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I think this foundation is wonderful, and I hope more foundations with similar goals start popping up. Being a single mom myself and REALLY struggling for years to be able to make ends meet (and now doing very well), I thought long ago how much I would like to start something to help single women. I think childcare is a huge issue, the state does have subsidies, but they're not always realistic or available. It really does take a village. I'm not talking about hand-outs, I'm talking about hand-ups. There are plenty of women who are very motivated, doing everything they should be to take care of their kids, and still can't quite make it. They deserve hope.
I just hope this statement does not mean men are not or cannot be important in their lives. There is no substitute for a good, responsible and loving father in the home.
Would love to see a support system for men also.
It has been my experience to see that most single parents are not single by choice. What about widows, widowers or people that life has slammed down hard on them with a cheating or abusive spouse? Life changes and can change on a dime, why not show a little compassion to those who need it the most?
This woman has more of a chance then I did. I tried to get into college but couldn't because I was taking care of three kids. My ex slept around with other guys and then, even though I had the kids, she qualified for college and for housing assistance, etc. YET I HAD THE KIDS and got nothing.
I had to stop going to school because I had to take care of my kids. I don't care what you say about statistics, I was NEVER interviewed to participate in these statistics.
I'm tired of people wanting to rescue the damsel in distress. Most of these damsels are wanting to get their MRS degree, so let's send them to college on a free ride just to produce more dependant children for the next time they need to be rescued. I say grant the kids to the Dad's and give the single dads opportunities. My kids are doing VERY well.
Could we please stop this myth. If the above statement were literally true than any bussines man with a brain would only hire women since he can pay them less for the same job. Since this does not happen ind society the above statment is not true!
When an individual is alone, with the money to earn AND the children to teach and care for, and they are struggling through the lowest emotional point of their lives, it is tough to get moving forward again. Surely this happens to men and women. However, most often mothers are the ones left with children to raise and money to earn, as so many men evaporate into the unknown, leaving their families to pretty much fend for themselves.
As the previous comments from men and women show, this is a seemingly never-ending project. Hang on, hang on for dear life and your children's lives, the best you can and as long as you can, and then hang on some more. Address the most critical needs first and keep moving forward. There is light ahead, though it seems faint and dim.
This week I talked with yet another woman beginning the divorce fire trap. It broke my heart to know firsthand the heartache ahead of her.
We all are our brother's and our sister's keepers.
We have scraped by and now my youngest is in college. However, I have to admit I am scared to death about returning to school at 48 years of age. Especially in this economy, I may get a degree but there is NO job security out there AND no guarentee after I have the degree a job will be waiting. Just yesterday I was told ANOTHER neighbor has been laid off!
I appreciate this article, because it gives me courage. In my generation, we, young women, were taught to finish high school, get married and start a family... Just what I did! BUT the young ladies today are encouraged to get as much education as they can. Something that would have been very helpful to me in the past 7 years.