Leah* called Amudim after noticing that prescription medication was missing from her kitchen cabinet. A few months earlier, someone in the family had a procedure and came home with pain medication. They used what they needed, and the bottle was pushed to the back of the cabinet, out of sight....
When Later No Longer Felt Good Enough
Hope Found With Early Support
What Mendy saw before the rest of us
Mendy Klein z"l's yahrzeit is this Tuesday. Before Shabbos, I wanted to share something he said to me more than once - something that has stayed with me, and feels especially meaningful now. Mendy was not the kind of person who waited for problems to surface before responding. He...
There is still light during the storm
there is still light during the storm Seeing a child in pain is a terrible experience for a parent, especially when it feels like there’s no way to help them out of it. There are challenges that cannot be faced alone, that require outside support, resources and compassion. But when...
Where Loneliness Begins to Lift
The Freedom We Haven’t Found Yet
When Both Are True
The Next Safe Step
Trigger Warning: This email references childhood sexual abuse and trauma. Adina* is a 21-year-old college student living at home with her parents and younger siblings. From the outside, her life may have looked steady. But for years, she had been carrying the effects of childhood sexual abuse on her own....
One Step Steadier
Esther* is a 42-year-old wife and mother of three. Most days, her life looks steady from the outside. For years, though, she’s been dealing with an eating disorder that has affected her health and her ability to feel present at home. Before reaching out to Amudim, Esther had already been...