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‘It’s the little things’: Israeli mother juggles war, parenthood as her husband serves

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS: This article is the second in a series titled “HER,” an ongoing project by photojournalist Chen G. Schimmel, exploring the lives and inner worlds of the wives of Israeli soldiers.

A FLEETING moment of calm: Shiri and her husband share a quiet exchange in the kitchen with their child, one of the ‘little things’ that hold a family together between deployments.
Marina Ilyenko, a 38-year-old mother of two with lung cancer

Campaign seeks to help mother of two continue life-saving cancer treatment

Hazel Brief, at left, and Tali Drori pose together at a OneFamily retreat in early 2026.

Israeli mothers mourn together after their sons survived the battlefield but not their wounds

An illustration of a mother feeding a baby a bottle of formula.

What a strand of hair may reveal about the bond between mother and child


Fear and pride: Highs and lows of an IDF soldier's mom - opinion

The highs and lows that come with having a child in active combat service, however, are unique. Some days are better than others, but on the whole the worry is always there when your child is not.

Clashes between the Israeli army and Palestinians in the West Bank city of Hebron on May 12, 2021.

Here's what not to say to a first-time mother

First-time moms are super sensitive and on edge because they’re exhausted and have a river of hormones running through them. There are certain things that shouldn’t be said to new moms.

 Mother with newborn baby in the nursing pillow

Breastfeeding: Dealing with separation

Words from the heart for mothers who have experienced difficulty and early separation from breastfeeding.

Israeli women take part at a Mass Breastfeeding as they gathered at Rabin Square in Tel Aviv on March 18, 2016, the idea  was to promote women's right to breastfeeding their babies in public, March 18, 2016. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90

Parashat Toldot: The process and the goal

We can learn to appreciate the path to attaining our goals, seeing it as part of the fabric of life and not just as a means to reaching a destination.

‘Esau and Jacob reconcile,’ by Italian painter Francesco Hayez, 1844.

Man arrested on suspicion of murder after stabbing his mother

A woman in her 50s was found stabbed to death in Beit Shemesh on Friday. Her son has been taken in for questioning on suspicion of murder.

 A member of the Israel Police Identification and Forensic Science department conducts an investigation, October 2021

Indian woman in her 60s gives birth to first child

Jivuben Valabhai Rabari, who is between 65 and 70 years old, volunteered to participate in an in-vitro fertilization (IVF).

Jivuben Valabhai Rabari holds her newborn baby.

Meet the Anglo-Israeli mom providing support for journalists in Israel

Chillaxing over good wine, whisky and coffee.

 Photo: Laura Cornfield with her children Matan, Hila and Tal.

How to live life without regrets - opinion

I do believe that things happen for a reason, and I learned much from that moment. I hope that in the balancing act of life, the suggestions below are helpful for you.

 I ESSENTIALLY went off to the delivery room with my briefcase in hand.

US Olympian Allyson Felix creates child-care grant for athlete-moms

A new grant will help mothers who are athletes face what the Women's Sports Foundation called one of the main obstacles facing these mothers - the expense of child care.

Jun 25, 2021; Eugene, OR, USA; Allyson Felix runs in a women's 200m semifinal during the US Olympic Team Trials at Hayward Field.

Olympics organizers tried to find solutions for breastfeeding moms

While, due to COVID-19 restrictions, only Games-related foreigners were initially allowed to enter Japan, organizers have now given the opportunity to athletes to have their children in Japan.

The emblem of the Tokyo Olympics is displayed at the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office. A pause sign. 56 days until the opening of the Olympics. on May 28, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan