Becoming a mother, I've realized that there is no reason to be ashamed of vulnerability, especially when you're going through everything for the first time.

I finally had a job where income was great. After staying at my parents' house longer than expected, I was finally ready to move out with my daughter into a place of our own.

In May, my car's motor took a major crap on me. I was without a car from May 24th to June 15th. Within that period, I had to ask to use my parents' car or ask people for rides to and from. During that time, my childcare also got extremely tight. I cannot afford to have Amoura in childcare full-time. Fortunately, through a friend, I was able to get a working vehicle to get me to and from work.

Due to attendance issues at work because of childcare and being without a vehicle, my place of employment fired me, causing me to lose my MAIN source of income. That income was planned to pay my rent. I was ready, and I knew I had the income to support my daughter and me. If anyone told me I was going to lose my job at the same time I moved into an apartment, I would have never left my parents' house.

My goal is to get enough to be able to pay my rent for July and August, as well as pay other bills I have fallen behind on because of losing my job (PUD bill, phone bill, car payment). I am currently employed at Amazon and working as much as I can around my daughter's childcare needs, but I am in the state of playing catch up. Once I catch up on July, I'm going to drown again in August.

I've reached a point where I have exhausted all of my options to the point I'm creating this GoFundMe. I've asked family and friends for help, I've called assistance places, I've done everything in my power to keep myself afloat, and I am drowning. I was served my 30-day pay or vacate notice, and now I'm scared I'm going to lose the home I worked so hard to get.

Nothing is expected, but anything is appreciated. Thank you for reading.