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" When the opportunity to write &amp;quot;Mom vs. Debt&amp;quot; for WomansDay.com arose, to say that I was eager and exhilarated for the assignment would be the understatement of the year. The benefits for me were three-fold: Not only would I get to do something that I love (writing), but I would get to do so for a well-loved and respected magazine website. I would get to work with a writer whose work and solid advice I admired so much (Laura Rowley, a Personal Finance Consultant with Yahoo! Finance) and I would have the benefit of navigating the world of debt, savings and finance in general with her as my coach and you, the readers as my cheering section, holding me accountable for my actions along the way. Speaking of readers, sometimes it&amp;#039;s hard to know just how many of you I have. When I first started, the reader comments came mostly from family and friends (yes, I&amp;#039;ll admit it) who were excited for me and were trying to show their support. I appreciated this, but when I began to get comments from actual readers, I was thrilled that someone was actually reading my stuff! Every once in awhile, I get a comment that really touches me and I am honored and forever grateful. When I got divorced 7 years ago, the pain and near financial ruin was close to unbearable. This coupled with my whole life being turned upside down is a lot to bear. I made a promise to myself that, if I ever made it through to the &amp;quot;other side,&amp;quot; then I would make it my mission to help other moms who carry these burdens. I would show them that yes, there is a way. But I knew in order to do that, I would have to get through my own challenges and so here I am today. In this wonderful experience, I never imagined that, just by sharing my story, maybe I could already help others. Reader &amp;quot;Chambanamom,&amp;quot; I don&amp;#039;t mean to put you on the spot, but your comment touched me very much. To say that I&amp;#039;ve &amp;quot;provided hope, camaraderie and inspiration&amp;quot; to you during your own difficult divorce has given me such a gift, one that I cannot express how much I appreciate. Thank you\u2026it&amp;#039;s you and all of the readers like you that inspire me every day. To you, I say, keep the faith and always realize that you&amp;#039;re stronger than you think. I was feeling pretty down today until I turned on my computer. I guess you just never know. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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