Yup. Me again.
I know you’re tired of seeing my name pop up. I’m tired of being the one who has to ask. But GoFundMe doesn’t come with a mute button, so here I am again, asking you to share this with anyone who might understand what I’m crawling through.

Here’s the deal: I need a car. A decent one. One that doesn’t sound like it’s auditioning for a punk band every time I turn the key. My cousin’s holding one for me for two weeks—$3,500. Not fancy, but it runs.

If you’d rather send money straight to him, I’ll make it happen. I’ll pay it back, I’ll work it off, I’ll ghostwrite your memoir, whatever keeps me moving.

My credit looks like it went through a divorce and child loss—because it did. And before anyone asks why I don’t “just borrow from family,” remember: you’ve never seen me with anyone other than my kids.

This community is the only reason we’re still standing. I don’t want to just take. I want to build something sustainable for grieving families like mine. But nothing’s free. Not even grief. Gas isn’t free. My phone isn’t free. Surviving isn’t free.

I’m building something that matters—The Live Like Kingston Foundation—so no parent has to crawl through this alone. To file 501(c)(3) status costs $475. I’ve built the websites, written the plans, and done every bit of it myself. I just need help crossing the line.

I hate asking. It’s humiliating. But there have been days when I sat crying in my car because I didn’t know how I’d get gas or keep the lights on—and your help came through at the exact moment I needed it.

If you’ve got work, know a sponsor, or can contribute in any way, it all counts. If you can’t, just share this. Visibility is currency too.

I’m not lazy. I’m not broken. I’m just a mom rebuilding from ashes, one awkward, mascara-streaked laugh at a time.

— Maile Navarro

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