York, United States
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16 Jewish Baby Names That Were Popular in the 1930s
If you’re looking to find some baby name inspiration, celebrating your family is not just a traditional approach — it’s also an awesome one, considering grandparents are totally cool. T… → Read More
Jewish Mom Gwyneth Paltrow Opens Up About Her Postpartum Depression
While on the surface, it may seem like Gwyneth Paltrow has it all, but she’s struggled too — specifically with postpartum depression. Which shouldn’t be a surprise. Postpartum depressio… → Read More
21 Things You Don’t Know About Jewish Icon Sammy Davis, Jr.
“I’m colored, Jewish, and Puerto Rican,” the legendary Sammy Davis, Jr. once said at a performance. “When I move into a neighborhood, I wipe it out.” Davis is a true cultural icon… → Read More
Turns Out We Were All Wrong About Wine
It turns out, you may want to rethink that extra glass of wine. Apparently, our ideas of moderate drinking may not be as innocuous as we once thought. According to a new study at The Lancet, alcoho… → Read More
New York Is Finally Expanding Medicaid’s Coverage of Doulas
Did you know that black women are four times more likely to die in childbirth than white women in New York State? And in New York City, black women are 12 times more likely to die from pregnancy-re… → Read More
NICU Moms Are At Higher Risk of Postpartum Depression
Over the past few years, more and more awareness has been raised about postpartum depression — which is amazing. But often times, moms with babies in the NICU are often sidelined in these discussio… → Read More
17 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know About Jewish Mom Rachel Weisz
Rachel Weisz is on fire. Her new film, Disobedience, just came out, and the 48-year-old actor and Jewish mom is pregnant with her second child. Thanks to this double-whammy, the Oscar winner — who … → Read More
This Teen Donated Her Bat Mitzvah Money to an Amazing Cause
We officially have found the coolest teen ever: 13-year-old Ava Barash. Barash celebrated her bat mitzvah in March — and she donated her gifts (along with her savings) to a sexual abuse legal fund … → Read More
18 Jewish Baby Names That Were Popular in the 1920s
Let’s face it: Grandparents are among the coolest people on the planet. And if you’re interested in honoring your elders in a Jewish way, we we rounded up the most popular Jewish baby n… → Read More
Rachel Weisz Is Pregnant with Second Child at 48
Jewish actress Rachel Weisz and James Bond husband Daniel Craig are expecting their first child together. Weisz, 48, and Craig, 50, have been married for seven years and are excited to have a child… → Read More
Moms Can Now Breastfeed & Bring Their Babies on the US Senate Floor
Yesterday, the Senate finally voted to change an antiquated rule, and now babies under age 1 are allowed on the Senate floor during votes. The vote, which was unanimous, also allows senators with b… → Read More
Jewish Sandy Hook Victim’s Parents Sue Radio Host for Saying Attack Is ‘Fake’
How would you feel if your child died at the hands of a mass murderer, only to have a radio talk show host deny that the attack ever happened? Well, that’s what happened to the parents of Noa… → Read More
Meet the ‘Betsy Ross of Israel’
Rebecca Affachiner is often called “the Betsy Ross of Israel.” She’s earned the moniker because she was the first person to fly the Israeli flag — and a homemade one, at that — over the… → Read More
This Jewish Mom Created an Amazing Bar Mitzvah Ceremony for Her Son with Special Needs
Like many Jewish moms, Jody Barrens Moran fretted about her son’s bar mitzvah. But Barrens Moran didn’t just worry whether her son would have a good time, or whether the caterer would b… → Read More
Pink Is Apparently the Most Beautiful Person Alive
Apparently, Pink is the most beautiful person alive. At least, according to People. The 38-year-old Jewish pop star and mom of two graces the cover of the magazine’s “Beautiful Issue.&#… → Read More
Salad Is Deadly. Stick to Chocolate.
Finally, there’s a good reason not to eat salad: it could kill you. An new outbreak of E. coli, linked to chopped romaine lettuce grown in Yuma, Arizona, has been reported in 11 states. Becau… → Read More
Is Divorce Contagious? Actually, Yes.
Divorce is a word that automatically sends a chill down your spine — at least, if you’re married. And yet, given that it’s extremely common (about 40 to 50 percent of U.S. married coupl… → Read More
This Video of Gal Gadot & Her Holocaust Survivor Grandfather Will Make You Cry
Gal Gadot — Israeli actor, model, and mom of two — got emotional when her assistant recently showed her a video of her late grandfather, Abraham Weiss, who was a Holocaust survivor. Weiss lost his … → Read More
Women & Moms Can Calculate All Their Unpaid Labor Now
Women and moms do a lot of unpaid labor. This is no shocker. But Liberian activist Leymah Gbowee decided to calculate what this actually means in dollar signs. Gbowee won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2… → Read More
Mara Wilson Talks ‘Matilda,’ Activism & Anti-Semitism
Mara Wilson knows a thing or two about the excitement of storytelling. Though she’s most famous for starring in the beloved film Matilda — based on Roald Dahl’s classic children’s… → Read More