Shut Down
In the early 2000s, I was in my early 20s. I was a mother of a 2 year old little boy and had another baby on the way. I had recently left my job at the bank because my measly income wouldn't cover the cost of childcare for 2 children. My husband was the sole provider for our family as a construction worker when he became injured and unable to provide for our family. We immediately began working on a workers compensation claim, but these things take time and there would be a long legal battle ahead of us. And first he needed surgery - two surgeries, in fact - each with a 6 week recovery time. He was out of work for over 4 months. During this time, I tried to get a job, but struggled. I assume it was because I was pregnant. Instead, I babysat friend’s kids, cleaned family members homes, and offered to do any kind of odd job I could to bring in some money. All of the bills were late. My credit cards were maxed out. A local church of a friend of mine deli...