Life has been stressful over the past few years, but my son has given me a new perspective on life. I was in an abusive relationship and managed to leave, but had to sleep in my car whilst I was pregnant. I was living in a domestic abuse refuge in another city for a while before my ex found out where I was so we ended up having to move again.
Before having a child I used to work as a carer and absolutely loved it, but I stopped working after giving birth. Not working means I've felt a bit like I've lost who I am so am really keen to get back to care work! I love working with people and helping - I'm not a theory person and enjoy helping others more practically. I love care work because I see it as if I were looking after my own relatives, and treating clients how I would want them to be treated.
I feel like every parent says this but my child is what makes me happy. Before I had him I was in a very low place, and he is the reason I am here today. I've been doing hair braiding here and there for my friends for a couple of years now and want to make it into a proper business some day, but my main goal is to have a house with a garden as my son loves being outside.
My dream for the future is to be more settled and have a more stable routine with work, mainly for my son; it's a lot for him to deal with being so unsettled and living in a refuge. I just want to not be in this situation any more, and it's so good to know that there is support out there!