Rachel Zients Schinderman - Writer

Thanks for reading this new piece of mine published today.

How to Run Away When You Are Pushing Fifty Rachel Zients Schinderman You are 48. You do not know that within 6 months o…

Excited to share a piece of mine that is taking on a new form. A video essay. Thanks for checking it out.

Personal Essay Video Series: Pregnant at 48 In this video one writer reflects on how an unplanned pregnancy at almost 50 impacted her life.

Some of you may remember a piece I wrote for Shondaland about getting pregnant at 48. That piece happened because I had submitted a much longer version to them. They liked it but not the length so I rewrote it completely. The longer more literary version just won a small lit journal’s best non fiction contest for April award. So I wanted to share it here.

This was such a great lesson in how the same story can be presented in different ways and still be truthful each time.

Thanks for reading.
https://www.sterlingclackclack.com/clackityclack/i-got-accidentally-pregnant-at-48-and-other-things-i-dont-put-on-facebook?fbclid=IwAR3xl3oED0kD569uznY7n-QqaH9YeIHT95KMUHQow30OchOcEEreWlE5gCc

I Got Accidentally Pregnant at 48 and Other Things I Don’t Put on Facebook — Sterling Clack Clack I pulled my husband into our bathroom as soon as he walked in the door from work, away from the kids I didn’t give him a chance to say hello to. “Okay,” I began. Deep breath. “No one’s sick and no one’s dead, but what’s the worst possible thing I could tell you right now?”

Thanks for reading!

No one plans for a stay in the NICU Neonatal intensive care is not for the faint of heart—and sometimes "what if" becomes a reality.

Just a friendly reminder I am teaching a new session of Mommie Brain online (over Zoom) starting next week! I hope you will join me. I think the writing center needs at least 2 or 3 more people to hold the class so I thank you for spreading the word!!!

I’ll be teaching in April about writing about motherhood. Please join me. Online - so zoom in from anywhere.

Mommie Brain will always be dear to my heart but isn't my main focus lately so this page is now my author page under my real name.

Welcome!

There will be a Mommie Brain class starting next month. Zoom friendly! Details to come.

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Here's my newest piece. Thanks Modern Loss!
https://modernloss.com/he-blinded-me-with-zients/?doing_wp_cron=1615275196.0542180538177490234375

He Blinded Me With Zients My family came to America to escape conscription in the Czar’s army. Today, my cousin, the Covid Czar, is trying to help save America.

I have a new essay up about Motherhood. Thanks for taking a look. http://aflwmag.com/2021/02/01/rzschinderman/

Waiting Room Mama by Rachel Zients Schinderman • Angels Flight • literary west As families wrestle with unforeseen stresses and responsibilities during the Covid-19 pandemic, a writer revisits her son’s early years—and the uncertainties of parenting through trauma.

If you have been curious what Mommie Brain has been up to.... https://www.shondaland.com/live/family/a34732659/i-got-pregnant-at-48/?fbclid=IwAR08SUDVlt6FsGZRBR7Xak3mZNL5wiPQT7k7f1x8woRVlj_CKiVH1_h6wvc

I Got Pregnant at 48 One writer explains how getting pregnant in her 40s brought not just a surprise to her and her family, but a bounty of emotions and questions.

Thanks for checking out mommie brain's new home: rachelzschinderman.com

Mommie Brain explores how she feels about lockdown with kids. https://www.sammichespsychmeds.com/following-the-rainbow-blobz-towards-a-magical-new-life/

Following the Rainbow Blobz Towards a Magical New Life Everything changed in March. All the rules got tossed out the window as I tried to create magic for my family in this year of heartache and isolation.

Mommie Brain is exploring how she feels about lockdown with kids. https://www.sammichespsychmeds.com/following-the-rainbow-blobz-towards-a-magical-new-life/

Following the Rainbow Blobz Towards a Magical New Life Everything changed in March. All the rules got tossed out the window as I tried to create magic for my family in this year of heartache and isolation.