08/28/2025
To my friends, family, followers, and even those who just quietly keep up with usโ
Our family has been through a storm lately. Between my own health battles, legal struggles, constant trips to Houston, the kids starting school, birthdays coming up, and the heartbreaking losses of my Godmother and then my momโs husbandโjust one day apartโit feels like weโve been hit from every angle. Iโm drained, and I can only imagine how much my mom is carrying right now as she tries so hard to stay strong.
Iโve been at her house often, picking up clothes for her and trying to clean. The place has fallen behind after all those long hospital stays where she spent every moment by her husbandโs side. My mom is a senior with disabilities, a breast cancer survivor, and someone who has fought through more than most people could handle. If I had to choose one word to describe her, it would be survivor.
Sheโs battled her whole lifeโfor me, for herself, against her health, against circumstances that always seemed stacked against us. For the very first time, she was able to buy a house of her own. A home. That may not sound like much to some, but for usโafter years of instability, sometimes even homelessnessโit was everything. For once, she wasnโt just surviving. She had a place where she could breathe, and I saw a peace in her Iโd never seen before.
But now, that peace is slipping away. Because of Texas laws and the greed of others, my mom may lose her home. She bought the house outright with plans for her and her husband to restore it together. They worked on it as much as they could, but time wasnโt kind, and they didnโt finish. Since Iโve been there, Iโve found mold and serious structural problems that put her health and safety at risk. She had no idea things had gotten that bad, and itโs devastated her.
What makes it worse is the legal mess. Her husband, Tee, had children of his own. Even though my mom bought the house solely in her name, because she added him later, his kids are now taking her to probate court, claiming part of it. They may actually succeed. That means my mom canโt afford to fix it, since she could lose half of it anyway, but she also canโt sell it while probate drags onโwhich could take years.
So hereโs where Iโm asking for help. My husband and I want to take this on ourselves, to gather the funds and personally oversee the repairs so my mom can live safely in her home. Sheโs already grieving the loss of her two closest peopleโmy Godmother, Ty, and her husband, Tee. The last thing she should have to face is losing her home too.
Every bit of support means something, whether itโs money, time, or skills. If youโre able to help with work, Iโm open to trading for a photoshoot as well.
Thank you for reading this and for holding space for my mom, for me, and for our family. ๐ค
My mom is my hero โ a disabled, elderly cancer survivor who has foughtโฆ Amberlee Martin needs your support for Bring Light Back into My Grieving Motherโs Home
