Why You Should Consider Starting Your Family Earlier Than You’re Planning

Posted by melissa braunstein on May 11, 2017 · Leave a Comment 

Embrace pregnancy, embrace glamour and posterity (dailymail.co.uk). This is part four of my series on fertility challenges within the American Jewish community that started in the now shuttered altFem magazine. It is also the second part of my deeper dive into options available to younger Jews (high school and college students, in particular), who may … Continue reading →

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What Brad Pitt Could Learn From Prince Harry About Life’s Tragedies

Posted by melissa braunstein on May 9, 2017 · Leave a Comment 

Meet post-split Brad (gq.com).   Pity Brad Pitt. Yes, I know he’s an international movie star. But after repeatedly flinching while reading his latest, lengthy interview with GQ Style, I can’t help but feel bad for him. Breaking with the tradition of the celebrity puff piece, GQ has managed to run a cringe-inducing cover story. He … Continue reading →

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Jennifer Weiner Got It Wrong On Work-Life Balance Nosiness

Posted by melissa braunstein on May 2, 2017 · Leave a Comment 

Of course we should respect women writers — moms included (amysmartgirls.com). Novelist Jennifer Weiner is peeved. Inspired by Bill O’Reilly’s ouster from Fox News, Weiner took to The New York Times late last week to mock the pugnacious TV personality for his fiction, applying standards she describes as commonplace for women writers. While I can … Continue reading →

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