[FONT=""][COLOR=""][SIZE=""][FONT=""][COLOR=""][SIZE=""]I'm a stepmom to a 2 year old and 4 year old, and I love my family. They're all I've ever wanted. However their biomom is the worst person I've ever met, has openly admitted to not wanting them, tells them all the time how she doesnt care, has told them she'll leave forever just to watch them cry. Dealing with her is another problem that I have to contend with but that takes lawyers, and money I dont have right now, especially considering were near homelessness.
A couple monthes ago we moved into the same building and took her lease so wed have somewhere safe and familiar for the kids to be until we could move somewhere better. I've been watching them ever since their childcare became too expensive, and their biomom has not shown up once in those 3 monthes to come see them, has stopped buying food and diapers, neglects them entirely until the weekend. And even on the weekends we cant trust that they're safe; shes been caught multiple times too drunk/ high and they've shown up with complete strangers.
Our 4 year old has been taking it really rough lately, is up all hours of the night, begging mommy to come back. Not wanting to get out of bed. We plan on getting him a psychiatrist as soon as we can but again, we have to wait until were out of here. All this has completely wrecked my mental state, I dont know how to convince a toddler to get up in the morning when even I cant. I cant function as a caretaker anymore, we just watch movies all day and they're bored and not getting the stimulation they need but I'm not strong enough to do anything else. My spouse is working his ass off to get us out of here but how am I supposed to help my kids in the meantime? How do I help myself?[/size][/color][/font][/size][/color][/font]