edited and added part 2 (part 1 is on bottom)

My Plan & Why St. George Matters

St. George isn’t just a move — it’s our new beginning. It’s where Kaydence’s dad’s family lives — people who can finally help support us. For the first time in years, I’ll have a support system close by instead of doing everything completely alone. Once I’m settled, I’ll be enrolling in college at Utah Tech (formerly Dixie State) to start a new chapter — studying to build a stable career and a future that will keep us on our feet for good. I don’t want to just survive anymore I want to thrive, and I want my daughter to see her mom fight through this and rise stronger than ever.

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What I Need Help With

I’m asking for help to cover:

• $500 apartment deposit

• First month’s rent and travel costs to St. George

• Temporary lodging if our new apartment isn’t ready yet

• Car insurance so I can safely drive and continue side work once we’re there

• Groceries and essentials while EBT is shut down

My goal is $1,800, but I urgently need at least $1,000 by Sunday just to get there safely and secure our home.

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From a Mother’s Heart

This is so hard for me to write. I’ve always been the one to help others, not the one asking for help. But I’m doing this for my daughter — for the chance to tuck her in again every night, walk her to school, and build a home where we can finally breathe. If you can donate — no matter the amount — you are directly helping us get home and start over. If you can’t donate, please share this post. You never know who it might reach. Every share, every kind word, every little bit of love matters more than you can imagine.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for reading, sharing, and helping us get to this next chapter.

— Briana & Kaydence

—original first story—

Hi, my name is Briana, and this is one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to do—asking for help.. This year has been the most difficult year of my life. In February, I was laid off from my job. While I was searching for work, my health began to spiral. I have a seizure disorder that became unstable, and just as I was beginning to get that under control, I suffered a torn artery in the back of my neck, called a dissection. This has left me at high risk for a stroke. Since then, I have been healing slowly, but I am still unable to lift more than 10 pounds, which makes working a traditional job impossible right now.

I’m only 32 years old, and I want nothing more than to get healthy and be here for my daughter. She is my whole world. Because of my health struggles, I had to make the heartbreaking decision to send her to live with her dad’s family in St. George temporarily so she could have the support and stability she needed. She started school there, and now my only goal is to move there too, so I can reunite with her and be her full-time mom again.

I plan to move to St. George on November 2nd. My goal amount is 1,800 that will help with everything I’m also still working as much as I can.

The reason I chose St. George is because her dad’s family lives there, and I will finally have a support system—something I haven’t had while raising her on my own. Once I am settled, I will also be enrolling in college to build a better future for us.

Right now, I’m working as hard as I can to make ends meet. I’ve been cleaning houses, organizing for people, walking and boarding dogs—anything I can do to earn extra income while also caring for my health. But despite hustling every day, I just can’t get there on my own.

I am asking for help to cover:

Paying off my current bills so I can move without debt weighing me down

Travel costs to St. George

A deposit and first month’s rent for an apartment so I can bring my daughter to our new home in St. George

Car insurance so I can travel safely and continue my side work

This is so embarrassing for me to write. I know there are many people out there who need help too, and I feel guilty for even asking. But I am doing this for my daughter. She deserves stability, love, and a mom who can be present for her every day, like it was before things started to take a turn.

If you can donate, no matter the amount, it will bring me one step closer to reuniting with her. If you can’t, please consider sharing this page. Every bit of support means the world.

Please be kind; this is already super hard as it is.

From the bottom of my heart—thank you. ❤️