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I have developed a life which seems to need a relatively high income.

Raising a family is difficult enough. But it's even more difficult for single parents struggling to make ends meet. They don't need more obstacles. They need more opportunities.

Most families rely on two incomes to make ends meet, and when a woman earns less, we put working families at a huge disadvantage.

Having an actual income can expand your romantic horizons toward the more appealing end of the spectrum.

What it takes just to earn a living - working two or three jobs - is driving a wedge in families that shouldn't be there.

I had a really hard time growing up; we were a large family, and we didn't have much money at home.

Adapting to our Second Adulthood is not all about the money. It requires thinking about how to find a new locus of identity or how to adjust to a spouse who stops working and who may loll, enjoying coffee and reading the paper online while you're still commuting.

What I have found is that, in a family business structure, sometimes what is needed is a sense of discipline rather than creativity. You have to take everyone's ideas and make it work. When you are dealing with money, there is a limitation on how creative you can be.

I was always able to get money, but now it's a little bit more money, and I manage the same way. I just want to see my family do better.

I grew up in a family struggling for work.