@dahliaywatkins

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I grew up in a broken home that changed my life at a young age. My parents’ divorce happened in a painful and chaotic way that no child should have to witness. As the oldest sister of three, I quickly found myself carrying responsibilities far beyond my years. When my mom fell into deep depression after years of emotional stress, our home life began to fall apart. We moved from Louisiana to Atlanta, and I often had to step into roles I wasn’t ready for—taking care of my younger sisters emotionally and physically while trying to survive my own life. There were seasons where I worked, missed school, and tried to hold everything together while living in unstable conditions. Eventually, my sisters were taken into custody, and I found myself walking through even deeper emotional exhaustion, separation, and uncertainty. In that same season, I experienced loneliness, instability, and moments where I had no real support around me—except for God, and my now husband, who stood by me through it a