Hi Steemians! Today I am announcing that I finally reached 1000 followers!!

I'm so psyched! I remember when I was microscopic scum just starting out. I'm not sure who many of you are, and some of your accounts look a little shady, but hey, you're very welcome to follow me! Anyway, thank you and cheers!! I love you all!

Regarding my recent events concerning the CPS investigation...

For one I have been so astounded by the amount of support I have here on Steemit! This trial is very overwhelming. I have this impending sense of dread, and I feel myself walking on eggshells. I feel even nervous writing a post here on the computer while some of my kids are still awake, like I should be doing something more productive, and they are going to come knocking at any moment. I was reading through the @familyprotection tag last night, learning even more about what CPS is doing to destroy families. I am disgusted as they really do prey on the weak and vulnerable!!

My mom has been actually trying to get a hold of me! She called me twice yesterday and texted me today, saying tonight would be a good night for the kids to sleep over. As if everything is fine and as if I don't know.

I texted her back this message:

I'm not responding to you right now. I know you called a social worker on us. Yeah, we're going through our issues right now, but how could you think it was a good idea to call people who have the authority to break a loving family apart? I know you called because you were the only person I told about Jared taking my pills and that we're homeschooling. I hope you understand the gravity of what you've done. If you're wondering, the kids are safe, clean, fed, and I'm educating them. I want no contact with you and I don't know how long it's going to stay that way. Right now I feel like you are a backstabbing, meddling, over reactive hypocrite. As if you were the perfect mother. I'm now documenting everything I do for these kids so they aren't snatched up by these people, and I'm living in fear everyday. I want nothing to do with you.

That was at 3pm, complete silence on her end.

As the message said, I'm documenting everything. I can't afford a lawyer, but I consulted with one and he said to log everything I do concerning the care and education of my children. As @canadian-coconut advised me to do, I am also copying everything, just in case they take it and don't give it back.

I must say, I'm a pretty kickass mother for having 5 kids!!

In other news, thank you @blocktrades!!! @blocktrades knocked @grumpycat off of the top of the trending page with a downvote worth $441!! Somehow, just knowing this makes @grumpycat's $25 downvote on my post a little more bearable. You may have different motives than @theresistance, but we still appreciate it.

Well, I hope you all are having a steemirific good time! Thanks for reading!!

Love, snowpea