Avivah's Blog

>> I don’t know much about foster care but it seems like you need to be qualified for such work.  Is there training or it’s

One morning last week I was helping dd5 with something, when she exclaimed, “I’m happy!” “That’s nice,” I responded. “Why are you happy?” And she

My oldest son and his wife had their third child (a girl) yesterday, the same week they celebrate their sixth wedding anniversary and the fifth

My husband left to the US again, this time for a family wedding and taking ds14 with him. Several weeks ago, I stressed to the

Since the twins arrived four weeks ago, I’ve consistently told them that they’re now part of our family, and in any way that I could,

It’s very poignant, the thought of taking in two needy children, showering them with love and helping them come to a place of security and

It’s been fascinating and touching to see changes in the children in the short time they’ve been here. When we met them and played with

The engine on our car suddenly went a couple of weeks ago, a week after spending 7000 shekels fixing everything and passing the test. Unfortunately

While routines for any child are beneficial, routines for kids from hard places are critical. Generally they’ve experienced a lot of instability from their early

Since the twins have arrived almost a week ago, I’ve been musing about perceptions, judgments and the conclusions we come to about people. Our social