Dear Friends and Supporters,

​You may have noticed I’ve been quiet lately. I wanted to write this update to explain why, and to share the reality of what it actually looks like to fight this battle every single day.

​For the past few months, I had to step away to protect my physical survival. The stress of navigating a family court system that feels designed to break you has taken a massive toll. I have been fighting through severe sickness, significant weight loss, and aggressive flare-ups of my autoimmune disease.

​This is the part of the story people don't often see. We talk about "legal fees" and "court dates," but we rarely talk about the physical exhaustion of trying to keep a child safe when the system refuses to listen.

​Why I Rewrote the Petition

During this time of reflection and healing, I realized I needed to change how I advocate for us. I have completely revised the petition to get to the core of the problem.

​We are up against a system that seems obsessed with forcing a relationship between a child and an individual who is, for all intents and purposes, a stranger to them. It feels like the courts are more interested in checking boxes for "parental rights" than they are in preserving the peace and stability of a child’s life.

​I am done trying to fit my story into a box that makes the court comfortable. I am now fighting for a simple truth: Biology should not grant rights that supersede a child's safety and stability.

​Please read the newly edited petition. It is sharper, clearer, and focused on closing the loopholes that leave mothers like me exhausted and sick.

​Thank you for waiting for me, and thank you for standing with me.

​With gratitude,

​A Survivor