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[countryjake]

85. Whatever woes we think we have, single moms have it a 1000 times worse...

especially in this disgusting economy, now.

If people could just step outside themselves from time to time and imagine what it must be like to try and provide for a family all alone, skidding along on the brink of disaster, daily. Single parents often can slip into depression, yet still have to just keep on plugging away, reeling in an almost superhuman strength to hold things together, always thinking of their children and hoping for brighter days.

There are still some programs available that can make the struggle much better for a single parent family, but even taking the time to simply investigate such options can be practically impossible, so that is how a good samaritan might find a way to be helpful, if they sincerely care about giving a hand up to a family. Just offering to look into locating support groups, child-care services, or providing phone numbers, transportation, a plate of fresh-baked cookies, can work wonders in making a mother realize that she is not alone and help to keep her hope alive.

I'll not say what you should or shouldn't have done; I don't know anything about you or the specifics of the situation you've described. But I do know that whenever the authorities step into the lives of struggling families, things seldom improve for the children.