Being a single mom in recession is difficult

There is nothing more difficult than being a single mom in times of recession especially if you started it off with little savings. If you have two teenagers who like brand names instead of settling for a non-brand names then your house becomes like the house of commons in the Parliament hill in Ottawa. There is a lot of negotiating,out loud facing each other on each side of the kitchen table.It is difficult to put bounderies on how much I can spend when it comes to their needs to satisfy a fashion trend to brand name foods it is not a thrilling time when I look at my bank account. For example if my son does not wear circa skate shoes then he will not go to school till he gets his shoes. Suddenly he will be sick the only cure will those special skate shoes that probably will make him float instead of walking. On the other hand I have a chick who won't step out to buy clothes unless we go to a certain store that carries the brand siblings. If we do not find the brand of clothing she's looking for then she rather leave without buying anything at all. Well, I must say what happened to buying clothes or shoes at Wal-Mart at special price?! Those days are gone, baby, gone. My kids like yours have become a walking advertisement for top fashion must haves now,forget if mom can pay or not, they just want to fit the mold of today's new wave. If you tell them you can't afford all there needs to buy expensive things they want they look at you as if you just spoken another language. If you tell them that they are now at a age to find a job so they can earn their money to buy what they desire then they have a sigh on their face as if I am sending them into slavery or the question"you mean I have to work to earn money". Ha!mom equals ATM, why should they work when all they have to do is be charming in hopes my wallet throws out a bill or two. Which likely might happen since we parents do tend to be weak when we look at their angelic face and suddenly see our baby! I guess my goal with this blog is lets admit it parents we tend to enable our children to be spoiled and sometimes we are too weak to say no by the fear of losing their love for us. Wow, today I am going to try to say no.Maybe us parents should start a "can't say no anonymous group"just kidding. Saying a legitement no in the right way with an explanation is a learning experience. It comes with time,persaverance and showing the right way to earning their own money to teach our children money is not magic it does not grow on trees or come from mommy's wallet. It has become prevalent in our times that the next generation be taught where money comes from by working hard, saving and not lending to get it now when they cannot afford it.