At the end of 2022 I made the decision to end my marriage. 3 months prior to that I went back to work after being a stay at home mom for 3 years. so essentially I went from being a stay at home mom, to a full time working single mom with two kids (also full time) I had my mom and my sister to watch the kids for me while I worked and angels for friends who picked them up from school. my bills were always met and paid on time. but. it was hard. I seen my kids for very few hours a day.

the end of 2023 I stitched to a job that was “supposed” to be more accommodating to my kids. that proved quickly to not be the case. with my divorce almost completed I put the house up for sale. I needed more money to help with the house buying process so I started a business cleaning houses.

Selling the house was awful, we were under contract 4 different times before it finally sold a year later. the process was long and hard but well worth it because I found exactly what I was looking for. I bought a duplex with a 3 bedroom apartment for me and the kids to live in with the attached one already rented.

July 2024 i sold my kids childhood home. the only home my daughter even knew. I had a 45 minute mental breakdown in the shower the day I packed everything in the U-Haul.

August 2024 I quit my horrible job that wouldn’t work around my kids, I’m working for myself full time and the income from my rental apartment is covering my mortgage.

Your story might not be great, the chapter you are in might be absolutely horrible, don’t just turn the page close that fucking book and start a new Story.