Writer, this game needs a lot of patience. I am down to my last adult in hard mode, and she is struggling to keep up the food to all teh children. She was so weak that her red bar was empty, but I kept working her, and now, there is a sliver of red again...so I have hope that I can nurse her through until the kids are old enough to work!!
As far as the avatars go, I didn't like any that I had on my computer, so searched the internet for free gif's and avatars. I saw thet you can also make your own, but I couldn't be bothered