This is rather hard for me since I’ve never been one to ask for help. I’ve been employed since I was 11. Well, now I have found myself in the life of a single mom to three very young children. I don’t have any parents, I don’t have family (they alienated me when I left 2000 miles from NJ), and my kids’ dad is homeless, unemployed, and addicted to drugs somewhere. I’m trying so hard, I swear I am. I’m homeschooling my children, getting my own businesses off the ground, and doing my absolute best to give my kids a life of freedom, wonder, and excitement. But lately, it’s just gotten too damn hard. The cost of everything is skyrocketing, as we all know, and it seems like the government doesn’t want to help me since I make barely over poverty, but I don’t make enough to take out a loan. I hate asking for anything, I’m usually the one that’s helping everyone the best I can, but lately, all I can help are my kids and yet I can barely do that. The last few weeks all I hear them say is “you never play with us” and “I’m hungry but we don’t have any food mama”. Because I feel like all the work I’ve been putting into my businesses that don’t seem to budge, is only taking time away from my family, but also I’m not even making enough to put food on the table every week. Not to mention all the other stuff, like I’ve needed a root canal for over a year, my daughter’s birthday is coming up, I have $12,000 in credit card debt, and only just enough to pay rent next month. After that, I just don’t know. It’s hard with no family around or friends I can trust to watch my kids so I can get a bartending gig somewhere. I’ve been studying and researching and applying to so many online jobs to no avail. I’m putting in the work, I’m trying so damn hard. I just need help getting through this rough patch, and believe me, it’s very, very rough right now. I just want to give my kids the life I never had and I know that I’m going to succeed in doing so, but right now it’s much harder than I ever imagined it to be. I do appreciate anyone’s help and from the bottom of my hear and soul, thank you. Thank you so much, you’re generosity goes a long way. My PayPal is @veganmomkai – thank you <3