3 generations under one roof

There is no home phone here. It is an unnecessary bill when my pay as you go cell phone is cheaper. Fifteen-dollar phone cards are cheaper than a fifty-dollar phone bill. I can still check on jobs as often as I need to, or make whatever calls I need. I am your average American single parent in most aspects.

I, Jo the single momma have two sons in high school and an adult daughter. My daughter and her two small children lived with us in a tiny three-bedroom house; until earlier this month. She could not afford an apartment on her own from her salary for the part time work. Together we helped each other, survive in these tough economic times.

There are no new hundred-dollar shoes for my sons, unless they buy them. I bought very little for school when it began a few months ago, because the bills come first. Last year when my kids had big birthdays, we celebrated with a home cooked meal rather then the presents associated with the 16, 18 and 21st birthdays. Millions of Americans below the poverty level live this way. I am not different, except my job is different from most people.

Stay tuned for part 4

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