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Navigating Life in Israel as an Olah & Working Mom of 6 Boys

May 17, 2020

Yes, We Were Very Good

April 2, 2020

Slipping Our Way Into a New Reality

January 28, 2020

Thanks You Boys!

December 16, 2018

United – Where Is The Help Button?

— army, Army mom, Pina Chama —

A Warm Corner in our Hearts

October 12, 2020

I can’t see my son for another month, maybe more. Today, I did the next best thing. I saw yours. Well, perhaps not your son, or daughter, exactly but someone’s. Corona is impacting all of us in one way or another. For some, it’s a death sentence; for others, it’s months of lingering symptoms. For… Read More A Warm Corner in our Hearts

— Army mom, Israeli Army, Israeli life, parenting —

Walking Away to His Future

August 16, 2020

When my youngest son was born, I wrote a blog from the hospital that started something like this. “And just like that it’s over. And, yet, it’s just beginning.” I was thinking about those words this morning as we brought our oldest son to Givat HaTachmoshet (Ammunition Hill) to join the Israel Defense Forces. And… Read More Walking Away to His Future

— book club, book recommendations, book review —

June & July Reading Round-Up

July 29, 2020

In this episode of What Are You Reading? I will cover fluffy books for those (like me) who have had trouble concentrating during these crazy times. And I’ll throw in a few heavy reads for those who are still able to concentrate. I’ve decided to only cover books that I’ve really enjoyed in the last… Read More June & July Reading Round-Up

— family fun, family time, Israel Trail, Israel vacation, travel —

Walking Through COVID

June 30, 2020

In the summer of 2019, we spent two days completing Day 1 of the Israel Trail. The Trail is not for the faint of heart – it’s divided into sections that are typically between 20 and 40 kilometers long. So, while your average, incredibly hearty 20-year-old might walk the trail in 6 weeks, we will… Read More Walking Through COVID

— celebration, graduation, gratitude, Sussya High School —

Mountains To Conquer, And Those Already Scaled

June 16, 2020

When I woke up this morning and checked my WhatsApp messages, I was excited to see that I had something from Yehuda. He doesn’t write that often when he’s away from home (Yehuda, Yehuda, Yehuda…although to his credit, he is very much ‘in’ wherever he is with no cell phones, no social media, etc). He’s… Read More Mountains To Conquer, And Those Already Scaled

— high school, hiking, parenting, Sussya, Sussya High School —

How I Became a Sussmaneet

June 15, 2020

My boys’ high school loves t-shirts. To be more accurate, the kids love collecting t-shirts, sweatshirts, and other clothing items with the name of their school, Sussya. But the items aren’t just sold in a school store for the taking; rather they are earned. The school is built around a four-year program of classroom and… Read More How I Became a Sussmaneet

— birthday, birthdays, Counting the Omer, Shavuot —

The Many Meanings of 49

May 26, 2020

I’m turning 49 this week. It’s certainly been a strange few months for the world and it’s hard to feel festive and joyous with so many people suffering both physically and economically. It’s hard, as well, to think of celebrating when we are just starting to peek out from our homes and slowly emerge from… Read More The Many Meanings of 49

— Givat Oz V'Gaon, parenthood, parenting, Parenting during COVID-19 —

Yes, We Were Very Good

May 17, 2020

“But we weren’t even very good,” my 13-year-old declared, rather sheepishly, today when I told him that we were going out for a celebration. It’s been two months, two months to the day I think, since my three younger children (and my husband) have been out of the yishuv. That’s a looooooong time to expect… Read More Yes, We Were Very Good

— book, book club, book reading, book review —

Reading in the Time of COVID-19

May 6, 2020

I have a really hard time concentrating when there are major stressors in my life. And COVID-19 is right up there. Go figure. So, I’ve found myself chucking book after book aside. I don’t think they are bad books, but rather that I’m currently a bad reader. What I have been enjoying, however, is light,… Read More Reading in the Time of COVID-19

— Israel Memorial Day, Israel Remembrance Day —

Honoring the Fallen: In My Son’s Words

April 28, 2020

Yesterday, I wrote a blog post about my reaction to my 18 year old son and the way he has selected to spend Yom Hazikaron. Today, in the late afternoon, he decided to share his own thoughts on the subject. I thought they were so beautiful, so full of the hope and the pain of… Read More Honoring the Fallen: In My Son’s Words

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