Just Say No

So … I made a decision to keep my kids with me rather than exchanging them during the current health crisis. I have taken pains with the health of these five children since their birth (before!), making them homemade baby food from my garden fruits and vegetables, eradicating almost all man made chemical products from our home, teaching them how to heal from the inside out and use natural products instead of man made on our bodies, how to use homeopathic and other natural remedies trusted for centuries. Whenever they return from their dad’s after staying up too late and eating a meat based diet they have nagging coughs that need to be remedied. In December when my one son was sick for weeks I took care of him while his dad took everyone including the girlfriend & her kids during his parenting time to Busch Gardens. On Christmas Eve he left this same son home all alone while sick. This time I was not taking the chance.

I notified him politely about my decision but instead of wanting to cooperate in the best interests of our children he stalked us to our investment property where I was meeting with my team and the children were climbing the tree & playing basketball and barricaded my vehicle in the driveway by parking across the drive.

Fortunately two male members of my team were there because otherwise I am pretty sure he would have forced the children into his vehicle. Instead I was able to load everyone into my vehicle and escape. Not before he made my youngest girl cry fearfully by telling her he was calling the police.

It ended up being me who needed to enlist the help of the sheriff’s department because he followed me toward my home. Instead of being able to take my kids he received a ticket.

I will never stop standing up for my kids, their physical and emotional well being. They are my most valuable assets. Anyone who wants can take my money, my freedom, my ability to make a living, can burden me in any way they want, but my heart will never stop beating within these precious creatures.