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PERSONAL

Born December 12, 1975, in San Diego, CA; daughter of Barry and Beverly Bialik; married Michael Stone, August 31, 2003 (divorced, May 1, 2013). children: Miles Roosevelt, Frederick Heschel.

EDUCATION:

University of California, Los Angeles, B.S., 2000, Ph.D., 2008.

ADDRESS

  • Home - Los Angeles, CA.
  • Agent - Anthony Mattero, Foundry Literary + Media, 33 W. 17th St., Penthouse, New York, NY 10011.

CAREER

Actress. Made acting debut as a child in the feature film Pumpkinhead, 1988; appeared as Susan Hollander in the film Don’t Drink the Water, 1994, and as Stephanie Michelle Hunt in The Flight before Christmas, 2015. Appeared as Frieda in the television series Webster, 1988-89; as Lisa Woodman, MacGyver, 1989, 1990; as Molloy Martin, Molloy, 1990;  as Blossom Russo, Blossom, 1991-95; as Rachel, The John Larroquette Show, 1994-95; as Jodi Funkhouser, Curb Your Enthusiasm, 2005, 2007; as Dr. Bialik, ’Til Death, 2010; as Dr. Willameena Bink, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, 2010; and as Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler, The Big Bang Theory, Columbia Broadcasting System, 2010—; voice performances include role of Kristen Kurst, Recess, 1997-2000; and voice of Mean Cindy, Lloyd in Space, 2001-02; performed in episodes of several other television series, including The Facts of Life, Doogie Howser, M.D., and Empty Nest, and as a guest on many television specials and talk shows. GrokNation.com (lifestyle website), founder and writer, 2015—. Shamayim V’Aretz Institute, founding member; certified lactation educator counselor. Holistic Moms Network, celebrity spokesperson; international speaker for Jewish organizations, charities, and educational institutions.

AVOCATIONS:

Cats.

MEMBER:

Screen Actors Guild.

AWARDS:

Young Artist Award for best young actress in a motion picture comedy or fantasy, 1989, for Beaches; Online Film and Television Association Awards, 2012, 2013, and Critics Choice Television Award, 2016, all for best supporting actress in a comedy series, for The Big Bang Theory.

RELIGION: Jewish.

WRITINGS

  • Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way, introduction by Jay Gordon, Touchstone (New York, NY), 2012
  • (With Jay Gordon) Mayim's Vegan Table: More than 100 Great-Tasting and Healthy Recipes from My Family to Yours, Da Capo Lifelong Books (Boston, MA), 2014
  • Girling Up: How to Be Strong, Smart and Spectacular, Philomel Books (New York, NY), 2017

Also contributor of foreword to Daily Greens 4-Day Cleanse: Jump-Start Your Health, Reset Your Energy, and Look and Feel Better than Ever!, by Shauna R. Martin, Race Point Publishing (New York, NY), 2015.

SIDELIGHTS

Mayim Bialik first appeared in the feature film Pumpkinhead in 1988, but she is best known as a television actress. She starred as Blossom Russo in the television series Blossom in the early 1990s. As the only female in her single-parent family, Blossom spent her teenage years learning some hard facts of life from her musician father, her substance-addled brother Tony, and her other brother Joey, whose athletic skill was far more impressive than his brain power.

When the series ended in 1995, so did Bialik’s teenage phase. She enrolled at the University of California in Los Angeles to study science and Jewish studies. Ultimately she earned a doctorate in neuroscience in 2008. Bialik’s acting career occupied a back seat during those years, although she made guest appearances and performed voice roles from time to time.

In 2010 Bialik returned to television in the popular series The Big Bang Theory. The comedy series revolves around two gifted physicists and their equally brilliant buddies—a scientific ensemble who are woefully lacking in the social graces. Enter Bialik as Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler, a neuroscientist like the actress herself, whose social skills are only slightly more advanced than those of her potential romantic interest, physicist Sheldon Cooper. The sitcom relationship went through its ups and downs, but by 2018 Amy and Sheldon were planning their wedding.

In the real world, Bialik had already married and divorced her childhood boyfriend, Michael Stone, and become the mother of two sons. She adopted a parenting philosophy called attachment parenting, became qualified as a certified lactation counselor, and was named a celebrity spokesperson for the Holistic Moms Network. Bialik also migrated from a vegetarian to a vegan nutritional regimen while breastfeeding her first child after learning that he was unable to process dairy products in his diet.

The actress became an active speaker on behalf of the organizations and causes that she supports, including the Shamayim V’Aretz Institute, a Jewish group that works for the ethical treatment of animals. In 2015 Bialik created the website GrokNation as a platform for her opinions on a wide range of topics. She blogs on women’s issues, attachment parenting, plant-based nutrition, liberal politics, Jewish religious practices, and more. Her writings have also found their way into libraries and bookstores.

Beyond the Sling

In Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way, Bialik combines anecdotes from her own childrearing experiences with advice for other parents. The crux of her message, she told Bonnie Rochman in a Time magazine article, “is that a child’s voice matters.” That “core principle,” as she terms it, leads her into discussions of some parenting practices that have come under fire from some behavioral scientists, child-care professionals, physicians, and other health-care experts.

The practice of keeping babies and young children physically close by “wearing them” in a sling-like device seemed relatively acceptable to critics, but when Bialik advocated sleeping with babies in the parental bed, some professionals raised safety alarms. She also favors natural childbirth with midwives and doulas. Her suggestions of minimal pediatric intervention for relatively minor ailments and leaving the issue of vaccination up to each parent prompted additional concerns from the medical community.

Bialik acknowledges that her recommendations are not for everyone. She treats breastfeeding a child into the toddler and preschool years as a matter of choice and practical convenience, as is “diaperless” toilet training. Bialik favors gentle persuasion over punitive disciplinary measures. She would replace the top-down practice of teaching children by instruction with child-centered parental learning by observation. A Publishers Weekly contributor noted that, despite her passionate defense of attachment parenting, the author “approaches her subject with a sense of humor.” According to a commentator in Wired, Bialik’s primary message is “that parents should feel confident enough to follow their instincts.”

Mayim's Vegan Table

Bialik’s next project aims to encourage readers to embrace a plant-based diet, as she did. Mayim’s Vegan Table: More than 100 Great-Tasting and Healthy Recipes from My Family to Yours offers a family-friendly approach to vegan dining that is healthy for all family members and palatable to children and picky eaters of all ages. Written with pediatrician Dr. Jay Gordon, who penned the introduction to her book on attachment parenting, the volume combines Bialik’s recipes with Gordon’s background information and nutritional advice. The authors emphasize that meat and dairy products are not the only sources of essential vitamins and minerals. Bialik reminded Redbook contributor Lauren Le Vine in an interview that calcium and protein are available in many greens, beans, nuts, and grains, as well as in the bean curd known as tofu.

The recipes include vegan versions of traditional comfort foods, like macaroni and cheese, and cultural favorites, like matzoh ball soup. Entrees include chickpea burgers, and desserts include dark chocolate peanut butter pie. Marni Fogelson observed at Inhabitat that most of the recipes “follow a fresh, whole-foods approach,” but other reviewers expressed skepticism over the healthfulness, taste, and accessibility of substitute ingredients such as Vegenaise and Daiya cheese.

The critical response was mixed. Library Journal contributor Lisa Campbell detected a “strongly biased” defense of vegan nutrition. She wrote: “Many readers will enjoy these easy … recipes, but they should consult the dietary advice with caution.” Fogelson recommended Mayim’s Vegan Table as “a should-read for any families transitioning to veganism, to new vegan cooks in general, and anyone hoping to incorporate some kid-friendly and vegan recipes to their repertoire.” Mary Muhammad, the author of Mary’s Test Kitchen website wrote: “I wasn’t super impressed. But then I got to the end of the book and saw vegan doughnuts. … I take back everything negative I ever said about this book!”

