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From moving on from past trauma
to dealing with being a single mama,
the Truth Team has got you covered.
Our first question comes to us from Louisiana.
Megan, tell us how can we help you.
About two years ago,
I got married to what I thought was the love of my life.
Mhmm.
We went through IVF and I ended up getting pregnant
and I moved across the country to be with him
and shortly after the move,
things changed.
He became distance and disinterested in me
and the pregnancy, emotionally abusive,
verbally abusive.
About four months later, he left.
Abandoned me when I was seven and a half months pregnant
and $65,000 in debt.
He since denied paternity
and has just left me sort of high and dry.
I have the baby,
she's wonderful and healthy.
I do my best to be a good mom on a daily basis,
but it's time for me to get my life back together
and move on professionally, financially and emotionally.
At the same time,
I'm heartbroken, overwhelmed and terrified.
Megan, try to figure out how to get in contact
with other single mothers that
have gone through the same thing,
so you can not only talk about
experiences going through that,
but also you could trade babysitting time,
so that you're able to pursue your future.
'Cause remember a happy mom,
and one that goes after her career and her life dreams
is gonna be a happier parent.
Yes.
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We wanna help you set on the path
in really finding yourself and your future.
Living Wild and Precious coaching
is giving you six months of life coaching
to help you get back on track.
Yes!
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Oh my goodness. Thank you so much!.
I'm sitting here and legally questioning
what the $65,000 balance is
whether or not when you went for the in-vitro
if you sign documents together.
Because you might have legal recourse against him
in filing an action against him
and to get that money from him.
At least half of it.
I see.
I would consult with an attorney about that,
but always remember,
he is obligated as a father to pay child support.
What happens if he decides not to pay?
What recourse do I have...
Well the courts will pick him up.
If he doesn't pay, he continues to accrue a balance,
the courts will pick him up and put him in jail.
That's called civil contempt when he doesn't pay.
You utilize your court.
Most courts have what we call a Friend of the Court
that assists you in these type of matters
and you can do it on your own,
but I always advise to have an attorney to do it right.
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Wonderful. Okay. I will.
Megan I can empathize with your heartbreak.
You built a life with this man
and you were told that you were going to have
this life together,
and slowly but surely,
he took your power away from you.
When the abuse started,
when he left without seemingly a warning,
it changed who you were on the inside.
To find that again,
you have to establish power and assertiveness.
As you've heard from Rosie and Judge Mary,
they've given you some ideas,
but I'm gonna give you another idea,
which I think is really important.
Which is to really switch up your daily routine.
Even just rearranging a room,
if you have certain items that you always have
in certain corners of your house,
putting them in a different corner of your house.
Sometimes a changing of the physical space
actually signals our brain to also think in novel ways.
I really wish you the best of luck.
We wanna give you some professional support,
so to help you get past this pain,
Innovative Approaches Counseling Center
is offering your therapy at no cost.
So you can move on and have a great life with your child.
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Thank you so much. Thank you, thank you.
Megan, we appreciate you wanting to face the truth today.
Get the counseling.
Start a new chapter for you and your daughter, okay?
Yes ma'am. So that you can smile
and have a nice new chapter,
'cause know you both deserve happiness, okay?
Thank you so much
Thanks Megan! Good luck!
Alright, bye bye!