Don't feel guilty about doing any of these things, because you need to hold on to your sanity , stay healthy and be strong for your child. HOPE People want to help, but they don't know what to do. Give them tasks. They can help with phone calls, completing forms, mailing flyers, reaching out to the media, making certain you take care of yourself, etc. Contact TEAM HOPE for emotional support and assistance in your search.
Every day is a struggle.
A great deal of the time you won't get the cooperation you want. You will get frustrated because the search for your child isn't as important to others as it is to you. There will be sightings and leads that prove to be dead ends. When you feel like you are at the end of your rope, step back, take a walk, reach out, call a friend or relative, refresh yourself. Please remember - today you are one day closer to recovering your child.