The article highlights the struggles of a single mother managing financial anxiety while raising three kids on a freelancer's salary in Connecticut. Facing ballooning living costs, she tackles the issue practically, turning her son's desire for Chipotle into an opportunity for them to work together by making deliveries through Uber Eats. Despite her efforts and a positive mindset, she grapples with feelings of inadequacy and guilt, wishing for more financial security. She is committed to not letting her financial situation define her or her children's happiness, even as her worries continue to loom large.
It’s becoming even more difficult now that the cost of living is rising. It’s so damn defeating. I feel like I’m failing as a mother.
I wake up every day and strive not to let money (or lack thereof) define me, but every day I fail. I battle with thoughts of inadequacy and guilt.
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