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Thank you for being here, and for acknowledging my fight.
So far, the donations from this fundraiser have helped me do the following:
- provide myself with food and shelter after being forced out of the home I had co-owned. ✨
- retain critical insurances during periods of unemployment and recovery. ✨
- procure professional attire for interviews. ✨
- partially retain a family law professional to help settle my divorce and make progress in the San Mateo case. ✨
- funded my participation in an online parenting class focused on gentle parenting, and on breaking the cycles of intergenerational violence in parenting. ✨
Because of the generous support of my family, friends, and peers, I was able to keep afloat. Finally, in 2023, was able to get a court ordered agreement allowing me to partially reunify with my daughter.
We talk twice a week, and I am unspeakably grateful.
Unfortunately, that order was made after I found out that my ex had petitioned to move across the country. That move was approved, and now, my journey to reunification has gotten much more challenging.
I also suffered a hit and run accident the week of that trial, which left me severely physically and mentally impacted. I had head trauma, and there was a significant impact to my spine. I am glad to say that I am doing fairly well now, all things considered, and have recovered to the point of being able to seek employment.
Here is what I am trying to accomplish with this fundraiser, at this point.
- Retention of new counsel to aid in the San Mateo Case, which is ongoing and incredibly complex. ⚖️
- Support towards my professional goals, which include moving out of the period of recovery I have been in. I am actively interviewing. ✨
- Support towards relocation / visits to NY when able. ✈️
- Retention of counsel to aid in establishing a parental rights case of my own, in my home county. ⚖️
- Funding for more extensive therapy, such as EMDR and other modalities focused on trauma healing. (I am currently meeting with a therapist on a weekly basis, which is great.) ❤️
I am still trying to recover my full parental rights.
I am still advocating for myself.
I will continue to rebuild my life.
Your support is very much appreciated, and will help me reach my goals that much faster. Regardless, they will be met, it's simply a matter of time, which, much like motherhood, is precious, fleeting, and unrelenting.
If you can afford to donate, please consider doing so.
If you have words or prayers of support, please share them.
Thank you for all that you have helped me accomplish.
Much love,
Lena

Organizer

Lena Napolitano
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA