Community Circle

Paid off my last credit card today. 🎉 Two years of the snowball method from Money Foundations. If you're at the beginning and it feels impossible, I was there. One card at a time.

Just got the offer from the career fair prep workshop! Asked for a 9:30 start so I can get the kids to school, and they said yes without blinking. Moms: ask. The worst answer is no, and you might get exactly what you need.

Six months ago I was in a shelter with my two kids. Today I signed my lease at ANCHER Hub and my daughter starts at the childcare center downstairs Monday. The waitlist felt endless, but keep your documents folder updated. It moves faster than you think.

Made my first $1,000 month with my meal prep side hustle! The pricing calculator from Side Hustle Systems showed me I was charging HALF what I should. Moms, we chronically undercharge. Check your numbers.

Gentle reminder that rest is not a reward you earn. It's maintenance, like groceries or gas. I booked my first therapy session through the Moms Therapy Access Fund today. Nervous but proud.

Study group forming for the fall semester! Meeting Sundays at the Tech Access Lab 2 to 4pm, and kids can do homework at the table next to us. All programs welcome; accountability is the point.

3 months in and I finally feel like I can breathe. For anyone in the newborn fog: the Bright Start cooperative has an infant room, and the subsidy navigator got my application done in ONE call. You don't have to figure it all out alone.

Finished my GED prep this week while my mom watches my son. Starting community college in January for medical assisting. If anyone tells you your timeline is 'behind,' it's not. It's just yours.