Girling Up

Bialik reaches beyond the experiences of her immediate family for Girling Up: How to Be Strong, Smart, and Spectacular. “The information is not new,” observed Laura Woodruff in Voice of Youth Advocates, “but it is comprehensive without preaching.” Bialik talks about adolescent biology, from conception through puberty and beyond. She discusses hormones, emotions, and stress; friendship, love, and sex. The author offers advice on dating, the dangers of the Internet, and the importance of making informed decisions throughout life.

Some reviewers suggested that the advice in Girling Up was somewhat dated; a Publishers Weekly contributor wished for more pertinent information on topical issues “such as sexting and cyberbullying.” Booklist contributor Sharon Rawlins emphasized the author’s reassuring tone and the “honest and open personal anecdotes” sprinkled throughout her commentary, and Woodruff commended Bialik for remaining “understanding, supportive, and respectful of the reader’s individuality.”

BIOCRIT
BOOKS

  • Bialik, Mayim, Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way, introduction by Jay Gordon, Touchstone (New York, NY), 2012.

  • Bialik, Mayim, and Jay Gordon, Girling Up: How to Be Strong, Smart and Spectacular, Philomel Books (New York, NY), 2017.

PERIODICALS

  • Booklist, May 15, 2017, Sharon Rawlins, review of Girling Up: How to Be Strong, Smart, and Spectacular, p. 40.

  • Kirkus Reviews, December 15, 2011, review of Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way.

  • Library Journal, March 15, 2014, Lisa Campbell, review of Mayim’s Vegan Table: More than 100 Great-Tasting and Healthy Recipes from My Family to Yours, p. 134.

  • Publishers Weekly, December 19, 2011, review of Beyond the Sling, p. 47; April 3, 2017, review of Girling Up,  p. 79.

  • Redbook, February 4, 2014, Lauren Le Vine, author interview.

  • School Library Journal, June 1, 2017, Jeanette Lambert, review of Girling Up, p. 127.

  • Star, March 6, 2012, Anita Li, author interview.

  • Time, March 15, 2012, Bonnie Rochman, author interview.

  • Voice of Youth Advocates, June, 2017, Laura Woodruff, review of Girling Up, p. 84.

ONLINE

  • Inhabitat, https://inhabitat.com/ (December 9, 2017), Marni Fogelson, review of Vegan Table.

  • Mary’s Test Kitchen, http://www.marystestkitchen.com/ (December 9, 2017), Mary Muhammad, review of Vegan Table.

  • Mayim Bialik Website, http://www.mayimbialik.net (January 1, 2018).

  • Wired, https://www.wired.com/ (March 16, 2012), review of Beyond the Sling.

  • Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way - 2012 Touchstone, New York, NY
  • Mayim's Vegan Table: More than 100 Great-Tasting and Healthy Recipes from My Family to Yours - 2014 Da Capo Lifelong Books, Boston, MA
  • Girling Up: How to Be Strong, Smart and Spectacular - 2017 Philomel Books, New York, NY
  • Amazon -

    Mayim Bialik is best known as Amy Farrah Fowler on America’s #1 comedy, The Big Bang Theory, a role for which she has received four Emmy nominations and a Critics’ Choice Award. She also starred in the early-1990s sitcom Blossom. Mayim earned a BS from UCLA in Neuroscience and Hebrew and Jewish studies, and went on to earn a PhD from UCLA in Neuroscience. She is the author of Beyond the Sling and Mayim’s Vegan Table.

    Mayim founded GrokNation.com in 2015 as a platform for sharing her writing on everything from religious observance to women’s issues to politics to maintaining modesty in Hollywood. She seeks to present herself as a normal, imperfect mom trying to make everything run smoothly in a world that often feels out of her control. Mayim lives in Los Angeles with her strong, smart, spectacular sons.

    You can visit Mayim Bialik at groknation.com and follow her on Twitter and Instagram @MissMayim. Watch her videos at youtube.com/mayimbialik.

  • Wikipedia -

    Mayim Bialik
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    Mayim Bialik
    Mayim Bialik 2013.jpg
    Bialik in 2013
    Born Mayim Chaya Bialik
    December 12, 1975 (age 41)
    San Diego, California, U.S.
    Alma mater University of California, Los Angeles (BS, PhD)
    Occupation Actress, neuroscientist, author
    Years active 1987–present
    Television Blossom
    The Big Bang Theory
    Spouse(s) Michael Stone (m. 2003; div. 2012)
    Children 2
    Website mayimbialik.net
    groknation.com
    Mayim Chaya Bialik (/ˈmaɪ.əm biˈɑːlɪk/, MY-əm bee-AH-lik) (born December 12, 1975) is an American actress and neuroscientist. From 1991 to 1995, she played the title character of NBC's Blossom. Since 2010, she has played Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler – like the actress, a neuroscientist – on CBS's The Big Bang Theory, a role for which she has been nominated four times for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series,[1] and won a Critic's Choice Television Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.

    Contents [hide]
    1 Early life
    2 Acting career
    3 Other works and writings
    3.1 GrokNation
    3.2 Books
    3.3 The New York Times Op-Ed
    4 Personal life
    5 Awards and nominations
    6 Filmography
    7 Written works
    8 References
    9 External links
    Early life[edit]
    Mayim Chaya Bialik[2] was born on December 12, 1975, in San Diego, California,[3] to Barry (d. 2015) and Beverly (née Winkleman) Bialik.[4][5][6] Three of her four grandparents emigrated from Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Hungary.[7] Bialik was raised as a Reform Jew,[7] but now considers herself to be Orthodox Jewish.[8] Her personal name, Mayim, originates in a mispronunciation of Miriam, her great-grandmother's name.[9] It also means "Water" in Hebrew.[10]

    Bialik attended Walter Reed Junior High School (now Walter Reed Middle School) and graduated from North Hollywood High School in North Hollywood, California, as part of the class of 1993.[11] At the end of Blossom, she attended UCLA, although she also had been accepted at both Harvard and Yale.[12][13] She stated that she wanted to stay close to her parents and did not want to move to the East Coast.

    Bialik earned a B.S. degree in neuroscience, with minors in Hebrew and Jewish studies,[14][15] and went on to study for a doctorate in neuroscience. She took a break from studies in 2005 to return to acting.[16] Bialik returned to earn her Ph.D. in neuroscience from UCLA, in 2007.[17] Her dissertation was an investigation of hypothalamic activity in patients with Prader–Willi syndrome, entitled "Hypothalamic regulation in relation to maladaptive, obsessive-compulsive, affiliative and satiety behaviors in Prader–Willi syndrome."[2][18][19]

    Acting career[edit]

    Bialik at the rehearsal for the 1989 Academy Awards
    Bialik started her career as a child actress in the late 1980s. Her early roles included the horror film Pumpkinhead (1988), her first acting job,[20] and guest appearances on The Facts of Life and Beauty and the Beast. In 1988-1989, she had a recurring role on the TV comedy Webster playing Frieda, Webster's classmate, in 8 episodes. It was for her Beauty and the Beast work, in which she played a sewer-dwelling girl named Ellie who had about 10 lines of dialogue, that Bialik obtained her Screen Actors Guild (SAG) card.[21] She appeared in three episodes of MacGyver as Lisa Woodman. She appeared in Beaches (1988), playing Bette Midler's character as a young girl. She also appeared in the video for the song "Liberian Girl" by Michael Jackson. In 1990, Bialik was tied to two television pilots, Fox's Molloy and NBC's Blossom. Molloy at first produced six episodes for a tryout run, followed by the shooting of the pilot special for Blossom. The latter actually aired two weeks before Bialik's Fox series and ultimately garnered higher ratings than the former. When Molloy folded after its six episodes, Blossom premiered as a mid-season replacement on January 3, 1991, and aired until May 22, 1995.[22]

