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Forget far-flung holidays – this summer, all I want to do is go home to Mum Sally Coffey © Provided by The Independent It’s been more than 13 months since I’ve seen my mum (or to use her proper name, mammy). It’s the longest I’ve ever gone without seeing her. We have been separated before – there was that year in Australia when I was 19, then six months in South America in my mid-twenties, which I’m sure felt long for her, but flew by for me as I was so busy having fun. But this latest period of separation has felt tougher in so many ways. Not only because we�...

Forget ‘holidays’: Why this summer, all I want to do is go home to mum Sally Coffey © Provided by The Independent It’s been over 13 months since I’ve seen my mum (or to use her proper name: mammy). It’s the longest I’ve ever gone without seeing her. We’ve been separated before: there was the year in Australia when I was 19, then six months in South America in my mid-twenties, which I’m sure felt long for her, but flew by for me as I was so busy having fun. But this period of separation has felt tougher in so many ways. Not only because we’re stuck at home a...

Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, Last Passover, we had our first seder together as just a family of five. Like most Jews, we were used to celebrating with family and friends. It had been a communal time to share a meal, sing, drink, and reflect on our history as a nation. My Uncle Bernard was responsible for making the charos...