Blog #10
Women had to be more flexible, make work fit into child care schedules and utilize money and work subsidies to obtain center based care. Work and care still get in the way of each other and make it difficult for both the mother and the child. Family can be a good outlet for childcare but it does not always work in their schedules either. Several mothers do not even have family nearby to watch their children and so that makes an impossible choice.
Chaudry’s recommendations are interesting especially because I can never see society helping to break the poverty cycle. Unfortunately, we are going to continue to see poverty around the United States because of lack of education and services. It was hard for me to understand why these women could not just get themselves out of poverty and find a decent job with good pay. It is easier said than done. It is easy for me right now to live in a nice condo and pay rent but I do not have children that I need to worry about. If I had children, worked and had to find a cheap childcare service then I would understand what these women are going through. I think it is pretty easy for single women without children to live a normal decent life.
Women mothers do not get enough credit or even any credit in the working world. Chaudry recommends a policy that acknowledges single mothers in today’s working world. I would just love the day when women are acknowledged in today’s working world. People who are not single mothers or who do not have children at all may not sympathize with single working mothers since they do not know how difficult it is.
I do agree that the government should increase funding for children’s programs since it seems to be the biggest problem with working mothers. Childcare services charge mother’s too much and cause them to rearrange their whole schedule in order to please them. Single working mother’s do their best to support their family and they could use a break once in a while.
Blog #11
I watched a lifetime movie about a single working mother and her child living in poor conditions and in poverty. The child ended up being taken away from the mother because of the conditions they are living in. The mother had to meet certain criteria in order to have the child back in the home. I agree that it is unfair and not right for a child to live in a poor living environment but there is no need for the child to be taken away. The mother did all she could in order to provide for the child and worked long nights to make him happy. What was this mother supposed to do? There was not a father around and she could only work certain shifts so the grandmother could baby sit the child. People do not realize or know how hard it is to be a single working mother and a responsible role model. No one can judge or point fingers until they have been in that spot and felt what these single mothers feel when they have their child taken from them.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Blog #9
There are way too many children living poverty compared to working poor women’s conditions. It is not fair for children to be brought into this world and live in a poor neighborhood. These women need an education in order to provide for their children and to show them a better life. However, it is easier said than done. I’m sure these women would love to go to college and get an education but are not eligible for a student loan because they are on welfare or other conditions. Poor working women do not choose to be poor. I’m sure many of these women are single with four children and no father in the picture to help. It is impossible for poor working women to have two jobs and take care of their children. Since they can not afford childcare then they may have to leave them with someone they may not even know very well. What is important is that these working poor women are actually working and trying to make a life for their children. It may not be the life they wanted but at least their children have a roof over their head and a mother who loves them.
There are way too many children living poverty compared to working poor women’s conditions. It is not fair for children to be brought into this world and live in a poor neighborhood. These women need an education in order to provide for their children and to show them a better life. However, it is easier said than done. I’m sure these women would love to go to college and get an education but are not eligible for a student loan because they are on welfare or other conditions. Poor working women do not choose to be poor. I’m sure many of these women are single with four children and no father in the picture to help. It is impossible for poor working women to have two jobs and take care of their children. Since they can not afford childcare then they may have to leave them with someone they may not even know very well. What is important is that these working poor women are actually working and trying to make a life for their children. It may not be the life they wanted but at least their children have a roof over their head and a mother who loves them.
Blog #8
When people hear the word “urban poverty” they hear poverty and think poor working individuals. They are not respected in society and not treated with much respect. Poor women, who live in mixed income neighborhoods, have a better advantage of acting like the rest of the neighborhood. People do not have to know how much money you make and that you are poor, all they know is that you are living amongst all other incomes. However, poor working women who live in urban poverty neighborhoods can not hide where they live or even try to defend themselves. Poor women living in these neighborhoods become part of the statistic and find it harder finding jobs that pay enough to support their family.
The women on the video found working minimum very disturbing. She has four children and finds it very hard to live each day with a happy face. She tells her children each day that they need to get a good education in order to maintain a good life. The neighborhood she lives in is very dangerous for the children to even go outside to play. She has a decent job but does not get paid what she deserves.
When people hear the word “urban poverty” they hear poverty and think poor working individuals. They are not respected in society and not treated with much respect. Poor women, who live in mixed income neighborhoods, have a better advantage of acting like the rest of the neighborhood. People do not have to know how much money you make and that you are poor, all they know is that you are living amongst all other incomes. However, poor working women who live in urban poverty neighborhoods can not hide where they live or even try to defend themselves. Poor women living in these neighborhoods become part of the statistic and find it harder finding jobs that pay enough to support their family.
The women on the video found working minimum very disturbing. She has four children and finds it very hard to live each day with a happy face. She tells her children each day that they need to get a good education in order to maintain a good life. The neighborhood she lives in is very dangerous for the children to even go outside to play. She has a decent job but does not get paid what she deserves.
