By GiGi Rose
GiGi Rose [@ jacobstreetblog] is a social worker, blogger and freelance writer living in Nashville, TN. She has been a single parent for her son for the last eight years.
“Mom, why don’t you want to get married again?”
Well, that came out of the blue.
I was sitting at my dining room table, blissfully pecking away at my daily blog post and searching in my mind for the next perfect word. My eleven-year-old boy was working on sixth grade math problems that caused spasms in my English major’s cerebral cortex. Maybe he telepathically associated painful math with...
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The welfare benefits for single mothers are aimed at eradicating the temporary financial problems which many single moms seem to stumble upon in their life. But do keep in mind that these programs are not just open to the single parents but also are available to all families that meet the requirements set by the government. Benefits are offered to those in dire need of help in the form of various programs that cater to specific issues. Such programs include money assistance for underemployed and unemployed, childcare help, food benefits, rental help and free healthcare, among others. In...
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Does rental assistance really exist for single mothers?
Yes. Assistance for paying rent does exist, and this program is not just available for single mothers. The rental assistance is provided for any family which is unable to afford the rent. If your monthly income is low relative to the median income of the area you are living in, you are likely to get approved for rental assistance from the HUD [Department of housing and urban development].
Rental Assistance for Single Mothers
Where to apply for rental assistance?: To apply for rental assistance, visit the local public housing agency...
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Finding financial assistance for single mothers, apart from what the government offers, may not be that easy. Your best bet to find financial assistance will be to look for non profit organizations with an aim to empower low income women. Some foundations aim to do so by offering education grants while many others provide job training. There are even organizations that provide attire for people who are about to face an interview. Having said that, finding the resource which provides what you need the most at this point in your life will be a bit hard. In addition to the long search process,...
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Some couples find it difficult to raise a family, and the challenges faced by single parents out there are extremely daunting. The biggest problem most single parents have to deal with is the lack of financial security. Usually the mother of the child has a constant battle with the father of the child to pay support, even if there is a court order for him to pay, and he is quite capable of paying.
Then, because the mother has to work, her child or children have to be looked after during the day – proper day care facilities are sometimes not possible due to lack of adequate finances,...
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