    Bialik had a major part in the Woody Allen comedy film Don't Drink the Water in 1994. On September 8, 1992, Bialik was a celebrity contestant guest in the episode "Disturbing The Heavenly Peace", the first episode of the second season of the game show Where In The World Is Carmen Sandiego?. Between 1995 and 2005, Bialik mostly did voice-over work for cartoons, such as The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest, Disney's Recess and Kim Possible, Cartoon Network's Johnny Bravo, and Nickelodeon's Hey Arnold!. She appeared in the feature film Kalamazoo? (2005) and appeared in three episodes of the HBO comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm as Jodi Funkhouser, the lesbian daughter of a friend of Larry David. Bialik also made guest appearances as a fictionalized version of herself in the series Fat Actress and made a guest appearance in an episode of Saving Grace.[23]

    Bialik at the 36th Annual Gracie Awards, in 2011.
    She had a recurring role as the high school guidance counselor in ABC Family's The Secret Life of the American Teenager. In 2009, Bialik was nominated by Clinton Kelly for a makeover on TLC's What Not To Wear.[24] She joined the cast of The Big Bang Theory as Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler. Her first appearance was in the season 3 finale as a potential love interest for the character of Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons). In Season 4, she began as a recurring character playing Sheldon's "friend that's a girl, but not a girlfriend." Beginning with Season 4, Episode 8, she became part of the main cast.[25] Amy is a neurobiologist, which is a field related to Bialik's real-life academic career in neuroscience. Bialik's performance in The Big Bang Theory earned her Emmy Award nominations in 2012, 2013, 2014 and 2015 for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Bialik was one of seven actresses who had a "quirky" personality to audition for the role.[26] Prior to her joining the cast, in the episode "The Bat Jar Conjecture", Raj suggests recruiting the real-life Bialik to their Physics Bowl team, saying "You know who's apparently very smart is the girl who played TV's Blossom. She got a Ph.D. in neuroscience or something." She is cast as one of the guest stars on the Steve Carell 2014 improvisational sketch show Riot.[27][28][29]

    In August 2014, Bialik began hosting a revival of Candid Camera on TV Land alongside Peter Funt.[30] On March 6, 2012, her book, Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way, was released.[31] Her most recent movie appearance was in a Lifetime Christmas movie, The Flight Before Christmas in 2015.[32]

    Other works and writings[edit]
    GrokNation[edit]
    In August 2015, Bialik launched her own lifestyle website, GrokNation, which caters to women and includes wide-ranging topics such as religion, popular culture, parenting, and Hollywood. Bialik also mentioned in her interviews that her website's title was in reference to the classic 1961 sci-fi novel Stranger in a Strange Land and was derived from the word grok, which means to fully grasp something in the deepest way possible.[33][34][35]

    Books[edit]
    Bialik has written two books with pediatrician Jay Gordon and one by herself. Beyond the Sling[36][37] is about attachment parenting, while Mayim's Vegan Table contains over one hundred vegan recipes written by Bialik.[38][39] Her third book, called Girling Up, is about the struggles and ways in which girls grow up while showing the scientific ways in which their body change.

    The New York Times Op-Ed[edit]
    After the Harvey Weinstein sexual misconduct allegations surfaced, Bialik penned an op-ed in The New York Times, in which she described the entertainment industry as one "that profits on the exploitation of women ... [and] the objectification of women". [40] With regards to protecting herself from sexual harassment, Bialik wrote that she dressed modestly and didn't act flirtatiously with men, adding, "In a perfect world, women should be free to act however they want. But our world isn't perfect. Nothing – absolutely nothing – excuses men for assaulting or abusing women. But we can't be naïve about the culture we live in." Bialik's article drew immediate backlash from critics who said Bialik was insinuating that modesty and a conservative wardrobe can guard one against sexual assault, with Patricia Arquette tweeting, "I have to say I was dressed non provocatively at 12 walking home from school when men masturbated at me. It's not the clothes." [41] In response, Bialik stated she regretted that the piece "became what it became" and participated in a Facebook Live hosted by The New York Times to answer questions about the piece [42]

    Personal life[edit]
    Bialik married Michael Stone on August 31, 2003, in a Victorian-themed ceremony that included traditional Jewish wedding customs.[43] Stone was born into a Mormon family and converted to Judaism.[44][45] Bialik and Stone have two sons, Miles (b. 2005) and Frederick (b. 2008).[46] The couple divorced in November 2012.[47]

    In 2010, Bialik returned to television so that she could spend more time with her children; "I'm glad that I completed my PhD and I'm very proud of it, but the life of a research professor would not have suited my needs in terms of what kind of parenting I wanted to do."[26] In addition, Bialik had explained that her "health insurance was running out", via the COBRA program. She had sought out SAG (Screen Actor Guild) health insurance for herself, and her two sons.[citation needed]

    In a 2012 interview, Bialik said she sees herself as an "aspiring Modern Orthodox".[48] Bialik has also described herself as a "staunch Zionist".[7] She is a self-professed fan of The Maccabeats, an American Orthodox Jewish a cappella group based at Yeshiva University, and appeared with her two sons lighting the menorah in the group's 2011 Hanukkah music video.[49] During the 2014 Gaza Conflict, she donated money to the IDF for armored vests.[50] She has also appeared in several YouTube cameos as Blossom and Amy Farrah Fowler asking questions about Jewish beliefs.[51] The videos are produced by Allison Josephs, Bialik's Judaism study partner, whom she encountered with the help of Partners in Torah.[52] Bialik is a celebrity spokesperson for the Holistic Moms Network.[53]

    In 2014, Bialik was awarded an honorary D.H.L. degree from Boston University.[54][55]

    Bialik is a vegan[56] and a founding member of the Shamayim V'Aretz Institute, a Jewish organization that advocates for the ethical treatment of animals.[57]

    She said on The Late Late Show with James Corden that she identified herself as a feminist.[58]

