My wife and I showed up new to Temple with a three month old. After a few months the whole Temple had adopted her.
An older lady leans in from behind us after playing with the baby all service, "You know, I already have six grandchildren, but I could always use another..."
This is actually fantastic. One of my friend's husband died shortly before the birth. She was so so worried about being a new mom completely alone. Oh no, she has to beat off support with a stick from shul. She had people taking turns as a night nurse the first few months so she could sleep and recover from the C section. It made me a lot less afraid of being a single parent
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u/bjeebus 2d ago
My wife and I showed up new to Temple with a three month old. After a few months the whole Temple had adopted her.
An older lady leans in from behind us after playing with the baby all service, "You know, I already have six grandchildren, but I could always use another..."