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Hard Working Momma  

Struggling already and now the holidays Help

Nov 23, 2011

I am a working mother of 2 wonderful daughters, 16 and 9, and I have a supportive husband. I work full time and my husband does mostly side work so that someone is in town to take care of our girls because in this day and age who can afford outside childcare. As of now he has only got about 10 full days of work in sense the end of August. I am making enough to at least keep our home, pay our bills and keep the necessities going but, I am not doing so great with keeping food on the table and househould supplies. We live paycheck to paycheck and do not get me wrong I am truly thankful to have a steady job but the worst feeling as a mom is knowing that when you get home from a long hard day of work that the kids are going to say "Whats for dinner?" and to not be able to answer that question is heartbreaking. My girls know that I work very hard and that times are tough right now but it does not seem fair to them to see me struggle to just keep food and necessary items in stock. I try to keep a smile on my face, and try to be excited when they talk about what they want for Christmas but it is very hard when I know I am barely keeping food in the house. I can not even imagine trying to get Christmas this year. I wish with all of my heart that Santa is real and something good will come along. I will keep saying my prayers each night, live my life right and keep smiling.

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Kimmy82  

Avon Mommy :)

Oct 7, 2009
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momma51  

About momma51

Dec 7, 2008

hi, single mom of 5. widowed. i lost my job of 23 yrs 9 mos ago. i already have a new job but haven't been able to get anything together for christmas , due to playing catch up. i would like to arrange for a private loan of about 1500 to 2000 dollars thyat i could pay back monthly starting in jan or feb. my kids have been great about getting nothing for birthdays and back toschool, so now that i am almost back i would like to do right by them

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Rosie327  

Attn: Working Moms - Scholarships and info available!

May 13, 2008

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Best wishes,

Rosie

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slkarpan  

About slkarpan

May 1, 2008

Hi, we are a struggling family.  We have 2 boys, 14 and 9.  I am working full time, and my husband has recently lost his job.  He has been suffering with depression for the past 6 years but the past 2 years have just been the worst.  He is currently hospitalized for depression.  We have no insurance since he lost his job.  We are having to move out of our home and find a smaller, cheaper place to rent.  we just got our electric shut off and no way to pay it to have it reconnected.  the bills keep mounting.  the repo man is looking for our vehicle.  we would appreciate any help we can get.  we also believe in pay it forward.  if there is anyone out there who is willing to help us, we promise to pay it forward in any way we can.

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2jobmom  

Working mom w/2 jobs needs help from a caring soul.....

Mar 13, 2007
Hello. Not really sure how I came across this website but I thought I would give it a try. Im a working mom of 2 girls. I go to work every night @ 1:30 am and I get off at 7:00 am. I then have an hour to get home, finish getting the kids ready to school, getting them their, and be at my next job by 8:00 am. Where I work until 12:00 pm. I rush home to sleep for about 2 1/2 hrs before I have to leave to get them from school. I was attending school to get my nursing degree, but I need to work 2 jobs to make ends kinda sort meet. Its a rob Peter to pay Paul kinda thing every month. I quit school to take on the second job. Im lucky if I get 4 hrs a day of sleep. Im sick all the time and I'm just plain out of steam. I feel bad for my kids. Im doing the best I can, but kids want things, they want to go places, have fun, normal kid things which I can't provide. So why did I have kids if I could not support them? Well when I was married and we decicded to have kids I did not know things would turn out this way. I physically can't take on another job because of the first job I have. It has great benifits and I need the Ins and retirement. Problem is it's strictly a part time job. I guess Im looking for alittle relief. With summer coming I'd like to take it easy a bit, spend time with my kids, beable to take them to the fair, or on a camping trip. I could take the welfare route but thats just not my style. I'm willing to work for what I need. I just want my kids to have some fun and relax. They feel all the stress I have even when I try to hide it. And my older daughter especially, she has become a little mom to her younger sister. Im lucky she is old enough to help me. If I had child care costs I'd never make it. Just to let you know, I do not drink,smoke, or go out with friends. Im at home, working, sleeping, or driving from one place to the next, thats my life. And I have always lended a helping hand when I could. I still find myself giving $5.00 to a vet standing on the street corner because it breaks my heart to see people in need. I pick up people on cold or rainy day (I live in a college town). I like to give the help not ask for it. But sometimes you find yourself on the other side of the fence like it or not. I will greatly appreciate any help and if I ever get my nursing degree I will repay the person who helps me or lend a helping hand to others in  need. Thank you for reading! Have a beautiful day. God Bless!  You may email me @ maryann_31@hotmail.com Thank You again!
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