If there is one thing that unites women of all walks of life, it’s motherhood and the love for our children. I am one proud mother today, as Gilad Shalit, an Israeli soldier who has been held hostage for 5 years and 4 months, is released back into the arms of his mother and his loving family. Gilad has become a symbol of the pursuit of justice in Israel and in other parts of the world, an almost sacred collective symbol of activism and purpose. My hope is that he will heal in both body and spirit as soon as […]