Remaining Home Caretaker of kids

My life consists of living by Faith. I have been on medical leave from work since May, 2014. I took the Family Medical Leave Act {FMLA} to take care of my children and their behavior/mental health needs and my health needs. I returned to my doctor in August 2014 and was not released to return to work. I was asked by my doctor to spend the next three months focusing on my self wellness. I am being treated for depression, anxiety, diabetes, hypertension, post traumatic stress disorder, secondary trauma, and caregiver stress. I am experiencing memory loss, physical pain/numbness in hands, feet and tailbone area, and looking into symptoms of Fibromyalgia. Upon, notifying my employer of extended medical leave, I was terminated based on FMLA only protects employment for 12 weeks and I exceeded that time frame.

I am currently under my primary care doctor's care and am being treated by having routine lab work and taking medication. I am seeing a therapist weekly. I am also going to be seen by psychiatrist in November for a psychiatric evaluation. I came to terms with the impact of everything that is going on with my children and myself. A few close friends identified for me that all the stress piled up over the years is breaking me down. I am realizing it is doing something to my life emotionally, physically and mentally. I will not be released for work for awhile. I continue to strive to gain stability in my care and continue to stabilize my children. I am finding benefits to me being in the home for the kids through supporting them emotionally though their services. I know that I need this self care and that if I am not healthy I am not able to be there for my children. With service providers in the home and all their appointments I need to be here. A friend shared this site for me to share my story and ask for support.

I ask for your thoughts and prayers. I am struggling financially to survive. I have filed for short term disability, unemployment, and cash assistance. To date I have not been approved. The medical leave has been putting a complication on approval. I have been living off my tax return and savings account thus far. As of last week it is depleted. I receive food stamps and can get food boxes 2x a month. I have sought assistance from family, friends and community resources as much as possible. I was able to get assistance with Phoenix's braces. I received assistance for the girls after school program. Due to appointments with siblings or myself it doesn't allow me to pick up the girls after school. I have maintained debt free since divorce and want to continue my life in this manner. The only debt I currently have is my mortgage.

I am keeping the faith this is the season of life. I believe God will heal me and loves me and wants me to take care of myself and my children. I am in this place of needing prayer and God showing me how to balance it all. If you find it in your heart to give I would greatly appreciate your financial support. I would love to remain in the home with my children and continue with services for them as well as myself.

Thanks for love and prayers. God Bless.

heidi obbs and children