05/09/2026
This morning I met with a mom, one of my clients, who is struggling...especially emotionally. After months of court, to gain custody of her child, she told me today how overwhelmed she feels. She has lost days of work, housing is not always secure, and she's trying to keep her child emotionally healthy through it all....she doesn't know where to turn....
Yesterday, another client texted me that she feels so defeated with all the stress she is under. She was finally able to leave her abusive partner, but now every child pick-up and drop-off is an opportunity for the other parent to put her down, speak with veiled threats or tell the children she is a bad mom. She now faces months of stressful court dates as they work out the final custody agreement.
Hope and Resilience Long Island-HARLI provides trauma counseling in English and Spanish for our clients. We partner with independent, licensed providers and our organization pays for their services, but we can't do it without your help!
Please consider helping one of our many clients this Mother's Day Month with a donation directed to our Trauma Counseling Fund.
We appreciate your support!💐💜
Dear Friend,Mothers carry the weight of the world on their shoulders. They wake before dawn and fall asleep long after their children do. They hold everything together; the schedules, the meals, the tears, the fears, often while quietly carrying wounds of their own. Mothers are wired to put everyone...
