I am currently remanded and I have two young children. My son is 8 and my daughter is 6. I have never told them that I’m in jail and instead explain to them that I’m at a facility that helps mummys and daddys get their minds and bodies strong again.
I’ve struggled to explain to them the lengthy time periods I’ve spent away from home, so recently I wrote them both a story that tried to explain why I’m not always around.
Mars
There once was a boy named Mars and his sister’s name is Jupiter. Mum has a very special job – she is an astronaut! Mars has always wanted to go to space. Sometimes his Mummy had to go away on very important space missions and it would make him and his sister Jupiter feel sad because they would miss her and wonder when their Mummy would come home.
Just before their mum left for her last space mission, she told Mars and Jupiter a very special secret. She told them, ‘every night before you go to bed, look up to the stars and when you see the stars start to appear in the sky – you will know that mummy is thinking of you as she turns on all of the star lights in the sky’. Now, whenever their mummy is gone on a space mission, they look to the stars and know that their mummy loves them and is thinking of them. One day when they’re old enough she has promised that that they will all be together again and she might even take them in her rocket ship to explore space too!
The second story was for my daughter, titled ‘Fairy’s invisible string’.
Fairy’s Invisible String
Once upon a time there lived a very magical fairy. She had incredible magical powers. She wore a beautiful pink dress with a rainbow tutu and whenever a new baby boy or girl was born, the fairy would tie an invisible string around the new baby and the baby’s mummy and daddy. So, no matter where any of the family members were, there will always be an invisible string tied around the mummy and daddy and the kids in that family. So whenever you feel lost or alone, put your hand on your heart and know that we too, have an invisible string tied around us by the fairy, and that keeps us always together. Nothing and no one can break the invisible string either.
I hope with all of my heart this is the last time I’ll spend away from my beautiful babies. Jail isn’t a life worth living. We only get one life and it’s time to start making mine worthwhile.
The paper is so great. Thank-you About Time!
Hannah
I am currently remanded and I have two young children. My son is 8 and my daughter is 6. I have never told them that I’m in jail and instead explain to them that I’m at a facility that helps mummys and daddys get their minds and bodies strong again.
I’ve struggled to explain to them the lengthy time periods I’ve spent away from home, so recently I wrote them both a story that tried to explain why I’m not always around.
Mars
There once was a boy named Mars and his sister’s name is Jupiter. Mum has a very special job – she is an astronaut! Mars has always wanted to go to space. Sometimes his Mummy had to go away on very important space missions and it would make him and his sister Jupiter feel sad because they would miss her and wonder when their Mummy would come home.
Just before their mum left for her last space mission, she told Mars and Jupiter a very special secret. She told them, ‘every night before you go to bed, look up to the stars and when you see the stars start to appear in the sky – you will know that mummy is thinking of you as she turns on all of the star lights in the sky’. Now, whenever their mummy is gone on a space mission, they look to the stars and know that their mummy loves them and is thinking of them. One day when they’re old enough she has promised that that they will all be together again and she might even take them in her rocket ship to explore space too!
The second story was for my daughter, titled ‘Fairy’s invisible string’.
Fairy’s Invisible String
Once upon a time there lived a very magical fairy. She had incredible magical powers. She wore a beautiful pink dress with a rainbow tutu and whenever a new baby boy or girl was born, the fairy would tie an invisible string around the new baby and the baby’s mummy and daddy. So, no matter where any of the family members were, there will always be an invisible string tied around the mummy and daddy and the kids in that family. So whenever you feel lost or alone, put your hand on your heart and know that we too, have an invisible string tied around us by the fairy, and that keeps us always together. Nothing and no one can break the invisible string either.
I hope with all of my heart this is the last time I’ll spend away from my beautiful babies. Jail isn’t a life worth living. We only get one life and it’s time to start making mine worthwhile.
The paper is so great. Thank-you About Time!
Hannah
