ISSUE NO. 22
May 2026
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‘You Put Some Extra Fuel in Me’: Ashley on Keeping Going as a Mother

By
Ashley

Ashley writes from a prison in WA.

Dear About Time,

In response to ‘I Am Tired’ – Anthony VIC, in Issue 20 March

I know the exhausting feeling of being tired! I am a mother of five beautiful children and every word you wrote resonated with me as I am feeling the same.

BUT…

I would like to let you know you have put some extra fuel in me to keep my head up and keep thinking of the positives as they are what will get me through.

Our children will never get tired of us, as long as we keep showing them love and keep connecting with them.

Thank you,

Ashley

Dear About Time,

In response to ‘I Am Tired’ – Anthony VIC, in Issue 20 March

I know the exhausting feeling of being tired! I am a mother of five beautiful children and every word you wrote resonated with me as I am feeling the same.

BUT…

I would like to let you know you have put some extra fuel in me to keep my head up and keep thinking of the positives as they are what will get me through.

Our children will never get tired of us, as long as we keep showing them love and keep connecting with them.

Thank you,

Ashley

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