At almost 18 I'm a first time auntie to an unbiological child, my siblings decided that kids just wasn't a wanted thing in their lives. My niece's mom is my friend (16 this year) from out of the country ( I'm in The United States), she wants to move away from her family due to many factors that make it unsafe for her and her daughter. I have offered her to come live with me when I get an apartment to help her and my niece and provide a safe space to raise a child. I am struggling to think of ways to help her now though, I ask her on a daily basis how her body is doing and making sure she knows it's okay to feel bad because she made a whole person from scratch and helping her figure out what to do with her baby at times because I was a childcare worker and certified in it. I know she is not the wealthiest person and so I'm making the baby a blanket and will put together a box of clothes for her from a thrift store considering I don't want to go flat broke when I will have an apartment to take care of at the same time. I send her articles and posts from moms about how to take care of herself and her child and how to adjust to being a mom but she is having a really hard time and I am stuck.
Side note: her father just wants to see her but never wants to actually step up and be a father.
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All you can do is ask her if she needs any help, you've already offered so much. You can ask her regularly if she needs any help, but also try and make sure you stay alive and healthy. This is all the advice I can really give.
I second this :point_up: