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Posted by really trying

on Jan 23, 2008

I am 23 years old and I have a 3yr old Daughter. I am 31 weeks pregnant with my second child, another girl. My life consists of working a fulltime job (out of town) and my daughter. It's hard on me trying to care for one child and now I'm about to have another. It's not like I just go out and have babies. I was once engaged to this second child's father until he couldn't decide whether or not to choose me or the woman he started sleeping around with. Now I'm single and have no help. With rent, utilities, necessities, my 1994 car which is my only means of transportation, my daughter's monthly daycare fees and food, I am on the end. I try and I get by. My job only pays so much and the reason for working out of town is that the city in which I live, experienced a destructive tornado for the first time ever. There are really no jobs available. Gas uses up the money that I could have. I'm a few months shy of my one year anniversary at my job and therefore will not be paid for my maternity leave. How am I going to be able to pay my bills, keep my daughter in daycare, care for a newborn, and buy food for my house for these 8 weeks that I'll be out of work? My local Dept of Family and Children Services state that I make too much money at my job. What is $9.25 after paying for gas and all other necessary bills???? Gas alone is about 180 every two weeks for me. After taxes, I have to decide who can hold off and who needs to be paid. I don't live out of my means nor do I own the fine things in life, but I'm trying to just make it. Sometimes I just sit at home and cry. I haven't been able to finish school and get my degree in architectural drafting or nurse practictioning. If I could just do that, My kids and I would be okay. But I have no help. I wish someone out there could help.
Categories: money, School, kids, pay, struggle, maternity
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elayny
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2. elayny posted on Jul 1, 2008

you need to stop and think you have your child to think about he or she need you so just pray about it all it will be ok !!!!

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1. lovemychildren posted on Feb 22, 2008

They say you make too much money?  I would think not but I don't know where you live income requirements may be different in that are.  It may be true now but once your off work for maternity leave you will have no income so then you should be eligible for foodstamps and other assistance.  You also don't need to pay daycare those weeks your off. it won't be easy but think of how much time you can spend with both your children while you are off.  Keep her home.  Also have you tried to get assistance for rent.  Maybe an apartment that is governement owned.  Also you can get foodstamps while you are off.  What about daycare assistance?  There are some government programs that offer daycare assistance as well.  I know how tough it is. Although I am married we right now I was once single with two children, I was even single with 6 children at one time though I did get $500 childsupport.  Speaking of child support you need to apply for some if your not getting any.  I too haven't finished college, still working on it, been going for almost 6 years now.  Wow gas is high for you isn't it. Well I dont' know how far you drive to work and back.  I drive six days a week 110 miles round trip and use about $150.  I go no where but to work, school and store.  Remmeber this you have your children and your health, don't let anything else get you down.  Its hard but if you really have faith it will be taken care of.

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