Petra’s greatest desire in the upcoming 2019 is that her two sons, aged nine and 11 years to come home and live with their mother. The boys were voluntarily placed with a foster family in Providing in the south of jutland four years ago in connection with the fact that their mother was hospitalized with anxiety and depression for a longer period of time.
– I miss them terribly much, but it is unfortunately not realistic, that the wish will come true in the new year, says Liselotte Poulsen in the julepyntede living in the 104 square meters large apartment in the city.
The 38-year-old woman pays a high price for its long-standing battle with, among others, anxiety and depression. Not only miss she its a total of four children, she also struggle with a tight economy and a chronic bad conscience over not being able to take care of his two youngest children. Liselotte Poulsen also has two daughters of 18 and 20 years old who live with their father and Liselottes the first man in a small town of Randers.
– I feel that I have failed as a parent, and I have failed my boys, although I can’t do that I’m sick, says Liselotte Poulsen and continues selvbebrejdende:
– I also feel guilt in relation to that I do not have anything previously said, from the face of the boys ‘ father.
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Liselotte Poulsen fled in 2011 from the boys ‘ father, after five years of cohabitation and lived in the beginning of a shelter in Kolding, with its then two small boys. The following year – in 2012 – she got the full custody of the boys, which is now in the care of, what Neil calls a ‘good foster home’.
– Even though they have it good, it feels humiliating not to be able to clear yourself, when you have put the children in the world. One’s pride is challenged really, ” she says, and lights a light in your eyes at the thought of christmas and the togetherness with all of her children, as follows.
– the Boys should be here from 24. december to 1. January and the girls are coming 2. christmas day. If the children had not come, I would probably not dress up. The children are my driving force and just they are happy, then I am also happy.
Liselotte Poulsen hopes that a julehjælpspakke from the Danish people’s aid can contribute to, that she creates a good and happy christmas for her children. Photo Claus Bonnerup
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With a not more than about 2,000 dollars a month when all the bills are paid, is there room for the big arm movements in the context of the holiday season, so a christmas package to a value of 1500 Danish kroner from the Danish people’s aid can make a big difference for Petra and the kids.
– 1500 is a fortune in my economy. In addition to see the kids and hopefully see them happy I am just to have it nice and forget all the worries and the bad conscience in some days.
After having been hit by kontanthjælpsloftet is Liselotte Poulsen recently started in a ressourceforløb, where she preliminary work six hours a week in REMA 1000.
– I will probably never work full time, but I can at least handle a flex-job and on the way earn some of my money though, I will be happy.
Despite its tight budget, has Liselotte priority to be able to stay in his apartment with space for the boys in Finlandsparken in the outskirts of Vejle. Even if she keeps stuck in a housing belonging to one of the country’s so-called ‘hard ghettos’, which by 2030 should live up to different requirements on the composition of the population and social status.
the – Ghetto-the law is absurd and only helps to create a sense of insecurity and uncertainty. The same was the case with kontanthjælpsloftet not brought me an inch closer to the labour market, on the contrary, says Liselotte.
Last year got 9540 single-parent families on public service a julehjælpspakke, which has a value of 1500 kr: A gift card for Rema, a gift card to BR and a gift certificate to the Sportmaster. More than 15,000 single parent families have sought in years, and there is preliminary collected money so 10.363 families can get help. the
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