I'm a single mom, caregiver, crafter, and in the beginning stages of owning a small business. Currently my children are in foster care and have been for 2 years. My family has suffered a lot at the hands of cps and I am working hard to regain custody of my children and bring them back to safety. Because of my children being removed and placed in unsafe situations as well as the stress of not only losing them, but being falsely accused and discriminated against, I have struggled with depression, and anxiety which has negatively affected my life. In an effort to both fight for my children and myself I have begun building community, learning self sustaining activities such as knitting, fishing, sewing, and other diy/craft activities and turning some of those into a business, as well as adding child development and nursing to my current education goals of being a veterinarian. My goal in utilizing this website is to gain experience in my business goals as well as build community.