Mother

For babies to thrive, the mother must, too - opinion

One in five women experiences a perinatal mood or anxiety disorder, making these conditions among the most common complications of pregnancy and childbirth. These challenges affect women and families

 Pregnant woman (illustrative)
Lindsay Clancy listens in the coutroom during her murder trial at Plymouth Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, U.S., August 13, 2026.

Deadlocked jury in Lindsay Clancy's murder trial to reconvene on sixth day of deliberations

Iris Haim, the mother of Yotam Haim, who was shot by IDF troops after escaping from captivity in Gaza.

In an extraordinary choice, Iris Haim refused to let Hamas claim another victim - opinion

Newborn breastfed babies usually nurse 10 to 12 times a day, and generally about every two hours from the start of one breastfeeding session to the start of the next

Exclusively breastfeeding infants linked to higher allergy rates in young children, study finds


Every day is Mother's Day - opinion

Even when you are a mother yourself, or a grandmother – or in my case, a great-grandmother – her memory never leaves you, and her influence in your life is beyond calculation.

 THE WRITER (2nd L) with some of her many children, grandchildren and great-children.

Global push to tackle maternal and newborn deaths has stalled, WHO report finds

The COVID-19 pandemic, poverty, and various humanitarian crises worldwide have exacerbated the problem.

 A woman and a baby.

Tel Aviv teacher says she was run over by student's mother after school hours

Following the serious incident, the Education Ministry announced that classes at the school where the teacher works will begin this coming Sunday at 10:00 a.m.

 A CLASSROOM at a Tel Aviv school is empty due to a strike called by the Teachers’ Union.

Treat your mom to this $45 shipped bouquet of stunning daylilies

Who doesn't love flowers? Win Mother's Day with this eye-catching bouquet of daylilies.


What a mother of an IDF special forces soldier would like to tell you - opinion

I can’t tell you about the relief when your son finally gets to the end of his service - but I can tell you how proud I am of him.

 IDF special forces map the house of the terrorist who killed three Israelis in a terror attack, April 9, 2022.

Chabad woman passes away after attempting to save daughter from drowning

Henya passed away at the age of 40, two months after her youngest daughter fell into the water at the docks.

 Henya Fetterman surrounded by her family.

I am a single rabbi without children. I shouldn’t be made to feel I am not ‘doing my part’

We should celebrate the role and value of an individual within a community with no correlation to the number of children they raise.

Paper dolls symbolizing isolation from a community

The IDF's biggest fear isn't Iran, war, terror: It's Jewish moms - opinion

That’s what makes the IDF so different. They don’t care about your resume, your background or even if you speak Hebrew. Only a Jewish mom can help make a difference.

 THE WRITER takes part in military basic training.

COVID increases risk of maternal death - study

Pregnant people who get COVID at any stage are not only at a greater risk for maternal death, but they also are more likely to need care in an ICU.

 Pregnant woman (illustrative)

Grapevine December 18, 2022: Crossing redlines

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 JEWISH MOTHERS from different countries meet in Israel under the Momentum banner.