Good day. Hope you are doing well, it is a nice today

Today we finish the school run until after half term break. I am so excited to have extra sleep, after 8 years of getting dragged through family court systems, I found out my ex has another assault charge against another female. That is four within the years of taking me to court while he continues to break the law and because I am a defendant, I have no choice but to attend all the hearings and appointments. I just wonder when it will be over or is this my life for another 8 years. But for now, turn the alarms off, get the heating on because it's freezing in NI, and enjoy time with the little one, peacefully of course

As we near the longest month in the history of months I feel grateful to be one step closer to the warmer days.

Its so cold at the moment. I'm so grateful for the warm home discount as its allowed me to put on the heating a bit more.

I invested all my Christmas money i got as gifts into a heated clothes airer and its a game changer. Not only does it dry the clothes without heating a whole house , its cheap to use and creates heat in the room that its in double bonus.

My son's needs have grown considerably lately and he's been so poorly for the whole month that he's been so disregulated. He has sensory processing disorder which means any extreme weathers are difficult to manage. I've managed to invest in some thermals that were on sale in decathlon and they're making a world of difference under his clothes. I'd highly recommend them.

The year has just started but looking forward to the next few months with the kids and theres lots happening. ED PSYCH reviews for my older son , meetings for emergency managed moves as his current school can no longer meet his needs. Meetings with my youngest sons nursery to prepare him for the move to big school in September. I've put lots of support in place for my youngest son who is PDA and requires numerous adaptations to function from day to day and finally I feel like I can breathe a little. With support comes less demands for him which means less violent meltdowns.

My daughter's currently deep in exam prep for her gcses and life is busy.

The overall positive this year is for the first time in 8 years we are going on holiday and honestly it can't come quick enough. I think after spending so long in survival mode, relying on food banks and handouts i'm so grateful to have been able to save to take my children away to make some memories. .... only 7 more months to wait 🤣

When your Autistic/ ADHD child comes home on a Friday so happy he has made positive choices for a whole week and all he wants is a HUG from his mummy and to get into his pjs and have an ice lolly. Happy boy and happy mummy.

Hi, my day was good. My friend had a baby boy yesterday

Everyone one else is taken so please 🙏 yourself, 2026 will be a better year for me.

It's been a while and after a nice quiet Christmas holiday I am back to school runs, homework and appointments. January is always a pay off Christmas debt month. Since moving house I have lost £160 a month from my UC, even though my rent falls below the LHA amount, I was told that every pound that is paid out will affect my money so I am adjusting to that. I have had to ask UC to let me have relief for a few months paying back loans and advance payments. I still see little to no relief here in Northern Ireland in the form of crisis loans. On a more positive note the women's centre I have been apart of for seven years just got a one million pound grant to open more social supermarkets which is amazing. They rang and asked could they use my picture with Eileen who was the woman who secured the funding. Well done Eileen. I have been told we will be in a local paper. Of course I said go ahead and use whatever picture they want of me as they have helped me out so much over the years that it is always good to give back or offer my support back and of course I have told my daughter that I am now famous in the newspaper which I will buy tomorrow. She now wants to be in the newspaper too one day.

Everything getting better just the cold weather arrghhhhh!!!!!!

Good morning

Is a good day with full of blessings 🙌 we thank our God for letting us see light 🙏

I am waiting on hearing about me and my son’s new housing association house. I am beyond thrilled and grateful for it. After being in private rents I cannot afford, this new build is also energy efficient. I’m hoping it helps me reduce my energy debts and ability to afford to work

I feel so grateful for yesterday's meeting with the PM. I felt so honoured to sit with him face to face to share my experience as a struggling parent. Thank you Changing Realities for this great opportunity and the icing on the cake was when the Prime Minister made a video for my son.

Another week done and a more positive attitude for the future. It is getting closer to pay day and I'm optimistic that I can actually do this, I can give my child a Christmas with presents, cover the cost of dinner (mainly the butchers) and clear the majority of my debt. I can feel myself relaxing more into Christmas now and the anxiety is less and less. I'm looking forward to Christmas eve at 5pm when its too late to do anything more, the shops are closed and that's it, no more spending. There is a joy this time of year that I wanted to feel and I think the next few weeks I will . The positive part of having little to no money is feeling grateful of what you do have, family, home, heat a dinner - you are already richer than a lot of people ❤️