The Lantern Trust, Odesa
Run by people who have been through parenting a struggling teen and single parenting themselves.
Evenings and weekends
For parents of children with disabilities or complex needs. Talk with people in Ukraine who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.
Next gathering in the Ukraine circle: Weekly check-in ยท
Run by people who have been through parenting a struggling teen and single parenting themselves.
Evenings and weekends
Run by people who have been through a loved one's addiction and autism and neurodivergent family life themselves.
Mon to Fri, 9 to 5
โI was in the same place nearly four years ago. A seizure last night. That was my life. This year I did a 5k, slowly. The bad days get further apart.โ
โIn 2023, that was me. Respite once a month. That was my life. I wake up most days without that dread. It's slow, but it does come back. Keep going, even slowly.โ
โNot sure if this makes sense. I'm not going to tell you everything happens for a reason. It doesn't. But you can get through it. I did, and I'm not especially strong. I had to stop googling. It made everything worse.โ
โNearly four years ago I was exactly where you are. Back then it was respite once a month. I'm volunteering here now. It comes back so slowly you don't notice until one day you do. Praying for you.โ