Dear Jaimee,
There are no words to express how sorry I am to hear of your loss. Nothing can express how much empathy I feel for you and your family about this unfair and unjust act.
It sounds like you have a lot of challenges and practical matters to juggle in relation to the children. You sound like an incredibly resilient person. I don't know were you live (and don't want you to tell me on an open internet forum) but there are some great services that can help children with their grief. I would be happy to assist you to locate what is in your local area via email or phone.
We at angelhands have a great network of people, many of whom are actively pursuing justice reform, and others who are happy to provide guidance and a friendly ear. We also have a number of resources (books, DVD's etc) that are available for loan.
Please let me know if you would like a chat on the phone which would make it easier to understand where you are at and to see how we might be able to help you find the support you are looking for. Please feel free to email me at
ahadmin@angelhands.org.au and if you provide a phone number I can call you or alternatively you can call our angelhands phone number (0416 580 090).
There is an article about getting through Christmas that may also be of assistance to you, it is on
www.angelhands.org.auThank you for contacting us, I am sorry it took me so long to respond, this time of year is frantic as you know.
I hope others respond to your post, many of our members however seem to prefer to have phone contact so they may not look at the forum often, so please do get in touch so we can maximise your potential to have the contact you are seeking with others
As I am sure you realise, little steps are a great help - I often say that "life is like a sandwich, we don't eat it all in one mouthful!"
Take care and travel gently.
Warmly yours
Ann
