How to Survive Being Homeless With Children
One of the hardest things in life is dealing with being homeless. I once was homeless and what made it worst was my children were homeless with me. Here's how I made it through.
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Look into the yellow pages and seek out homeless shelters. Make sure shelters know you have children. Most likely they will put you on the preferred list for space. There are also many shelters that specialize in families.
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Most states have laws that state that your children have the right to attend school even when you are homeless. Don't take your children out of school but instead talk to the school officials about your situation. I had a free cab arranged to get my children to and from school even though the homeless shelter I was at was out of range.
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Don't have too much pride to seek out family and friends help. In my case my family were out of state but I made caring friends through the church I attended who gave me rides and help me seek out resources.
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Don't forget to love your children everyday. This may sound crazy but when you are homeless and trying to find a job, place to live and food to eat, you tend to forget about just loving on your children. Take the time to hug them, kiss them and let them know that the situation you are in will not last forever. Let them know it's OK to just be kids and to still play and have fun.
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wearmanyhats
Feb 01, 2009
Oh, this article got me "Right There." God Bless you and keep you safe. -
AJ Tyne
Oct 06, 2008
Very good article. Well written and most important, you didn't forget the LOVE>
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Simone Hardy
Sep 12, 2008
Thanks for sharing Telika. I've been there too with my son and it was my faith and prayer that got me through. I stayed in that shelter for 31 days then moved to where I am now. It is not easy but doable. With God all things are possible even when it doesn't seem like it. That which does not kill us makes us stronger.
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pmci
Jul 08, 2008
"I had a free cab arranged..." How did you do this? Was this something the state provided? "Don't have too much pride to seek out family and friends help." If you had real friends and family you would not be in this sitution in the first place. "But I made caring friends through the church I attended..." That is a lie. If you had caring friends through the church you attended then again you would have been able to prevent the situation. See what happened to Esmin Green. Where was her church when she lost her job, apartment and waited alone in a psychaitric hospital waiting room for over 24 hours and died there?
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Terria Fleming
Apr 30, 2008
Good ideas for people who might need help, and not know what to do.