    Awards and nominations[edit]
    Year Award Category Nominee Result
    1988 Young Artist Award Best Young Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Fantasy Beaches Won
    1990 Young Artist Award Best Young Actress Guest Starring in a Television Series Empty Nest Nominated
    1992 Young Artist Award Best Young Actress in a New Television Series Blossom
    1993 Young Artist Award Outstanding Young Comedian in a Television Series
    2012 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series The Big Bang Theory
    Online Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Won
    Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated
    Satellite Award Best Supporting Actress - Series, Miniseries or Television Film
    2013 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
    Online Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Won
    Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated
    Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
    2014 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
    Screen Actors Guild Award Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    Online Film Critics Society Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
    Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
    Young Hollywood Awards Best On-Screen Couple (with Jim Parsons)
    TV Guide Awards Favorite Duo (with Jim Parsons)
    2015 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
    Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
    2016 Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Won
    Filmography[edit]
    Film
    Year Title Role Notes
    1988 Beaches Young Cecilia "CC" Carol Bloom
    1988 Pumpkinhead Wallace kid
    1990 The Kingdom Chums: Original Top Ten Petey Voice
    1994 Don't Drink the Water Susan Hollander
    2005 Kalamazoo? Maggie Goldman
    2011 The Chicago 8 Nancy Kurshan
    2011 The Dog Who Saved Halloween Medusa Voice
    2012 Scooby-Doo! Music of the Vampire Maria Voice
    2014 Stan Lee's Mighty 7 Lady Lightning Voice
    2015 The Flight Before Christmas Stephanie Michelle Hunt
    Television
    Year Title Role Notes
    1987 Beauty and the Beast Ellie "No Way Down" (Season 1, Episode 4)
    1988 The Facts of Life Jennifer Cole "The Beginning of the Beginning" (Season 9, Episode 23)
    "The Beginning of the End" (Season 9, Episode 24)
    1988–89 Webster Frieda Recurring role (Season 6)
    1989–90 Empty Nest Laurie Kincaid "The R.N. Who Came to Dinner" (Season 2, Episode 8)
    "Harry Knows Best" (Season 3, Episode 11)
    1989–90 MacGyver Lisa Woodman "Cease Fire" (Season 5, Episode 4)
    "Hearts of Steel" (Season 5, Episode 19)
    "Twenty Questions" (Season 6, Episode 4)
    1990 Doogie Howser, M.D. Candace "Ask Dr. Doogie" (Season 2, Episode 3)
    1990 Molloy Molloy Martin Lead role
    1990 Murphy Brown Natalie "I Want My FYI" (Season 2, Episode 16)
    1990 The Earth Day Special Herself Television special
    1990–95 Blossom Blossom Russo Lead Role
    1991 Sea World's Mother Earth Celebration (on Nickelodeon) Herself Played a mall-a-holic who knows little about animals and nature until she hears about friends' experiences. Her neighborhood mysteriously "flies off" to Sea World where she's able to use her new knowledge and learn more facts. Also features blind actor/singer Tom Sullivan and artist/inventor Remo Saraceni.
    1993 The Hidden Room Jillie "Jillie" (Season 2, Episode 6)
    1994–95 The John Larroquette Show Rachel "The Book of Rachel" (Season 2, Episode 8)
    "Rachel and Ton" (Season 2, Episode 21)
    "Rachel Redux" (Season 3, Episode 3)
    1995–96 The Adventures of Hyperman Brittany Bright Voice; Main role
    1996
    1999 Hey Arnold! Maria Voice; "6th Grade Girls/The Baseball" (Season 1, Episode 5)
    "Dinner for Four/Phoebe Skips" (Season 4, Episode 5)
    1996 Aaahh!!! Real Monsters Cindy Voice; "Wake Me When It's Over" (Season 3, Episode 12)
    1996 The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest Lucy / Julia Voice; "Assault on Questworld" (Season 1, Episode 8)
    "The Alchemist" (Season 1, Episode 12)
    1997
    2000 Recess Kirsten Kurst Voice; "The Break-In" (Season 1, Episode 1)
    "The Girl Was Trouble" (Season 2, Episode 9)
    "The Ratings Game" (Season 3, Episode 16)
    1997 Johnny Bravo Tour Guide Voice; "Going Batty" (Season 1, Episode 11)
    1997 Extreme Ghostbusters Girl in Future Voice; "Ghost Apocalyptic Future" (Season 1, Episode 18)
    1998 Welcome to Paradox Rita "Alien Jane" (Season 1, Episode 7)
    2001–02 Lloyd in Space Mean Cindy Voice; Recurring role (Season 1–2)
    2003 7th Heaven Cathy "Dick" (Season 7, Episode 20)
    2004 Kim Possible Justine Flanner Voice; "Partners" (Season 2, Episode 22)
    2005 Katbot Paula Voice; Recurring role
    2005 Fat Actress Herself "The Koi Effect" (Season 1, Episode 3)
    "Holy Lesbo Batman" (Season 1, Episode 4)
    2005
    2007 Curb Your Enthusiasm Jodi Funkhauser "The Bowtie" (Season 5, Episode 2)
    "The Ida Funkhouser Roadside Memorial" (Season 6, Episode 3)
    "The TiVo Guy" (Season 6, Episode 7)
    2009 Saving Grace Esther "Mooooooooo" (Season 3, Episode 5)
    2009 Bones Genie Gormon "The Cinderella in the Cardboard" (Season 4, Episode 20)
    2009 'Til Death Herself "The Break-Up" (Season 4, Episode 13)
    "Merit Play" (Season 4, Episode 19)
    "Baby Steps" (Season 4, Episode 32)
    2010 The Secret Life of the American Teenager Dr. Wilameena Bink Recurring role (Season 2–3)
    2010 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? Herself / Expert Season 8
    2010–present The Big Bang Theory Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler Guest role (Season 3)
    Main role (Season 4–present)
    2013 Untitled Web Series About a Space Traveler
    Who Can Also Travel Through Time B.O.O.T.H. Voice; "Second Season Prequel" (Season 2, Episode 7)
    2014 Candid Camera Host Season 38
    2015 Blaze and the Monster Machines Great Sphinx Voice; "Race to the Top of the World" (Season 2, Episodes 4–5)
    2016 Star vs. the Forces of Evil Willoughby Voice; "Fetch" (Season 2, Episode 16)
    2017 MasterChef Junior (U.S. season 5) Herself Guest judge, "Batter Hurry Up" (Season 5, Episode 4)
    Web
    Year Title Role Notes
    2016 YidLife Crisis Chaya "The Double Date" (Season 2, Episode 3)
    2017 Good Mythical Morning Herself "What's On My Head? Challenge? (Episode 1,083)
    Video games
    Year Title Role Notes
    2003 X2: Wolverine's Revenge Bush Pilot / May Deuce Voice
    Written works[edit]
    Bialik, Mayim (2007). Hypothalamic regulation in relation to maladaptive, obsessive-compulsive, affiliative, and satiety behaviors in Prader-Willi syndrome (Doctoral Dissertation). Los Angeles: UCLA Proquest. p. 285. Retrieved 2016-08-28.
    Bialik, Mayim; Jay Gordon (Introduction) (2012). Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way. Touchstone. ISBN 978-1451662184.[59]
    Bialik, Mayim; Jay Gordon (2014). Mayim's Vegan Table: More Than 100 Great-Tasting and Healthy Recipes from My Family to Yours. Da Capo Lifelong Books. ISBN 978-0738217048.[60]
    Bialik, Mayim (2017) Girling Up: How to be Strong, Smart and Spectacular. Philomel Books. ISBN 9780399548604.[61]

  • Miayim Bialik Website - http://www.mayimbialik.net/

    Mayim Hoya Bialik is best known for her lead role as Blossom Russo in the early-1990s NBC television sitcom “Blossom” and now appears regularly on the #1 comedy in America, CBS’ “The Big Bang Theory” playing neurobiologist Amy Farrah Fowler, a role for which she has received one Screen Actors Guild nomination and four Emmy nominations. In 2014, Mayim joined Peter Funt in the relaunch of the original hidden camera reality show, “Candid Camera,” which airs on TVLand.

    Bialik was born in San Diego, California to first generation Jewish American parents, documentary filmmakers and teachers. She played the young Bette Midler in “Beaches” at age 12 and also has had guest roles on some of television’s most beloved shows of the 1980s and 1990s, such as “MacGyver,” “Webster,” “Facts of Life,” and “Murphy Brown.” She has appeared in Woody Allen’s “Don’t Drink the Water” in 1994, HBO’s “Fat Actress,” “The Secret Life of the American Teenager,”, and in several episodes of “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

    Bialik earned a BS from UCLA in 2000 in Neuroscience and Hebrew & Jewish Studies, and went on to the Ph.D. program in Neuroscience, also at UCLA. She completed her doctorate in the Fall of 2007, which examined the role of oxytocin and vasopressin in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in adolescents with Prader-Willi syndrome. Bialik was a dedicated student leader at UCLA Hillel, leading and starting a Women’s Rosh Chodesh group, chanting and blowing shofar for High Holiday services, and conducting and writing music for UCLA’s Jewish a cappella group.

    She gave birth to her first son in 2005, and her second son (born at home, unassisted until pushing) in 2008. Bialik proudly breastfed her sons for a combined 6 1/2 years and is a Certified Lactation Educator Counselor, offering free counseling and lactation support to any woman who is referred to her. Her book about Attachment Parenting, Beyond the Sling, was published in March 2012 (Simon and Schuster). Her second book of vegan family-friendly recipes, Mayim’s Vegan Table, was published by Da Capo Press in February 2014.

