Posts by Aliza Friedlander, Author at Motherly
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Aliza Friedlander

Aliza Friedlander is a former morning show producer turned stay at home mom turned communications agency founder. She has three daughters and is the founder of Freed Up Communications. In 2023, Aliza found out she was positive for the BRCA 1+ genetic mutation and underwent a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy. She now spends her time raising awareness around breast cancer and breast cancer vaccine clinical trials through her work with the Cancer Vaccine Coalition.

high risk for breast cancer - Aliza Friedlander
Motherly Stories

I was at high risk for breast cancer. Here’s what I decided to do about it

It took me over 10 years to get the courage to test myself for BRCA 1. And less than 3 months to take action once I got the results.

Updated Oct. 11, 2024
Motherly Stories
eight-week-old baby sleeping on its back
Two-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules

How much sleep does an eight-week-old baby need?

Expert guidance tips on your newborn's sleep schedule.

Updated Apr. 19, 2022
Two-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules
10-month-old baby sleeping on a bed
Three-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules

How much sleep does a 10-week-old baby need?

Expert guidance tips on your newborn's sleep schedule.

Updated Apr. 19, 2022
Three-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules, Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules
nine-week-old baby sleeping in a crib
Baby

How much sleep does a nine-week-old baby need?

Expert guidance tips on your newborn's sleep schedule.

Updated Dec. 14, 2022
Baby, Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules, Parenting, Three-Month-Old Baby Sleep Guides & Schedules
viral feta pasta
Nutrition

Here’s how to make that viral feta pasta healthier so you can feel really good about it

These healthier spins will make you feel better about trying the tasty trend.

Updated Feb. 14, 2022
Nutrition, Food, Life
woman holding a cup of coffee and a tablet
Work & Motherhood

6 lies I believed about going from stay-at-home to working mom

#3: That my kids would feel neglected.

Updated Nov. 27, 2023
Work & Motherhood, Life
Career & Money

I’m a SAHM and I don’t want to go back to work because I’m afraid I won’t be supported

Pandemic or not, I'm not clamoring to go back.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
Career & Money, Life, Work & Motherhood
Parenting

8 lies I believed about what parenting in a pandemic would be like—until we all lived it

#2: That I would be ready to send my kids back to school when it became a possibility.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
Parenting
mom snuggling newborn
Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules

5 lies I totally believed about breastfeeding

#3: That you can eat whatever you want.

Updated Dec. 16, 2022
Baby Feeding Guides & Schedules, Baby Feeding Tips, Real Feeding Stories from Real Mamas
Entertainment

This Netflix meditation series calmed my anxiety and kicked off my family’s meditation journey

Here's some beneficial screentime.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
Entertainment, Life
Entertainment

‘Full (and Fuller) House’ might be the perfect family sitcom

Watching it with my kids brings me right back to my childhood.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
Entertainment, Life, What To Watch
Entertainment

The Babysitters Club is helping me and my daughters get through this pandemic

It's a show we all excitedly want to watch together.

Updated Oct. 14, 2021
Entertainment, Life
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