Needing money vs Doing right by your kid

Well, up until the end of May I was working, but we moved and my job couldn't afford to give me a raise that would equal the amount of gas I would use daily. Had we not moved, I would still be working 6 hour days. I have not problems working, I have a problem with the hours.

Is it not possibly to work out a pick up service or a regular arrangement with another mum at those activities for your son, so that he can go?

He will be starting a new school in August, so we don't know anyone. If I can't do things around the school, I can't meet new parents There are some kids that live in our complex, but they are either a bit older (the cut off for this school is 3rd grade) or a lot younger.

If not is there any other clubs in the area that do similar activities that you will be able to take him too?

There is a cooking place, that is about it. He is really into animals the his school offer bird watching, an extra science class and one other thing that he wants to attend.

It's going to hurt being away from your kids as much especially if you're not used to it, but i guess you also need to keep the roofover ur head too?

Prior to June I was working 7:30-1:30. Unfortunately, the company I was working for isn't doing that great so when I moved, they couldn't afford to compensate me for the gas I would be using. I actually still go work for them when they need someone. If they are doing better, they actually want me to come back at a higher pay so I can afford the drive every day and they would change my shift to 9-3. If that happens, my problem pretty much disappears since where I was working is about 5 minutes from my parents place and during the school year I would be home before school lets out.

If it was just me making the sacrifice, I wouldn't care. My son would miss me but I would know that he could at least do what he wants to do and I would be able to pay for it. The kid has been through so much that I don't want to take anything else away from him.

Ergh. I have been really beating myself up. When my husband lost his job April he asked me if I still wanted to move at the end of May. I said yes - we already had a deposit down at this place- and he found another job in April, then he left that job for the one he lost in mid-June. Had we not moved, we would have had a lot of money in the bank, I would be at my regular job and neither of us would have half of the worries we have now. We moved to give my son a better school and provide him with things that he may not have gotten, now we have done the opposite.

I know what you mean but it sure isn't your fault about this. You tried to do the right thing. My family tries to do the right things also and it never gets us anywhere. Every time we try to do the things that will make all of our lives better, everything that could possibly go wrong, does. It drives us crazy. We have nothing but good intentions and have to deal with nothing but stress in life. I am not sure if that will ever change. We all have had to make alot of sacrifices. It hurts us alot and it stresses me out. I'm not sure if it will ever get better but we cannot stop trying. Things seem to get worse daily for us financially. My husband lost his job last September and now he makes alot less money. We both work seven days a week to make up for the loss. We barely get by and make it now. We barely did before but it is worse now with the high price of everything. We also moved to this new home ten years ago to make our life better, but it has been worse for us because we do not fit in here evidently. There is nothing here for us at all either as far as jobs, stores and you name it. When I get my daughter raised and my husband can retire, we may move from here and start a new life. We are not sure yet. Only time will tell.