    Bialik speaks all over the world for a variety of Jewish organizations, charity organization, and colleges and Universities. She founded GrokNation.com in 2015 as a platform for her blogging on issues ranging from religious observance to liberal politics to maintaining modesty in Hollywood, and to just being a really normal imperfect mom trying to make everything run smoothly in a world out of her control.

  • Variety - http://variety.com/2017/tv/news/mayim-bialik-new-york-times-op-ed-backlash-harvey-weinstein-1202590950/

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    “Big Bang Theory” star Mayim Bialik has responded to backlash she received for a New York Times op-ed about Harvey Weinstein and sexual harassment in Hollywood, which some critics claimed advocated victim shaming.

    “[It] has become clear to me that there are people who think I implied or overtly stated that you can be protected from assault by the clothing that you wear or the behavior that you exhibit,” Bialik said in a Facebook Live video with the New York Times. “That is absolutely not what my intention was and I think it is safe for me to start this conversation by saying there is no way to avoid being the victim of assault by what you wear or the way you behave.”

    “I really do regret that this became what it became because literally, I was trying to speak about a very specific experience I had in a very specific industry,” she continued. “The only people who are responsible for their behavior in assault is the predators who are committing those horrendous acts.”

    She went on to say she hopes from the pain of situations like those surrounding Weinstein will come renewed conversation about how to make the world and the workplace safe for women to be themselves.

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    “I do want to assert again that I’m excited and motivated to be part of a larger conversation,” she said. “If this was not the way to do it in these 900 words, I do apologize for that and I hope to be part of opening up more of this conversation.”

    In the article published on Friday, Bialik spoke of her own experiences working as a young actress and how she chose to act and dress conservatively in part to stave off unwanted attention.

    “I still make choices every day as a 41-year-old actress that I think of as self-protecting and wise,” she wrote. “I have decided that my sexual self is best reserved for private situations with those I am most intimate with. I dress modestly. I don’t act flirtatiously with men as a policy.”

    She immediately followed that statement, at the center of the controversy, with, “Women should be able to wear whatever they want. They should be able to flirt however they want with whomever they want. Why are we the ones who have to police our behavior?”

  • IMDB - http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0080524/bio?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm

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    Born December 12, 1975 in San Diego, California, USA
    Birth Name Mayim Hoya Bialik
    Height 5' 4" (1.63 m)
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    Mayim Bialik grew up in San Diego and got her first acting job (Pumpkinhead (1988)) when she was just 12 years old. A number of TV roles followed until in 1990 she was cast in Blossom (1990), the role which made her famous.

    By 1993, while Blossom was still airing, she had already won a deferred place at Harvard and was also accepted by Yale but chose in the end to attend UCLA. She was awarded her Bachelor's degree in 2000 and began reading for a PhD in Neuroscience (studying Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in adolescents with Prader-Willi syndrome) which she eventually completed in 2007.

    She continued working throughout her studies and was a regular on US TV screens, becoming a Prime Time face again in 2010 when she began her regular appearances as "Sheldon's friend who is not his girlfriend" in the hit series The Big Bang Theory (2007).
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    Michael Stone (31 August 2003 - 1 May 2013) (divorced) (2 children)
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    Her first name means "water" in Hebrew.
    Was accepted to both Harvard and Yale, but turned them down to attend UCLA.
    Was good friends with the late Bill Bixby. As he went public with his illness, he directed her sitcom, Blossom (1990), and continued working up until his death on 21 November 1993.
    Plays piano, trumpet, bass guitar, as well as the harp which she learned to play for The Big Bang Theory (2007).
    Adopted a whale, a wolf, and a manatee.
    Is an accomplished dancer. She and Blossom (1990) co-star, Jenna von Oÿ took lessons in between breaks in the filming season.
    Received her Ph.D in neuroscience from UCLA (2008).
    Contrary to popular belief, did not do her own singing for the role of young "C.C. Bloom" in Beaches (1988). Although Mayim can sing, Bette Midler decided she wanted to feature a singer who sounded more like she herself did at age eleven, and another singer was substituted.
    Played the recurring role of a lesbian on Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000) in what is deemed part of her "comeback" to acting after years of college studies and motherhood.
    She is not related to Wall Street Journal online columnist Carl Bialik.
    Her grandparents were European refugees from the Holocaust, immigrating from Poland and Czechoslovakia/Hungary. Bialik was raised in the Reform Jewish religion.
    Follows a vegan diet (no animal products of any kind).
    According to a 2009 interview, her great great grandfather was the nephew of Chaim Nahman Bialik, a Russian poet, who moved to Tel Aviv in the 1920s and who is today considered the national poet of Israel.
    Sustained an injury to her right hand in a car accident in Los Angeles on August 15, 2012 but later tweeted that she would "keep all my fingers" after reports that her thumb was almost severed. Nearly lost the use of her right index finger.
    Gave birth to her 1st child, at age 29, son Miles Roosevelt Bialik Stone, on October 10, 2005. Child's father is her now ex-husband, Michael Stone.
    Gave birth to her 2nd child, at age 32, son Frederick Heschel Bialik Stone, on August 15, 2008. Child's father is her now ex-husband, Michael Stone.
    Separated from her husband of 9 years, Michael Stone. [November 2012]
    Music director for the UCLA Jewish a capella group "Shir Bruin" [2001]
    Is an avid cat lover (ailurophile).
    Never watched an episode of the last three seasons of Blossom (1990).
    She has an Erdös-Bacon-Sabbath number of 11, which is among the lowest on the planet. Her Erdös-Bacon number is 7 (also one of the lower numbers on the planet with 15 people with lower scores and tied with 6 others.).
    For her very first screen kiss Mayim locked lips with co-star Johnny Galecki on Blossom: Sex, Lies and Teenagers (1991) when both were just 14-years-old.

  • Time - http://healthland.time.com/2012/03/15/mayim-bialik-on-attachment-parenting-very-small-people-have-a-voice/

    Mayim Bialik on Attachment Parenting: ‘Very Small People Have a Voice’
    The actress, neuroscientist — and, now, author — extolls the virtues of co-sleeping, extended breast-feeding and wearing baby as a bodily accessory.

    By Bonnie Rochman @brochmanMarch 15, 2012

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    Attachment parenting — that catch-all term for natural childbirth, co-sleeping, wearing baby in a sling and breast-feeding for a really long time — has got a new celebrity advocate in “Big Bang Theory” actress Mayim Bialik, who has joined the ranks of famous people penning parenting guides. In Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way, Bialik draws on her experiences raising her two sons, Miles, 6, and Frederick, 3½, as a jumping-off point from which to evangelize the attachment parenting, or AP, lifestyle.

    It’s a good one, according to Bialik, who wound up as an author after comedy writer Teresa Strasser interviewed her for a podcast. “I wouldn’t want to parent like you,” Bialik recalls Strasser saying, “but you make it sound non-judgmental and make it make sense.” Strasser introduced Bialik to her agent, who was smitten with her Ph.D. in neuroscience. That, plus her mom creds, screamed “book material.”

    Personally, I’m a little uneasy with the term “attachment parenting.” It feels presumptuous; after all, what well-intentioned parent isn’t attached to her kids? Still, I must admit subscribing to some degree to many of the tenets of AP. In an interview, Bialik, 36, noted that AP is actually a continuum. “It’s not all or nothing,” she says. “Some people sleep with their kids, some people breast-feed their kids until they’re 5 and some people don’t. The <> <>”

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    Here, she answers questions about what it means to be an attachment parent and why she doesn’t believe in telling her kids to say “please” or “thank you.”

