NJ-2026-0028: Disabled mother and her caregiver wife raising two young children, including a son on the autism spectrum

FAMILY BACKGROUND:
A disabled mother in Englewood is raising two children with her wife, who works as her caregiver and also goes to college so the family can build a better future. Their daughter, 6, is in first grade. Their son, 5, is in kindergarten in special education classes; he is high-functioning on the autism spectrum, and his doctor agrees he would do much better with a room of his own than the family's current two-bedroom apartment allows. Both moms say they are grateful for anything, and that their main concern is their kids. They hope this won't be their story forever, and that one day they can be on the other side, able to give.

CITY: Englewood, NJ 07631
STATE: New Jersey
COUNTY: BERGEN
HOUSEHOLD SIZE: 4
HEALTH CONDITIONS IN HOUSEHOLD: Autism; mental health condition, including depression, anxiety, PTSD or bipolar disorder; developmental or learning disability, including ADHD
HOW THE FAMILY CAN RECEIVE GIFTS: No preference

HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD:
Age: 30
Sex: Female
Clothing Size: Men's M
Shoe Size: Men's 7
Wishlist: Grateful for anything; her main concern is her kids

ADULT #2:
Age: 27
Sex: Female
Clothing Size: Women's L
Shoe Size: Men's 7.5
Wishlist: Grateful for anything; her main concern is the kids

CHILD #1:
Age: 6
Sex: Female
Clothing Size: Kids 7
Shoe Size: Infant 3
Wishlist: A girls' bike (she is tall for her age), dolls, dolls with hair to style, dress-up clothes, coloring supplies, kids' makeup, clothes (size 8, she loves flare jeans and sweats), shoes (size 3)

CHILD #2:
Age: 5
Sex: Male
Clothing Size: Kids 6
Shoe Size: Youth 1
Wishlist: A boys' bike, remote control car, dress-up clothes (doctor, police, firefighter), sensory spinning chair, coloring supplies, clothes (size 6), shoes (size 1)