I am a mother of three. I struggle with depression and anxiety and so do my husband and my daughter. I also have Fibromyalgia. I was a waitress for 8 years. I have some college education. I loved school and have tried to go a few different times and I wish I had taken it more seriously when I was younger before I was married. I have done whatever I could to work since age 15 mostly in the food service business. I have also done data entry and receptionist type work. When I was pregnant with my first child I worked in a dog food manufacturing plant. I don't believe there are many people that would be able to do that to make ends meet but I've always done what I could no matter how trivial the job seemed. I have been in sales positions as well. I've worked where work was to be found. I've also worked in a grocery store packaging meat full time. Anyone who does not believe raising children counts as work is out of their mind especially disabled children. I have also cared for disabled adults and elderly people for free. Most recently I delivered newspapers during the winter getting up as early as 2 am to go to the distribution center to fold papers. It was costly in gas and wear and tear on my vehicle but I did it until it was no longer economical. I have been a stay at home mom for just over a year which is the most important job I have right now. my husband who works full time as a meat cutter and part time at a local gym. He has a degree in exercise and sports science and is certified as a personal trainer and really wants to get his own business going. I help him as much as I can but I'm not able to do much more. I mismanage money sometimes when I have really bad depression and I don't think clearly or when my Fibro acts up and I am in so much pain I do what I need to do to feed my kids if I don't have strength to cook we go out. I think we all do what we can for our families to make life a little easier and our friends. There are 5 of us in our family and we live in a two bedroom apartment. We would really like to own our own home I really am trying to focus on my health so I can better care for my family.I have lost 20 pounds and kept it off in the last 7 months by doing 35 minutes of cardio exercise and light weight training 4 days a week.
We did well for a while now we are struggling again so it goes. If anyone has any suggestions I am open to them.