    Healthland: How did you become interested in attachment parenting?

    Bialik: We saw friends parenting before we had kids and saw some really interesting relationships emerging that weren’t governed by fear or force. Their children were expressing themselves appropriately without ruling their parents’ lives. I saw it matters that very small people have a voice.

    Isn’t a common criticism of attachment parenting that the child’s in charge?

    Developmental psychologists favor a child-centered philosophy at home. We are raised in a culture where parents’ needs and happiness are often put before children’s. I have a life. My kids don’t run my house. Attachment parenting is not a passive parenting style. The subtle difference is that you are very committed to being near your child and you’re also committing yourself to not encourage early independence but to embrace the natural progression of independence.

    There’s a relatively recent notion in primate history that we not be with our children. I’ve heard a lot of people say, “I don’t really want to raise my kids. I want a nanny or I’ll put them in day care.” Being a caregiver for your child is part of the job description of being a mammal.

    So can working parents not be attachment parents?

    There are all kinds of attachment parents. It’s up to us to make it work in our family structure. If you work, it’s even more important to bond with them at night.

    Why do you not guide your children to say “please,” “thank you” and “I’m sorry”?

    We talk about positive modeling. And believe it or not, it works. We talk about lowering other people’s expectations of when they will say it. Grandparents, for example, often expect pleases and thank yous. We had to have conversations with them that we believe in teaching natural expressions of appreciation. Eventually, in a very age-appropriate manner, my children have generated “please,” “thank you” and “I’m sorry.”

    In your book, you say you have never given your children antibiotics or Motrin and have dosed them with Tylenol six times. Is that part of AP too?

    Attachment parenting takes no stance on medical issues or elimination communication [toilet-training babies; Bialik’s a fan. She writes: “Babies are born potty-trained; it’s the parents who need the training!”]. You will find in a lot of attachment parents the general desire for more education.

    MORE: Insecure Toddlers are More Likely to Become Obese

    You spend a lot of time in your book talking about babies. Do AP principles apply to older kids also?

    On one hand, certain aspects do extend into adolescence like gentle discipline. But the significance of understanding infant attachment is important even if you no longer have infants. A lot of people look back and will say to me, “Now I understand why it was so hard to get my child out of the bed. By conventional standards, I was told I was spoiling him.”

    Does our society just not understand the needs of children?

    There’s something very wrong with the way we view pregnancy and labor to begin with. Many obstetricians don’t even know about breast-feeding. Many women are told they should give formula until their milk comes in.

    Speaking of breast-feeding, you raised some eyebrows when you wrote a while ago about breast-feeding your 3-year-old. Are you still nursing him?

    It’s Fred-led weaning. We stopped at night. He does still breast-feed during the day. He got sick and breast-fed four times a day. It’s not for everyone to breast-feed a toddler. I never expected to breast-feed a toddler. Given our family, there’s nothing wrong with breast-feeding Fred.

    There’s another book that’s out by someone who’s your polar opposite. French feminist Elisabeth Badinter wrote The Conflict in which she says attachment parenting, on-demand breast-feeding and co-sleeping are undermining women’s equality. Have you heard of her?

    She has children, she breast-fed her children. She sounds like a loving person. Academically she is discussing separating ourselves from our biology. It is a legit discussion. What I argue for is that feminism ultimately means choice and some women choose attachment parenting because they love it and believe in it. The most empowering feminist act is for women to be taught about the ways babies bond and then decide what they want to do.

  • The Star - https://www.thestar.com/life/2012/03/06/big_bang_star_mayim_bialik_writes_controversial_parenting_book.html

    Big Bang star Mayim Bialik writes controversial parenting book
    Actress Mayim Bialik advocates co-sleeping, diaperless potty-training and child-led breastfeeding in Beyond the Sling.

    Actress Mayim Bialik of "Big Bang Theory" has written a controversial book about parenting. "Beyond The Sling" will be released Tuesday and advocates "attachment parenting."
    Actress Mayim Bialik of "Big Bang Theory" has written a controversial book about parenting. "Beyond The Sling" will be released Tuesday and advocates "attachment parenting."

    By ANITA LIStaff Reporter
    Tues., March 6, 2012
    She’s a child actor with a PhD in neuroscience whose new book will make her the poster-mom of a parenting style that is, at best, divisive.

    Diaperless potty-training, co-sleeping and child-led weaning are among the unconventional attachment-parenting practices that Mayim Bialik, teen star of 1990s sitcom Blossom and a regular on hit television show Big Bang Theory, advocates in Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way.

    Bialik, 36, and husband Michael Stone are vocal supporters of the child-led parenting style — sometimes called a fringe approach. It’s the way they raise sons Miles, 6, and Frederick, 3, but Canadian public health agencies advise against some of the methods recommended by Bialik, 36, in the book, released today.

    The actress, who learned of attachment parenting from friends in the late 1990s, knows some of her techniques will strike readers as odd. At first, even she thought they were crazy, Bialik told the Star. “It sounded coocoo town.”

    But the actress changed her mind while working on her PhD at the University of California in Los Angeles.

    “I was in graduate school studying the hormones of human attachment as part of my thesis, and started seeing the results of these kinds of parenting choices that these friends of ours were making,” Bialik said. “The relationship between adult and children wasn’t based on them being told that they were bad.”

    So what exactly does she recommend?

    Co-sleeping and babywearing (that’s carrying a child in a sling) to develop a closer bond.

    Breastfeeding on the child’s schedule.

    And gentle discipline: no spanking, yelling or time outs.

    Erica Ehm, mother of two and publisher of YummyMummyClub.ca, curates dozens of blogs on the site that covers a variety of parenting styles.

    “Attachment parenting is a more of a fringe way of parenting your children,” said Erica Ehm, publisher of YummyMummyClub.ca. “But is it wrong? Absolutely not. It just is right for certain people.”

    And while babywearing may be a lifestyle choice, when it comes to issues of baby safety, public health agencies aren’t as diplomatic.

    The Public Health Agency of Canada outright warns against co-sleeping, the practice that sees one family sharing a bed, in its statement on preventing sudden infant deaths.

    “Factors associated with unsafe sleeping environments include infants sharing a sleeping surface with an adult,” says the statement, which adds the safest place for an infant to sleep is in a crib, cradle or bassinet.

    “When infants sleep on surfaces that are not designed for them, such as adult beds … they are more likely to become trapped and suffocate.”

    Toronto Public Health takes the same stance on co-sleeping.

    So does the Canadian Institute of Child Health.

    “We don’t recommend it,” said Janice Sonnen, executive director. “I think the reality is a lot of parents do, but ... it’s very important not to do it.”

    But Bialik disagrees. She sleeps on a low surface with no excess pillows or blankets to keep her children safe. And there’s no drinking alcohol or taking heavy medication before bed, she adds.

    “This notion that it’s easy to roll over on your baby, to kill your baby in your sleep — it’s simply not true,” she said.

    Child-led weaning — that is, taking cues from baby on when to reduce or stop breastfeeding — is less controversial.

    “We know that kids become independent by indulging their dependency needs,” said Judy Arnall, president of Attachment Parenting Canada. “If kids want extra cuddling, breastfeeding and hugging to feel secure, we say do it. They don’t have to be pushed to independence. They’ll get there on their own timetable.”

    Bialik knows some parents will disagree with her, but says attachment parenting works. “We have felt very true to ourselves and to our desires as people,” she said.

    “Our life is very smooth and easy. I don’t mean it’s not hard,” she said. “It just seems like a really good fit for our boys’ temperaments. They’re well-adjusted, they’re content.”

