Rachel Zients Schinderman is a writer, teacher, and mother, but not always in that order. Her work has appeared in The Los Angeles Times, The Manifest Station, and The Los Angeles Jewish Journal to name a few. She is a regular performer in the hit show Expressing Motherhood and had an ongoing column in The Santa Monica Daily Press called "Mommie Brain." Her work can be read at mommiebrain.com or rachelschinderman.journoportflio.com. She lives in Culver City, CA with her husband, two sons, and Harry, their poodle mix.