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As I sat across the conference table from the Regional Marketing Director, it was all I could do to maintain my composure.“Debbie,” Mr. Scott said in a condescending tone, “your numbers are down significantly this quarter, and compared to … Read More »
To Whom It May Concern:As outlined in your requirements this hardship letter is to summarize the reasoning I'd like Bank of America to accept my request for a deed in lieu of foreclosure.Eight years ago, 6 months pregnant and 23 years old I … Read More »
A little over six years ago, I found myself in the dressing room of JC Penney's quietly sobbing because I had just tried on the biggest size pants I had ever worn...and I needed a bigger size! I HATED shopping for clothes. I avoided it at all costs … Read More »
I'm a single mom to 2 kids, ages 13 years & 18 months.I know that so many women hold it together, and we all deserve so much credit. I know that there are days when I can't believe that I'm still sane, still functioning. Sometimes things are … Read More »
Being a single mom is not easy. It is the biggest test of my entire life. But I am not going to write all the hardships I have endured in this post but, hopeful, will encougare one single mom to dream again and make the most of her current situation … Read More »
I have had to give up a baby at the age of 14 and know it is not something to be taken lightly. At 14 I got involved with a guy who was 21 years old and sadly I got pregnant too. The father of my child went to jail and my baby was given up for … Read More »
Money was never plenty in our home, but yes we got by somehow. I did not have a job, and looking after twin girls kept me home. Justin, my husband was a freelance electrician and so income was never regular. There were times when he would have a big … Read More »
It was foolish enough of me to go and get pregnant two months before I even turned 20, but what was worse was my decision to get married to the father of my child just because I was pregnant. Our families found out, they intervened, he proposed, I … Read More »
Divorce is never pleasant on the kids. There is no child in the world that is happy with the separation of the parents and sadly age has little to do with this emotion. My divorce was no different. In fact the kids faced a lot of stuff that was over … Read More »
I have regrets no doubt. I have done a lot of stupid things in my life that if I had a chance to undo them, I would. But having my baby girl is not one of them. While I do agree that it was not a very ‘intelligent’ thing to have a baby despite … Read More »
How I managed to become a single mother at the age of twenty is not a very unusual story. It is a typical one that we read about all the time and wonder how anyone can be this foolish. But life has a strange way of fooling us all. I fancied myself in … Read More »
Mostly when I tell people that I was in a violent marriage they ask me if I was hit a lot. Strangely there was no hitting. Dave (my then husband) never hit me but he was oppressive in many ways. I met him when I was in my second year college. ‘Met … Read More »
Even during my babysitting days I was a huge hit with the kids since I had the best ever stories to tell them. They did not come out of a book but I would just make them up as I went along. In fact I remember when Ruby, my daughter, was born I could … Read More »
When the doctor asked me if I wanted to know the gender of the baby, I said I already have two girls so a boy would be nice. Through my pregnancy people kept telling me I was going to have a daughter since I was carrying in a particular way. When the … Read More »
At age 28 I was a single mom to a three year old girl. Born in an Indian home I was wed in an arranged sort of a set up where my parents, read father, chose the boy and I barely had any say in it. The violence was almost immediate, but where I come … Read More »
I was terrified. I had been dating this guy for two months. I was only 21 years old. I didn't really even know him! But I had given him my v-card and now I was having his baby. So (against my better judgement) I married him and had his baby, Luke. … Read More »
My name is Leslie Drake and I am a single mom to a wonderful son, Kane. In order to tell our story I have to go back a bit. On November 21, 2010, my dad, Tommy Drake aka Paw Paw, died suddenly. He was a truly remarkable man, unselfish in every way, … Read More »
It is the 3rd of September 2009, my first son Camal is fourteen in four days time, my middle daughter Mina is now eleven and starts high school tomorrow. Me. I am just mum, the runner, the baker, the 'pick up the socks caretaker'. I have a little one … Read More »
I remember clearly the night she told me. And even though somehow I knew she would, it was still a shock at the time.Amanda is my oldest child, and my only daughter. Through her young life she suffered many of the blows that accompany an … Read More »
Working 10-15 hours a week can help you budget your time and even do better in college – but working more than 20 hours a week often negatively affects academic performance.So, as long as you find the right balance of work and academics, … Read More »
For my baby girl there were two mommies in the house. My mother was a widow; we lost my dad when I was 13 years old. When I became a single mother at the age of twenty one, my mom took over Alisa as her own. I went on to do college, take up a job and … Read More »