  • Redbook - http://www.redbookmag.com/body/healthy-eating/a16937/mayim-bialik-vegan-table/

    Mayim Bialik's New Cookbook Will Change What You Think About Being Vegan
    The actress advocates for a simple, plant-based diet.
    By Lauren Le Vine
    Feb 4, 2014
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    Mayim Bialik's new cookbook, Mayim's Vegan Table: More Than 100 Great-Tasting and Healthy Recipes from My Family to Yours, which the actress and neuroscientist wrote with pediatrician Dr. Jay Gordon, isn't your run-of-the-mill book of recipes. It's also a perspective-shifting manual for people looking to eat a more plant-based diet in the interest of health and eco-friendliness. We asked Bialik about her own road to veganism, the common misconceptions people have about what they "need" to eat, and the main takeaway she hopes readers get from Mayim's Vegan Table.

    Why vegan over vegetarian?

    "I was a vegetarian from the time I was 19, and I cut out most dairy in college at the recommendation of a doctor. I haven't had a sinus infection since. I was still eating some dairy that was less allergenic when my first son was born, but he was allergic to any dairy in my breast milk. I eliminated all dairy from my diet so I could breastfeed."

    But doctors say children need milk…

    "Milk is not the only way to grow healthy bones or get calcium. There's calcium in greens, tofu, beans, and other foods. Broccoli contains about the same amount of calcium as milk, ounce for ounce. When a child is old enough to eat unprocessed soy, 1.5 ounces of tofu will provide the same amount of calcium as a glass of skim milk. You can find a great breakdown of high-calcium vegan foods here."

    What about protein?

    "The Western obsession with protein is honestly unnecessary. The average American male consumes about 100 grams of protein per day, and the average female consumes about 70 grams. Both of these figures are almost twice what the Food and Nutrition Board recommends. If you like statistics and charts, you can check out the CDC's recommendations here, but it works out to about 56 grams for men and 46 for women. Veggies and fruits contain protein. Plant sources of protein include legumes and grains. You can feed your children and yourself with so many other healthy proteins than animal-based ones. Beans and nuts are just two sources of proteins that are versatile, easy to use, and delicious."

    Isn't it going to cost a lot?

    "I think in general people assume vegans are eating lots of expensive processed substitutes, but the trick is eating simply and learning to appreciate foods the way they naturally taste. The general goals of a vegan kitchen and pantry are to use organic when possible, avoid products with ingredients you can't pronounce, and use the 'rule of thumb:' if the ingredients list is longer than your thumb, don't buy it."

    Watch out for surprisingly non-vegan dishes.

    "A lot of restaurants use meat in their sauces and bases. Frozen foods often throw in the milk product caseinate."

    What if you "slip up?"

    "The book does not advocate for be-all, end-all eating at all. The point is not to make people vegan; it's to provide resources, recipes, and ideas to encourage more plant-based eating."

Bialik, Mayim. Girling Up: How to be Strong, Smart and Spectacular
Laura Woodruff
40.2 (June 2017): p84.
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Bialik, Mayim. Girling Up: How to be Strong, Smart and Spectacular. Philomel/ Penguin Random House, 2017. 192p. $18.99. 978-0-399-54860-4.

The cover says it all: Bialik, dressed in a superwoman cape, leaps skyward while surrounded by drawings of music, books, light bulbs, tools, amoeba, and atoms. She describes herself as "neuroscientist, actress, and grown-up girl," all true descriptors, and shows young readers that they, too, can achieve great things. The introduction assures girls that being human is not easy, so Girling Up is Bialik's attempt to provide a "road map for being you." Written in conversational style, the book briefly covers all the basics, such as conception, genitalia (with diagrams), menstruation, hormones, diet, exercise, body types, study habits, stress, emotions, friendship, love, and planning for the future. Bialik offers herself as an example but emphasizes that other developmental choices are equally valid and appropriate. The tone remains <> throughout the text.

The section, "How We Love," discusses teen intercourse, outlining problems that can be associated with sexual relations, while cautioning readers about the need for protection if having sexual contact. By discussing old and new ways of meeting people and the dangers associated with online romance, Bialik's book is especially helpful. <> and designed for a modern young teen or pre-teen.--Laura Woodruff.

Source Citation (MLA 8th Edition)
Woodruff, Laura. "Bialik, Mayim. Girling Up: How to be Strong, Smart and Spectacular." Voice of Youth Advocates, June 2017, p. 84. General OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A497860412/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=c85a42df. Accessed 9 Dec. 2017.

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Girling Up: How to Be Strong, Smart, and Spectacular
Sharon Rawlins
113.18 (May 15, 2017): p40.
Copyright: COPYRIGHT 2017 American Library Association
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Girling Up: How to Be Strong, Smart, and Spectacular. By Mayim Bialik. Illus. by Siobhan Gallagher. May 2017.192p. Philomel, $18.99 (9780399548604). 305.235. Gr. 6-10.

Bialik gives an appealing account of how a girl transforms into a young woman from a biological perspective. She may play a neurobiologist on television's The Big Bang Theory, but Bialik also has a PhD in neuroscience in real life, which lends credence and authenticity to her book. Using scientific evidence, she explains how girls' bodies grow, notes how they spend their time, gives dating and socializing advice, offers tips on how to cope with the hard stuff (like stress), and discusses how to make a difference in a significant way. Through her honest and open personal anecdotes (she states that she herself was a late bloomer), she reassures girls that they are all unique and shouldn't try to be anything but themselves. Refreshingly, the occasional black-and-white illustrations portray female body types of a more average size. Bialik is encouraging without being preachy, although at times seems a bit old-fashioned in her outlook. Still, many teens will be drawn to this engaging and useful book. -Sharon Rawlins

Source Citation (MLA 8th Edition)
Rawlins, Sharon. "Girling Up: How to Be Strong, Smart, and Spectacular." Booklist, 15 May 2017, p. 40. General OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A496084819/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=2b7eaf20. Accessed 9 Dec. 2017.

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Girling Up: How to Be Strong, Smart and Spectacular
264.14 (Apr. 3, 2017): p79.
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Girling Up: How to Be Strong, Smart and Spectacular

Mayim Bialik. Philomel, $18.99 (192p) ISBN 978-0-399-54860-4

Combining her personal experiences and academic credentials, Bialik--television star, mother of two, and neuroscientist--tackles six aspects of what she calls "girling up," "the transition from girl to young woman." When discussing widely covered topics that include body and image, the importance of a balanced diet, exercise, and growth, Bialik adds a few novelties--for example, yoga poses that relieve menstrual cramps and the introduction of mindfulness to eating and stress management. The chapters "How We Love," "How We Cope," and "How We Matter" provide greater value; they are direct, comprehensive, and emphasize the importance of taking responsibility and making choices based on knowledge and self-awareness. Unfortunately, good points are too often buried within a paragraph, and Bialik's understanding of how the brain works is underused. The book is careful to avoid judgment, conversational in tone, and filled with common sense advice, but Bialik at times harks back to her own era rather than fully addressing issues--especially pressing concerns <>--raised by the explosion of digital technology. Ages 12-up. Agent: Anthony Mattero, Foundry Literary + Media. (May)

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"Girling Up: How to Be Strong, Smart and Spectacular." Publishers Weekly, 3 Apr. 2017, p. 79. General OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A489813813/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=fc9436d0. Accessed 9 Dec. 2017.

