Tag Archives: strength

Incredible Vacation

Dear Chai4ever, I got back from my vacation today and I wanted to express my sincerest heartfelt appreciation while the memories are still most fresh. It’s been a very difficult year as you know. An uphill battle every step of the way. But you have been a ray of sunshine in this most difficult journey. Your suppers and the big sis and all the little things have been gentle reminders of care and encouragement. And yet there are times when the difficulties come in such heavywaves that it threatens to engulf everything. The past few weeks more info

Thank you for Saving our Holiday

Dear Rabbi Levi, It took some time to sit down and email as the work and exhaustion that follow Pesach, take a toll. I take the time to write today, not because I have “spare time” for “extra things”. I take the time because it’s important to me. It’s important for you to know what your organization means to both me and my children. Since I’ve been diagnosed, one of the biggest things that kept my kids going, was Chai4ever trips. I made every effort to arrange for them to join, being well aware how crucial more info

Children and Parental Illness

By Samuel Zaks When a parent is diagnosed with a serious illness, spouses, siblings, and grandparents are all impacted, but children are particularly vulnerable. A variety of factors, including dependency on parents for safety and security combined with fertile imaginations make this experience uniquely challenging. With the population increasing and the incidence of cancer and genetic diseases rising, the number of affected children continues to grow. Concerned adults (including parents, family, friends and educators) need to acquaint themselves with the impact of parental illness as such situations unfortunately become more prevalent. While there is no exact recipe or timetable for more info

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