The last few years have been tough. Being a single parent is hard enough, but being a single parent who has been abused for years—well, I would not wish it on anyone. When you're too scared to ask for help and you trust no one, the hardest thing for me to accept was that there are people out there who want to help you and want to see you succeed in life. I struggled for years on my own, trying to keep things as normal as possible for the children. I love them so much; they are the reason I keep moving each day.
When we move into our safe and new house, we will be absolutely over the moon. A brand new area where we can be who we want to be and not have to look over our shoulders. I think both me and my children will feel a sense of freedom and that we can rebuild our lives and be happy again.
Looking to the future, I would love to be back in full-time work, earning my own money, being the best mom I can be to my children, making sure that the past stays in the past, and we can show people that we can achieve things in life if we never give up.