Community gossip is brutal — how are you coping?

It is okay to feel relieved. Relief is not the same as not caring. I felt this in my chest. You are not failing. You are surviving something most people never have to.

The kids are more resilient than the fear tells you. Steady and honest is enough.

Thank you for writing this. I thought I was the only one.

One year out and I promise there is a version of you on the other side of this who is okay.

The kids are more resilient than the fear tells you. Steady and honest is enough.

Thank you for writing this. I thought I was the only one.

Sending you so much strength. The first few weeks are the hardest and they do pass.

Practical tip: open your own bank account today, even with $20 in it. You will thank yourself.