Posted by Delaine - June 19, 2011 - Career & Money, Children, Financial Help for Parents, Parenting, Single Dads, Single Moms
I never really understood – at a HEART level – what the expression “It takes a community to raise a child” meant. But now that I’m a divorced single parent, I ‘get it.’ I’ve needed to rely on other people’s help these past few years in raising my three kids: neighbors, friends, girlfriends’ husbands, [...]
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Posted by Delaine - August 13, 2009 - Career & Money, Financial Help for Parents
I’ve been living in Low-Income Hell since March; that’s when my ex-husband lost his job and my child AND spousal support went up in smoke – overnight. It’s been hard. REALLY hard. I’ve laid awake many a night stressing over how me and the kids would get by this summer. From the get-go, it made no sense [...]
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Posted by Delaine - June 16, 2009 - Career & Money, Financial Help for Parents
Have harsh financial times hit your divorced family? Are you worried your kids will have to go without sports activities, day camps, trips to the zoo, etc. this summer? Because of the recession, many of you are struggling to put food on the table, let alone pay for fun summer camps/programs for your children. But I’m [...]
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