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 the overwhelming, beautiful first years. 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
โTo anyone just starting out: it's bloody hard. The crying, the weighing, the feeling like you've vanished. I won't say it's easy, but it does change. You'll find bits of yourself again, just slower than you'd like. Accept help when it's offered, even if it's just someone holding the baby while you shower. And if you're struggling, tell someone. I wish I had sooner.โ
โIf you are just starting out with a new baby and the colic, I want to tell you it does pass. The crying every evening feels like it will never end but it does. Ask for help even if you have no family close by. I found one neighbour who took the baby for an hour so I could sleep. That hour saved me. Other mums are out there going through the same thing even when it feels like nobody is.โ
โI was where you are this time last year. The worst part was a 6 week old who will not sleep. This week I went back to my evening class. Things come back, slower than you'd like but they do. Praying for you.โ
โIf you've just found this place, I was in the same place nearly four years ago. For me it was my partner and I fighting over nothing. I've started painting again.โ