When you’re a single mother, you know that everyday life can be mighty hard. However, if you’re a single parent in an abusive situation, it can become unlivable – and dangerous for your safety. Protecting yourself and you children is priority number one, and if you are preparing to leave an abuser, you need to planand … Read more
Being a mother is hard enough, but when you don’t have anyone to share that responsibility with, it can become extremely burdensome. Single parent families often find it extremely hard to make ends meet, especially with just one income. Tasks like keeping a roof over their children’s heads and food in their bellies can often seem … Read more
For many of us, owning our own home is an important part of being a “grown up”, as is having children. But, what happens when life throws you a curve-ball and you find yourself as a single mom, taking care of the children and the mortgage of your dream home, all by yourself? How can you … Read more
Finding housing in today’s economy can be difficult. The housing market has dramatically declined in recent years, and as a result, rent payments are through the roof. If you’re a single mom, these realities can cause you to move into a place that may be less than adequate for your family because you think you have no … Read more
Starting a business is hard work. There’s the brainstorming phase, formulating and writing a business plan, figuring out how everything will run and whether you need employees, and the list goes on from there. It’s a daunting task, and if you don’t have the startup capital, then it may seem downright impossible. Once you have secured … Read more
Single mothers have it hard. They must come up with the money to pay their bills, whether they want to or not. The bills are not going to pay themselves, and letting the lights get shut off is simply not an option. You must provide a safe, stable home for your kids or you risk … Read more
You are struggling to keep a roof over your kids’ heads and food on the table, and you are working day in and day out just to make that happen. As a single mom, there is very little time to sleep – much less time for thinking about things like returning to school to finish your … Read more
If you want to go back to school, obtaining a student loan is easy. However, if you’re a single parent, paying back the money is a terrifying prospect. How will a hefty loan payment 6 months after graduation fit in with all the other bills you have to pay? Free Grants for Single Mothers There is … Read more
If you have been researching ways to pay for your education and you are confused, read on. Many have a hard time figuring out what steps they should take to pay for school when there is so much information out there. Single mothers are least likely to return to school because the need to maintain … Read more
Frankly Single motherhood is serious business. Sometimes, it’s hard to make it on your own. Balancing the care of your children and meeting your basic needs too, is a juggling act and as such even the best taskmasters can do better with a little help from time to time. If you are doing everything by yourself … Read more