I am relatively new to this site too and found it to be a great help in so many ways. The people who put it together deserve and Order of Australia. I think the potential of Minti is endless.
Reading your brief background one can only feel compassion for you. Fancy losing both parents so young. How did you cope? And having a daughter at such a young age too, then losing your parent at the same time.
My beautiful wife had some tragic events happen to her too in her early motherhood. She was seventeen when she married a wonderful man in whom she loved very much. They were blessed with a son when she was 18 yrs old. When she was carrying her second child at 19 years old her husband was tragically killed in a car accident. She gave birth to a beautiful daughter who at 13 months old was taken from her too in a cot death. She was devestated as you can imagine.
At the age of 23 she remarried a man who after giving her a second daughter confessed to being a homosexual. This marriage abruptly ended. Herl third marriage brought 3 more childen into the world, who are currently my step children. There father appeared to be the nicest man but was having affairs behind her back, delving into pornography, gamblling, holding a secrest mailbox at the PO and running up huge bills on credit cards she knew nothing about. To top it all off he was physically abusing her. In fear of losing his home to creditors he tallked her into signing the deeds of the family home over to his brother. Almost immediately he had the Sheriff evict her and the 3 young children from his home. She was on the streets with nothing other than her 3 children.
My wife is an incredibly determined and positive woman. She was down but not defeated. She walked the streets with her children and asked the oldest [ then 9] where he would like to live. He pointed to brand new high rise units across the road. She told him that they will live there. She took them over to look at them and after being shown around by the rep. was asked if she was interested in buying. She said she wanted the apartment on the 11th floor. He asked how she was going to pay for it. She responded that she wasn't, that he was. Perplexed he asked how that could be. She told him that she would clean all the vacant apartments, foyers, pool area, gym etc if he would allow her to live there rent free. He contacted his boss and they agreed. After living there a year on this agreement she was able to acquire other work and had enough saved to eventually take over the rent and leave the cleaning for other work.
Whilst she was living in the unit she always told the children when looking at lthe building that one day they would live in the Penthouse. She worked extremely hard and saved diligently. That's when she met me. We fell in love and were able with my savings and hers to buy totally the Penthouse, with no mortgage. How amazing is that?
She is the most amazing woman I have met. She is so very positive about life and has turned me around from my 'stink'in think'n'. My life has changed wonderfully since marrying her. We are truly blessed.
I tell you all this Sky to let you know that there is always hope. That no matter what the circumstances you can get on top of it all. Your life so far seems pretty impressive too. Sounds like you have a great job and looks like a supportive man in your life too. I hope so.
Your WOMAN group is a great idea. I could think of no one more qualified to run it. The need is definitlely there as you have found out. Have you considered 'single mum's' who may not have a relationship with their mum due to falling out etc.? I believe all parents need older mentors. I only wish that at an early age in my marriage/s and parenting that I headed the advice of my elders. Some societies honour and respect their elders for their wisdom. Sadly we seem to have departed from this in our western cultures.
Well Sky, as you can see I like to rave. Sorry. Hope all goes well with you and yours and that maybe in Minit at some time in the future our paths will cross again. Don't lose heart with your WOMAN idea it is great.
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she is starting to want to wear make up and things like that and AAhh the dreaded boy thing, she's not to bad but still its a hard part of a young girls life... 