Gale Document Number: GALE|A489813813

Bialik, Mayim. Mayim's Vegan Table: More Than 100 Great-Tasting and Healthy Recipes from My Family to Yours
Lisa Campbell
139.5 (Mar. 15, 2014): p134.
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Bialik, Mayim. Mayim's Vegan Table: More Than 100 Great-Tasting and Healthy Recipes from My Family to Yours. Da Capo Lifelong. 2014. 256p. adapted by Jay Gordon photos. index. ISBN 9780738217048. pap. $21.99; ebk. ISBN 9780738217055. COOKING

This vegan cookbook from The Big Bang Theory actress and mom Bialik and pediatrician Gordon (Preventing Autism: What You Can Do To Protect Your Child Before and After Birth) seeks to convince readers to adopt a plant-based diet. The authors argue that veganism is more healthy, ethical, and environmentally friendly than other diets and spend considerable time describing the evils of cheese, ice cream, and other popular foods. They attempt approachability but come across as <>; for instance, they denounce Oscar Mayer Lunchables, listing all their processed ingredients, but never examine the makeup of popular dairy substitutes (e.g., vegan mayonnaise). VERDICT <>

Lisa Campbell, Univ. of Michigan Lib., Ann Arbor

Campbell, Lisa

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Campbell, Lisa. "Bialik, Mayim. Mayim's Vegan Table: More Than 100 Great-Tasting and Healthy Recipes from My Family to Yours." Library Journal, 15 Mar. 2014, p. 134. General OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A361241212/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=7d8ad292. Accessed 9 Dec. 2017.

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Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way
258.51 (Dec. 19, 2011): p47.
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Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way

Mayim Bialik. Touchstone, $23.99 (288p) ISBN 978-1-4516-1800-6

Bialik, former child-star of the TV sitcom Blossom, is now a neuroscientist with two young sons. A proponent of "attachment parenting," Bialik discusses the philosophy's main components, including co-sleeping, baby-wearing, extended nursing, and natural birth, using her own experiences as a mother as well as her background in neuroscience to illustrate and shore up her points. The core of the author's text focuses on what she considers to be baby's needs, including a smooth birth (preferably without unnecessary medical intervention), breastfeeding (she became a certified lactation education counselor), holding, and nighttime parenting (including safe co-sleeping). She also includes a chapter on "Elimination Communication," a potty training method that relies on parents' recognizing baby's signals (the diaper-free route, she admits, is not for everyone). While passionate and committed to attachment parenting, Bialik <> and the awareness that not every parent will embrace all its tenets. Nevertheless, she makes a convincing case for the benefits for children, including healthy brain and social development, ability to develop trusting relationships, and good self esteem. Attachment parenting proponents will welcome Bialik's openhearted message and advice to follow one's instincts, and even readers who are skeptical will enjoy Bialik's warm and nonjudgmental voice. (Mar.)

Source Citation (MLA 8th Edition)
"Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way." Publishers Weekly, 19 Dec. 2011, p. 47. General OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A275920663/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=a236521f. Accessed 9 Dec. 2017.

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Bialik, Mayim: BEYOND THE SLING
(Dec. 15, 2011):
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Bialik, Mayim BEYOND THE SLING Touchstone/Simon & Schuster (Adult Nonfiction) $23.99 3, 6 ISBN: 978-1-4516-1800-6

An alternative-methods parenting guide. Feeding and sleeping schedules, potty training and early independence. These are the three maxims actress and mother of two Bialik claims parents must let go of in order to raise a child in the attachment parenting way. This "green" method of parenting "seeks to create a generation of children who love and respect people and the earth because they have been loved and respected by their parents." Guidelines set by Attachment Parenting International include natural childbirth, breastfeeding, sensitivity to the child and bonding. The author provides examples from her own experiences regarding these strategies. She recommends the use of midwives and doulas to help with childbirth in lieu of doctors and painkilling medications. Bialik explains breastfeeding on demand, holding the baby in one's arms or via the use of a baby carrier and the use of a family bed. Other advice includes saying no to all the gadgets and stuff available for babies and toddlers, avoiding unnecessary trips to the doctor for minor ailments and alternative approaches to discipline. Perhaps the most controversial suggestion is the idea of elimination communication--the ability to learn when a child, even a newborn, needs to pass waste products. Bialik claims that any child would prefer to eliminate into a potty rather than a cloth or disposable diaper. By learning the nonverbal signals that all children demonstrate, a parent can determine when the infant or child needs to use the potty and rush him or her to the appropriate location. The author admits parents must be willing to endure numerous accidents before the method is foolproof. Reminiscent of the back-to-the-land parenting methods of the 1960s, the book provides alternative ideas on childbirth and childrearing for today's modern parent.

Source Citation (MLA 8th Edition)
"Bialik, Mayim: BEYOND THE SLING." Kirkus Reviews, 15 Dec. 2011. General OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A274719227/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=b946674e. Accessed 9 Dec. 2017.

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Bialik, Mayim. Girling Up: How To Be Strong, Smart and Spectacular
Jeanette Lambert
63.6 (June 1, 2017): p127.
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BIALIK, Mayim. Girling Up: How To Be Strong, Smart and Spectacular. illus. by Siobhan Gallagher. 192p. photos. Philomel. May 2017. Tr $18.99. ISBN 9780399548604.'

Gr 7 Up--According to the author, the transition from girlhood to womanhood (which she dubs "Girling Up") is full of excitement and cause for celebration. However, along the way there are challenges, and what girls today need is reassurance. Bialik, who plays Dr. Amy Farrah Fowler on the television show The Big Bang Theory and in real life holds a doctorate in neuroscience from the University of California, provides readers with just that in this refreshing guide to female development. Topics addressed include puberty, education, romance, and goal setting. The author emphasizes the importance of girls taking charge and being comfortable with their bodies. She offers examples of how readers should deal with various issues, such as focusing in school, in a conversational manner. Peppered throughout are cartoon line drawings of girls hanging out together, demonstrating yoga poses to relieve menstrual cramps, and more. Though cute, these illustrations are often underwhelming. Ultimately, the author stresses that "Girling Up" does not end with adulthood--it is a lifelong journey. Thanks to Bialik, readers have a road map to make this trip memorable. VERDICT Consider for large memoir and self-help collections.--Jeanette Lambert, formerly at Nashville-Davidson County Schools, TN

Source Citation (MLA 8th Edition)
Lambert, Jeanette. "Bialik, Mayim. Girling Up: How To Be Strong, Smart and Spectacular." School Library Journal, 1 June 2017, p. 127. General OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A493916204/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=a3726e13. Accessed 9 Dec. 2017.

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Woodruff, Laura. "Bialik, Mayim. Girling Up: How to be Strong, Smart and Spectacular." Voice of Youth Advocates, June 2017, p. 84. General OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A497860412/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=c85a42df. Accessed 9 Dec. 2017. Rawlins, Sharon. "Girling Up: How to Be Strong, Smart, and Spectacular." Booklist, 15 May 2017, p. 40. General OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A496084819/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=2b7eaf20. Accessed 9 Dec. 2017. "Girling Up: How to Be Strong, Smart and Spectacular." Publishers Weekly, 3 Apr. 2017, p. 79. General OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A489813813/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=fc9436d0. Accessed 9 Dec. 2017. Campbell, Lisa. "Bialik, Mayim. Mayim's Vegan Table: More Than 100 Great-Tasting and Healthy Recipes from My Family to Yours." Library Journal, 15 Mar. 2014, p. 134. General OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A361241212/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=7d8ad292. Accessed 9 Dec. 2017. "Beyond the Sling: A Real-Life Guide to Raising Confident, Loving Children the Attachment Parenting Way." Publishers Weekly, 19 Dec. 2011, p. 47. General OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A275920663/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=a236521f. Accessed 9 Dec. 2017. "Bialik, Mayim: BEYOND THE SLING." Kirkus Reviews, 15 Dec. 2011. General OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A274719227/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=b946674e. Accessed 9 Dec. 2017. Lambert, Jeanette. "Bialik, Mayim. Girling Up: How To Be Strong, Smart and Spectacular." School Library Journal, 1 June 2017, p. 127. General OneFile, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A493916204/ITOF?u=schlager&sid=ITOF&xid=a3726e13. Accessed 9 Dec. 2017.

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