Taking the Support We Need

Did you know that travel to Israel has been closed to non-citizens (with the exception of specific visa holders…and contestants of the Miss Universe pageant) for the last 3 weeks? Apparently most Israelis don’t. Maybe they aren’t paying much attention because the rules change every day. My cousins had to cancel their trip from London …

Medical transitioning in Israel – Starting the process

I am trying to stay organized and understand all the steps of this process, which sometimes feels like a full-time job. When Kai came out to us, I began my research. I reached out to people who I know in the trans community. After Kai’s blog post, others contacted me to connect me with parents …

Kai’s Pride Post

Hey, it’s Kai. I know you guys have probably been sitting on the edge of your seats waiting for another one of my amazing, comedic, grand blog posts. Here it is, but it isn’t a funny one this time. I’m going to talk about some pretty serious stuff in this post. This is one I …

Worldwide embrace

The response to Kai’s post last week has been tremendous. Kai’s blog post already has over 1,300 views from readers in 15 countries! Hundreds of friends from across the globe have reached out with words of support via text, email, Facebook, or blog comments. So many have offered resources or ideas for connection for Kai …

Introducing Kai

Hey! Most of you probably know me as Kayla Sherwinter. Karli’s daughter. Probably the best writer you’ve ever met, and just an overall awesome person, right? Good. I’m glad we have that figured out. Usually, I write about school in Israel, or those group trips with Akiva. Well, I’m writing about something a little different …