Oh darling - I really understand how daunting this is for you, please remember every now and then WHY you are doing this - ok? It's the beginning of something new and lovely. I adore the idea of you and Bilby having a cosy little place of your own, the hurdles will be worth it, you know that xoxoxoxo

The things is with welfare agencies - there are many of them, but they don't tend to work together. You really need to cast your net out wide for help even if that means going through the list of welfare agencies in the phone book, or over the net. You can ring centrelink and them to tell you all the agencies in your area. They have a thing called Mapstat on their computers and they have it all in front of them.

Things will be different for Bilby, but that's just life hun. Things change, nothing stays the same. Children are incredibly adaptable and resilient. It will be so much better for her to have a less stressed mumma - remember the positives too.

On the meal planning - you are not the only one that finds it hard. I only meal plan for 3 days at a time - it's all too much for me otherwise.

Hang in there hun, you'll be able to see the light at the end of this long tunnel soon xoxoxoxo