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Blog #5
There are so many people that work double-shifts and extra hours in order to make a living for their families. However, people that do work those extra hours are still not making enough money to bring home to their families. It is not fair that the rich keep getting richer and work less. The only way to make change is for the public to do something about low income jobs. Minimum wage is still not high enough for people to work double the hours and shifts and pay for health insurance, housing or groceries. According to the video, a lady said that minimum wage should still be raised and the rich should be taxed more. I agree and disagree with her statement. The wealthy may work just as hard as people who make low income salary and do deserve every penny they earn. But, people who make a lot of money doing nothing, should be taxed more.
The public needs to be more educated on the fact that there are dozens of poor communities and children without food and clothes. It is hard to feel bad for families who sit on the side of the road asking for money when they should be working for those children and not teaching them to beg. However, it is not fair for the families who do work full-time and do not have enough money for housing or insurance to go to the doctor. How has society been so blind-sided by all this? Or the public just ignores it and goes on daily life for themselves. Who knows, but one day someone’s high paid income job could be gone and they will be part of the low-income society.
Blog #6
In chapter 2, the biggest problem I noticed for families is, switching around job schedules constantly in order to adjust to childcare sitters. Many of the families do not have a consistent childcare sitter and so the child thinks he or she is going one place but is transferring to another sitter. It is very confusing for a young child to be moved around from sitter to sitter especially if they become comfortable there. One of the stories in chapter 2, a child asks his mom why he is not going back to the same sitter anymore and it is because the childcare is too expensive. It has nothing to do with the sitter or the child but the child might start to think that he or she did something wrong to be changing sitters all the time.
Another downfall of the childcare system is mothers having more children. Mother’s have to sacrifice waiting to have another child because it is too expensive to have two or three children in childcare at the same time. Childcare should be the easiest thing for families to find and work into their schedule. It is ridiculous how expensive childcare has to be when daycares are making enough money off each child that they could afford lowering their prices.
Blog #7
In chapter 3, Julia faces many obstacles when finding a stable childcare for her daughter. She is on welfare and when trying to get her daughter into a decent childcare service, they put her name at the bottom and end up blowing her off. They probably feel that she is not stable herself since she is on welfare and will never pay for their services. But, where can welfare mothers take their children? She tried relying on a family friend to watch her daughter until she could figure out her options and then that fell through. Julia’s childcare affected her work and at points had to stop working if care broke down. Not only is childcare giving her a terrible time, but her own life support could be taken away from her as well. There is not way women should be living like this day to day.
Women could work several minimum wage jobs and support their family, but not if they are single mothers. Childcare needs to take a step back and realize that these women are working for hard for their children and it is not because they are lazy and do not want to work. Single working mothers need better childcare or else we are going to see more and more women and children on the streets.
There are so many people that work double-shifts and extra hours in order to make a living for their families. However, people that do work those extra hours are still not making enough money to bring home to their families. It is not fair that the rich keep getting richer and work less. The only way to make change is for the public to do something about low income jobs. Minimum wage is still not high enough for people to work double the hours and shifts and pay for health insurance, housing or groceries. According to the video, a lady said that minimum wage should still be raised and the rich should be taxed more. I agree and disagree with her statement. The wealthy may work just as hard as people who make low income salary and do deserve every penny they earn. But, people who make a lot of money doing nothing, should be taxed more.
The public needs to be more educated on the fact that there are dozens of poor communities and children without food and clothes. It is hard to feel bad for families who sit on the side of the road asking for money when they should be working for those children and not teaching them to beg. However, it is not fair for the families who do work full-time and do not have enough money for housing or insurance to go to the doctor. How has society been so blind-sided by all this? Or the public just ignores it and goes on daily life for themselves. Who knows, but one day someone’s high paid income job could be gone and they will be part of the low-income society.
Blog #6
In chapter 2, the biggest problem I noticed for families is, switching around job schedules constantly in order to adjust to childcare sitters. Many of the families do not have a consistent childcare sitter and so the child thinks he or she is going one place but is transferring to another sitter. It is very confusing for a young child to be moved around from sitter to sitter especially if they become comfortable there. One of the stories in chapter 2, a child asks his mom why he is not going back to the same sitter anymore and it is because the childcare is too expensive. It has nothing to do with the sitter or the child but the child might start to think that he or she did something wrong to be changing sitters all the time.
Another downfall of the childcare system is mothers having more children. Mother’s have to sacrifice waiting to have another child because it is too expensive to have two or three children in childcare at the same time. Childcare should be the easiest thing for families to find and work into their schedule. It is ridiculous how expensive childcare has to be when daycares are making enough money off each child that they could afford lowering their prices.
Blog #7
In chapter 3, Julia faces many obstacles when finding a stable childcare for her daughter. She is on welfare and when trying to get her daughter into a decent childcare service, they put her name at the bottom and end up blowing her off. They probably feel that she is not stable herself since she is on welfare and will never pay for their services. But, where can welfare mothers take their children? She tried relying on a family friend to watch her daughter until she could figure out her options and then that fell through. Julia’s childcare affected her work and at points had to stop working if care broke down. Not only is childcare giving her a terrible time, but her own life support could be taken away from her as well. There is not way women should be living like this day to day.
Women could work several minimum wage jobs and support their family, but not if they are single mothers. Childcare needs to take a step back and realize that these women are working for hard for their children and it is not because they are lazy and do not want to work. Single working mothers need better childcare or else we are going to see more and more women and children on the streets.
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