u/NoSolution1220

I just wanted to add, i hope people realize we are just humans trying our best. I am also very embarrassed by posting this and creating a gofundme. I created it about a month ago but never had the guts to post it until now. I will state that a few people in our lives have recommended we start a gofundme and I've gone back and forth about this but my mental health is visibly hanging on by a thread and at this point we just need help. I appreciate even the comments and advice. I am not a scammer just looking for money or a free ride. I am a hard worker, extremely independent (usually), devoted to my children and have just finally reached my breaking point. I have had a lot of trauma in my life that I will not publicly disclose. So if my story does not move anyone that they are willing to donate that is completely fine, just please keep the unneeded comments about "breeding" to yourselves. Clearly my financially issues are a recent thing.

Update: added photos of debt/mortgage
The credit card debt is attributed to a refrigerator to replace ours that died, deck repair and some furniture needed from when we moved in together, washer and dryer. I have been steadily paying them and trying to pay more than minimum but the interest is insane.
Also I want to add that soccer/scouts does not add much financially at all but working all day and then we have 4 girls in Boyscouts all who meet on 3 different days, my commute to and from work is about 1.5 hours daily then after scouts we get home and it is homework, baths, bed. My fiance usually works second shift so after work it is just myself and the 6 kids. Unfortunately my 9 year old has hallucinations among behavioral issues so I have to stay in their bedroom until everyone is asleep. She has a very hard time falling asleep and wakes easily. I am usually not “off duty” until 11/1130. I have been out on short term disability for 3 months due to mental health, I had a mental breakdown. I go back tomorrow which I am very anxious about.

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It takes a lot for me to ask for help. My fiancé and I have 6 kids all together who live with us full time (though my 4 kids spend a few weeks with their dad during the summer and some holidays) We have so much going on, both work in medical field full time, kids sports, Boy Scouts. I am a den leader for scouts as well. Our bills have stacked up, stress is suffocating and there are also medical issues going on with myself and one of my daughters.

We no longer qualify for food stamps as we each got raises (around .25¢), do not qualify for cash assistance, our neighborhood is in the non qualifying area for HUD assistance with repairs and assistance through us dept of housing and urban development, though we live in a very low income area.

I am just going back to work July 1st as I have been on disability for 3 months due to mental health. My therapist has stated she believes I had a mental breakdown.
I am a hard worker and always try to provide my children with the best support and comfort possible. But I’m at the point where i will finally admit that I need help. Please consider donating or even just sharing. We really do appreciate it.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-our-family-start-fresh-and-heal?utm_campaign=natman_sharesheet_dash&utm_medium=customer&ts=1782772878&utm_source=native_options

It takes a lot for me to ask for help. My fiancé and I have 6 kids all together who live with us full time (though my 4 kids spend a few weeks with their dad during the summer and some holidays) We have so much going on, both work in medical field full time, kids sports, Boy Scouts. I am a den leader for scouts as well. Our bills have stacked up, stress is suffocating and there are also medical issues going on with myself and one of my daughters.

We no longer qualify for food stamps as we each got raises (around .25¢), do not qualify for cash assistance, our neighborhood is in the non qualifying area for HUD assistance with repairs and assistance through us dept of housing and urban development, though we live in a very low income area.

I am just going back to work July 1st as I have been on disability for 3 months due to mental health. My therapist has stated she believes I had a mental breakdown.
I am a hard worker and always try to provide my children with the best support and comfort possible. But I’m at the point where i will finally admit that I need help. Please consider donating or even just sharing. We really do appreciate it.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-our-family-start-fresh-and-heal?utm\_campaign=natman\_sharesheet\_dash&utm\_medium=customer&ts=1782772878&utm\_source=native\_options

We have 2 green cheeks who have a good cage right now but it is more vertical than horizontal. Normally our birds are out of the cage throughout the day but during summer our 3 youngest kids (7,8 and 9 yr olds) are in and out of the house constantly. We don’t risk the birds getting outside so they do not get out as often as they normally do. Their current cage is a 64” tall corner cage but they really never use the bottom half, even if we put food/treats there. Could I see some flight cages people have for their babies please? Thank you
Current cage is in picture.

Update: Daughter is home and is an absolute mess. She is 15 and is such an animal person. I feel sick to my stomach.

This sweet little pigeon my daughter found and named Shortcake quickly became a member of our family. She would cuddle up with my daughter and I. My daughter slept at my parents last night and my step daughter who shares a room with her said this morning Shortcake was sleeping all fluffed up like usual. I went in there to get her just now and she is dead on the bottom of the cage. She has food and water. We don’t use anything that could hurt their respiratory systems as we also have conures. I have no idea what happened to her. Dreading telling my daughter when she comes home.

My kids found this pigeon walking by the road. It cannot fly but lets us hold/handle it. I’ve had birds my whole life - parrotlets, cockatiels, conures etc but never a pigeon. There is no ID ring.
Any advice? What type of pigeon is it? Thank you