Single Mom With Kids? I Am Talking to You!

I am not a single mom with kids, so I can't pretend that I know all the struggles and trials that you are going through on a daily basis. But I do have some inkling of what you are going through.



I served a few years for my church congregation as an employment counselor. Many of the people that I worked with were single moms with kids just like you. Every one of you is different in that you have different trials, different challenges, and different circumstances.

Single Mom With Kids Challenges

I know about some of the challenges you have because you have told me about them!



But even though you all are different, you also have some things in common.



So let me talk for a little bit about some of those common things that you have told me about.



I KNOW that you want to do the very best that you can for your children. As a single mom with kids, you seem to have additional motivation to raise your children the best that you can. And that puts a lot of additional stress on you when trying to be the best that you can be. It can be very over-whelming!



You want to be there for your kids when they are going through their own hard times, and you want to be there for their first accomplishments. That could be their first smiley face on their papers from their school. You want to go to their school activies with them, such as back-to-school nights or other special events such as the sports that they are participating in. You want to be there for your kids!



I also KNOW that you want to be there for your kids when they need you. Perhaps they are having a hard time at school. There may be difficulties with teachers or even difficulties with other students. Even more distressing, they may be dealing with bullies.



And you want to protect them. At the very least, you want to be there to listen to their problems when they need to talk to you. You want to be able to support them the best that you can.

Single Mom With Kids and Financial Concerns

In addition to providing a good family life and providing for their emotional needs, you also want to provide for them some of the material things that will make for a comfortable life. Making sure that they have enough food to eat and an adequate home is a high priority. Most of you want to be able to provide clothing that is in style as you don't want your kids to be made fun of because of the clothes that they wear.

You just feel like you want to be able to provide enough for your children so that they can be happy. Some of you have told me that you feel inadequate because you cannot provide all the things that you want your kids to have.



And yet you are trying to provide by yourself the things and support that many families have TWO people working together provide.

Single Mom With Kids and Employment

Many American families in this economy have trouble making ends meet with TWO incomes! If two-income families are struggling, no wonder you are struggling as well. But you adjust. You just suck it up and do the best you can.



One problem that you encounter is that because you need the time with your kids,  you just can't work enough hours to make a sufficient income. When the kids are small, you may need to find a day care solution. Day care is NOT cheap! Day care costs are another expense in your budget.



Time spent with your children is very important to you, but sometimes you have to sacrafice some of that time by putting your children in daycare in order for you to work to provide an income.



If you have a job, you may have limited flexibility as to when you can work those hours. Some jobs will offer you some flexibility in your working hours but there is only so much that they can offer. And if you take too much time off, it could jepordize your chances for promotions and raises and could even endanger your employment.



Some of you are UNABLE to work fulltime for a variety of reasons. Either you can't find fulltime work or because of the needs of your kids, you can ONLY work part time.

Options for Single Moms With Kids

If you can't work full time, you only have a few options. You could work a second part time job. That could give you a little bit more money, but it will also increase the amount of time that you have to spend away from your family.



Usually part time work doesn't pay as much as full time work. That contributes to another challenge that you are facing as a single mom.



There may be discrimination in the form of gender and age discrimination, causing you to earn less money than you might be qualified for.



And whatever money you might make in a second part time job, it still might not be enough for you to provide for your family in the way that you would like.



In the video portion of this blog post, I tell the story of Collette, who was a single mom with kids. She was trying to raise four children, two of which had medical disabilities. Be sure to watch the video to hear of her story and how she was able to overcome her trials. You can find the story at the 6:30 mark of the video.



So:..... here is the thing:



If you are a single mom with kids, and you are struggling, and trying to raise your kids and trying to bring in an adequate income at the same time, you have a lot of things stacked against you from the very beginning.



So you will have to start looking at some other options.



You can get a part time job. Maybe it will help, maybe it won't. You can get a full time job. Maybe it will help, maybe it won't. When you are working a full time job, you will have certain restrictions that may hinder your ability to provide.



A lot of single moms with kids are finding that working a network marketing business is the only thing that will give them the flexibility they need and also the opportunity to make the amount of money that they need. They are in control of their lives. They decide when they can go to their kid's recital or to their sports events.



Many of them are making good incomes. More income than they could have made by working a traditional job.

Summary of Single Mom With Kids

I don't know all of your struggles as a single mom. But I do know about some of the things that you have told me. You are doing a hard job, and most of you are doing an excellent job with your families regardless of your circumstances.



But sometimes you need just a little more financial help. If an additional part time or even a full time job isn't going to be enough, please at least take a look at network marketing. See if it might be a solution for you.



If you want to talk to me about what might work for you, please contact me and maybe we can work it out together.



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