Would you accept a free trip to Bora Bora? What if your husband's company was paying all your expenses for a ten-day trip to a luxury resort in the South Pacific? And what if you were nursing your six-month-old baby, but the resort didn't allow children? What if your husband had to go, and should … [Read more...]
Olim and daycare: Don’t lower your standards
February 11, 2007 by
I was listening to the Aliyah Revolution radio show as linked to from a comment on the Aliyah Blog. While discussing the economics of aliyah, the host and his guest gave an unrealistic view of daycare expenses in Israel.The host stated that daycare costs even more than university, but is still … [Read more...]
Tipat Halav and Rugrats.
February 7, 2007 by
Today we visited Tipat Halav (lit. drop of milk), the well-baby clinic in our neighborhood. It was my five-year-old's final visit; they will soon transfer his file to the elementary school and he will get any further immunizations and checkups there (at least I hope so--the budget for school nurses … [Read more...]
M* Mitzva
January 26, 2007 by
The only Israeli formula company, M*, with the pseudo-scientific Latin sounding name, has been running a successful public relations campaign within the religious community in Israel for eight years now. They teamed up with a charity organization to collect used M* scoops and bags. For every four … [Read more...]
Brit "fashlas"
January 23, 2007 by
In honor of West Bank Mama's "coming out" and Bec's son's brit, I'll tell what happened at the brit of WBM's oldest son back in the old country. Well, my husband thinks it happened at a different brit, but anyway. . . After the rabbi had named the baby and continued the passage that reads "zeh … [Read more...]
Gananot on little brothers and sisters
December 14, 2006 by
Another truth known to all Israeli gananot (preschool teachers) is that younger siblings should never be brought to a party in the gan. One ganenet actually sent home a poem with a story about a boy who was so upset because instead of watching him sing and dance, the mother was occupied with the … [Read more...]
Thinking Outside the Misgeret
November 13, 2006 by
In the park today, I was discussing the sleep habits of a particular todder with his caretaker. One of the other babysitters said that toddlers gradually move from a morning to an afternoon nap. I pointed out that my daughter, age two and a half, still sleeps in the morning. The babysitter replied, … [Read more...]
Women’s Hospital Center Devalues Mothers
September 5, 2006 by
My friend, visiting a relative in Beilinson hospital in Petach Tikva, saw a series of posters promoting the women's center there. Each poster contained a photo of a patient along with a quote from a staff member. Under the photo of a newborn baby, with an adult's hand placing a pacifier in its … [Read more...]
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