Cynthia's Journey to Bring Her Girls Home

Hi, my name is Cynthia. I’m reaching out with deep hope and a heavy heart — asking for help to bring my two daughters, Arianna and London, back home where they belong.

A while ago, I was struggling with my mental health, and during that difficult time, I agreed to a temporary guardianship with their paternal grandmother — someone I trusted. She promised it would be short-term and that I’d still be able to talk to and see my girls. I believed her.

But that’s not what happened.

Since then, she has completely cut off all contact — not just between me and my daughters, but also between them and their older sister, who still lives with me. None of us have been allowed to speak to or see London and Arianna. It’s been devastating, traumatic, and heartbreaking beyond words — for all of us.

What makes it even harder is knowing that I signed those guardianship papers thinking I was doing what was best for my girls. I was in so much pain at the time, and I truly believed I was unworthy of them. I’ve lived through trauma for most of my life — things no child should ever go through — and I carried that pain into adulthood. I didn’t know how to function in the world. I hated myself. I was self-destructive. I was suffering from complex PTSD, BPD, major depression, and severe anxiety.

But I never stopped loving my babies. I have always wanted to be the best mother I could be — even when I didn’t believe I deserved to be one. I thought stepping aside was the right thing. I thought they’d be safer and better off. I didn’t realize at the time that it would lead to even more pain — for them, for their sister, and for me.

The good news is: I am not that broken woman anymore.

Since then, I’ve done the deep work to get healthy. I’ve grown so much. I’ve taken accountability, healed, and followed every requirement set by the judge. I’ve done everything asked of me to terminate this guardianship and bring my daughters home — because they are my heart, and they need to be surrounded by love, not isolation.

That’s why I started this GoFundMe — to raise money for a family law attorney who can help me challenge the guardianship in court and reunite our family. Legal fees are overwhelming, and I have no family or financial support to lean on. I’m asking for help because I truly have nowhere else to turn — and I will never stop fighting for my girls.

Every dollar will go toward legal representation, court costs, and whatever is needed to bring London and Arianna back home: with their mother and sister, who love and miss them beyond words.

If you can donate, thank you from the bottom of my heart. If not, please consider sharing this campaign. Every bit of support helps more than I can say.

With all the love a mother can carry and every ounce of hope I have left,

Cynthia