Stacie Rojas Stufflebeam

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Oct 23, 2024, 11:51 PM

‘I have a funny story to tell you’

My lone soldier sons have long been exposed to danger, but that exposure never included the word 'shrapnel' before

Oct 7, 2024, 8:08 PM

Hi How Are You?

Hi how are you? On the surface such a simple question, one that we often don’t even realize we’ve asked when we greet someone. Yet since October 7, 2023 it’s something I rarely ask my friends because I know...

May 14, 2024, 12:19 AM

Today all I can manage is to breathe, and cry

I’m the proud mom of five sons, four who have served as lone soldiers. All of my soldier sons now serve as reservists. Each of our kids has their own unique ringtone, they think it's hilarious but I like to...

Nov 9, 2023, 11:20 PM

Update from the Front Lines – Mom edition

We began counting on October 7th, so many horrible counts, days of war, number kidnapped, number killed. It’s unimaginable yet it’s real. My perspective is that of an outsider that’s a sort of an insider. A Zionist mom of multiple...

Oct 23, 2023, 9:13 PM

Those Two Blue Check Marks

As a mom of four, now reservist, lone soldiers Whatsapp has been our communication mainstay for years. Now that my reservist sons have been called up, Whatsapp isn’t just a line of communication, it’s a gauge for my anxiety...

Oct 27, 2022, 10:36 PM

Tearfully remembering October 27th

My Facebook memories for today just popped up and instantly brought me to tears. For me, living in Pittsburgh, memories of October 27th aren’t about weddings or vacations, they don’t include random witticisms or memes. What they include is...

May 27, 2022, 3:01 PM

My son’s big fat gay Jewish wedding in Israel

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When he first came out to us, I feared he'd have to give up his Jewish observance in order to have the family he wanted. Today, I thank God he can have it all

Dec 9, 2020, 1:04 AM

An Officer and a Gentle Warrior – Supporting our lone soldier on his path

We are grateful that Israel, our Jewish homeland, has a strong army, one which is called on to protect her more often than most other armies around the world. We often talk about protecting the land of Israel, but...

May 18, 2019, 12:20 PM

Damn the Statistics, One Death is Too Many

As a mom of lone soldiers, four to be exact, I’m heartbroken about the events of the last few weeks, but I’m frustrated and angry too. The lone soldier community is a tight knit one and the recent tragedies...

May 2, 2018, 10:31 AM

Raising an army

Our youngest son and fourth chayal has just started his army service and is in Michve Alon (pre-army training and ulpan). Yesterday he was so excited because he got his gun (fortunately they don’t give them any bullets yet)...

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About Me

An ordinary Mom with extraordinary sons. Stacie Rojas Stufflebeam is a the Mother of five sons, four of them are reservist lone soldiers in the IDF. She serves as Executive Director of the Michael Levin Lone Soldier Foundation. and lives with her husband in the USA.

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