My First Shot

Well, here is my first shot at a blog.  I talk enough so this should be the perfect setting for me.  I have lots to say, now people can read if they want to and stop complaining if I jumble up Facebook too much.  We shall see how much I dedicate to this.

I am a single mom completely and fully.  By single mom, I don't mean my husband is away on trips or a deployment.  I also don't mean I am divorced nor do I mean I have a boyfriend and I also don't mean that my daughter's father is involved.  By single mom, I mean that in every sense of the word.  Not married, never have been, no boyfriend, and the father is not involved.  I have my daughter 24/7.  I am not asking for a "poor me" statement but rather this was just to make it clear as to what I really meant.  Situations like mine are HARD and are nothing like someone who shares custody or who's husband is away temporarily.

This began in 2008 and I have fought long and hard to regain child support.  I have emails upon emails, fought with the United States Marine Corps over and over again.  I even got Senator John McCain and (former) Senator Amanda Aguirre involved.  It worked and now my daughter is getting the support she deserves and is needed.

I was a full-time elementary teacher living in Arizona.  This sucked.  Don't EVER go down there to teach.  I was making LESS than $30K when I left.  Mind you, I taught there for FOUR years.  I took the chance and moved back up to Washington, my home state.  It took a few months but I finally found a teaching job and I LOVE it!  I am now making more than what a teacher with a Master's would get in the part of Arizona where I worked!  I am not living the "high life" by any means but, I am not living paycheck to paycheck anymore.  My daughter and I might be able to take our very first vacation together as mother and daughter this summer and I am excited!  

My blog may be crass.  It may be black and white.  It may shock you with my harshness and opinions but this is me.  I am not rude, a bad person or not empathetic.  I am not politically correct and I pride myself on that part.  Yes, I belong to a teacher's union but I am not a democrat.  I am independent with NON-liberal views.

Sit back, relax, pass the popcorn and enjoy my crazy never boring life of a single mom!