My husband tried his best. But I saw the toll it was taking on him too—his patience thinning, the spark fading from his eyes. We were still holding on—but it was getting harder.
In a moment of quiet reflection, a difficult question surfaced: Were we doing our best for our children? We weren’t thinking of giving up—we were thinking of how to give them more than we felt we could provide. That’s when a conversation with family changed everything.
My sister-in-law, Marie, who had long dreamed of having children, reached out after hearing our struggles. She offered support—not judgment. Then something unexpected happened. She and her husband shared information from their family lawyer about programs designed to support parents of multiples—resources we had never known existed. These included financial assistance, access to childcare services, and family counseling.
For the first time in a long while, we felt something we hadn’t in months: hope.
We made a new decision. Not to separate our family—but to strengthen it by reaching out. We accepted help. We leaned on our family. We learned that being strong doesn’t mean doing it all alone.
Today, things are still busy. We’re still tired. But we’re no longer drowning—we’re managing. And we’re healing, together.
If you’re reading this and feeling overwhelmed, know this: you’re not alone. Reaching out for help is not a sign of weakness—it’s an act of love. Whether you’re caring for one child or more, there is support out there for you.
Asking for help changed everything for our family. And it can for yours, too.
