Northside Debt Advice, Gweru
Run by people who have been through adoption and foster care and family estrangement themselves.
Tue to Sat, 10 to 6
For parents whose children have left home. Talk with people in Zimbabwe who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the Zimbabwe circle: Weekly check-in ยท
Run by people who have been through adoption and foster care and family estrangement themselves.
Tue to Sat, 10 to 6
Run by people who have been through caring for an aging parent and caregiver burnout themselves.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
โThe quiet is the hardest part at first. I am only a few months ahead of you. For me, the first weeks I just sat and listened to the clock. Then I started going to the charity shop and that gave me a reason to get up. I also walk. Every day. It does not fix it but it helps. Your child will come home and then leave again, and that is okay. You will find a new rhythm. It is slow, but it comes.โ
โIf you're scared right now, I get it. I've been there. For me it was not that long ago, about a year. Mine was setting the table for four. Today I made breakfast, went to work and laughed at something. It doesn't stay this heavy. xโ
โI've been there. For me it was in 2023. Mine was setting the table for four. Now I sleep most nights. It comes back slowly, like feeling in your fingers after the cold. Sending love.โ
โNot that long ago, about a year, that was me. Back then it was my husband and I with nothing to say. Today I made breakfast, went to work and laughed at something. Keep going, even slowly.โ