❤️ Single Mama Support ❤️
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I am struggling with writing this bc it feels so vulnerable and I have so much shame around asking for help in this way.
I am a single mama of 3 and a small business owner. For 13 years, I have been the sole provider for our family with very little outside support (except for my own mama who has been there as much as 1 person possibly can).
The expectation that I would work full-time and be a full-time solo parent of 3 for this long has felt so far beyond my capacity & has left me totally depleted. Financially and emotionally.
I can’t tell you the number I’ve times I’ve heard: I don’t know how you do it. And to be honest, neither do I.
I have always been blessed and able to create a miracle when i really needed it and right now I certainly do.
My business has slowed down and my expenses have been on the rise. When the monthly budget wasn’t enough to cover things, the credit cards would come out. I’ve accumulated quite a bit of debt over the last couple years and have recently fallen behind on payments causing damage to my credit score.
We just found out we have to move because the owner’s of the house we live in are selling. The rental housing market is limited and with my credit being damaged, I am struggling to find housing.
In this moment, my whole body wants me to stop, lay down and rest for a really long time. But, if you are a single person with bills in this economy, you understand that that isn’t an option.
Many many times I have overridden this call for rest. Most days, I have pushed my body past it’s boundaries because I had to.
I can’t do it anymore. I need support and I need help with finding affordable housing.
I have to be willing to take my own medicine and so, I’m asking for help. I desperately need community care.
I know I’m not alone. ❤️
I am a single mama of 3 and a small business owner. For 13 years, I have been the sole provider for our family with very little outside support (except for my own mama who has been there as much as 1 person possibly can).
The expectation that I would work full-time and be a full-time solo parent of 3 for this long has felt so far beyond my capacity & has left me totally depleted. Financially and emotionally.
I can’t tell you the number I’ve times I’ve heard: I don’t know how you do it. And to be honest, neither do I.
I have always been blessed and able to create a miracle when i really needed it and right now I certainly do.
My business has slowed down and my expenses have been on the rise. When the monthly budget wasn’t enough to cover things, the credit cards would come out. I’ve accumulated quite a bit of debt over the last couple years and have recently fallen behind on payments causing damage to my credit score.
We just found out we have to move because the owner’s of the house we live in are selling. The rental housing market is limited and with my credit being damaged, I am struggling to find housing.
In this moment, my whole body wants me to stop, lay down and rest for a really long time. But, if you are a single person with bills in this economy, you understand that that isn’t an option.
Many many times I have overridden this call for rest. Most days, I have pushed my body past it’s boundaries because I had to.
I can’t do it anymore. I need support and I need help with finding affordable housing.
I have to be willing to take my own medicine and so, I’m asking for help. I desperately need community care.
I know I’m not alone. ❤️
Organizer
Brandy Cunningham
Organizer
Indianapolis, IN