Seeking Help for Our Growing Family

This is probably the hardest thing I’ve ever done and had to admit, but my family is struggling. I know that there are people out there probably in the same boat as us or worse off. This isn’t something I ever thought I’d be doing, and my pride definitely doesn’t want to even admit it. But here it is.

I just had a baby on Saturday. I have a 9-year-old and two stepkids as well. My boyfriend is definitely doing everything he can to provide during this time, but it’s just not enough to supplement my income. I have applied for FMLA, but I won’t hear back for at least 3 more weeks, they say. I’m equally afraid it may get denied because I’m unsure if I made the hour requirements for it to qualify.

Unfortunately, after my boyfriend pays our rent, he doesn’t have the funds to cover our bills like power, garbage, phone bills, cable, and food. I took care of those things. He’s trying to do his absolute best, but after child support for his two kids and medical insurance for them, he’s left with no extra money. I say this painfully: we need help! I’ve had a few people tell me to suck up my pride and try the GoFundMe route, which I didn’t want to do, but here I am. Because I don’t know what else to do at this point.

I’m trying to look for remote work from home, but I’m not having the best luck. I’m continuing to try to figure out options and figure out what moves we can make to solve this, but I need some peace of mind. I honestly don’t expect anything from this, but it’s worth trying. Anything helps, and I can’t let my pride get in the way of the possibility for help for my family during this time.