It’s been rough since I separated from my ex, we share 2 kids (3 and 5 years old). After he told me he wanted a divorce I moved out of our home to Florida and lived with his parents, who helped with the kids, until I was able to pay off debt and find a place of my own.
Now I am moved out in a 1 bedroom apartment close to my school (I teach high school) and have been struggling. My kids are young so their schools start much later than High School and that means that during the week they can’t even sleep at the apartment with me.
I have to work part time at a tutoring center to make ends meet and survive over the summer so I go some days without seeing them. Even though it’s a short amount of time (I am switching jobs next year to a better schedule) it sucks right now and I don’t feel like mother some days.
I have been feeling more depressed than anything, but also anxious that I’ll be broke and in this situation forever. The financial situation bothers me more than the actual divorce. I just feel so stuck and down it’s been hard. I just want to be a good mother and provide for my kids.