I am the oldest of nine brothers and sisters.... I always had the drive to have a successful career, but my family’s poverty put roadblocks in my way.... Many times I didn’t even have the money I needed to ride the bus [to school]. But in spite of the poverty, I kept striving toward something [...]
Hi! I am fifteen years old, and I need some advice. It seems like my father prefers to work instead of spending time with his family. This problem has gone on forever, according to my grandmother. I know that he has to work, but he is too dedicated to his job. Sometimes he has worked [...]
I have a relative who has unfortunately not known how to manage his finances. He has two children in private schools, and he can’t manage the payments.... He needs money for his business, and he has asked my husband and me to take out a bank loan for him, since we would be approved. Our [...]
My mother got pregnant with me thirty-seven years ago. My father is married and has four children. He tricked my mother, telling her that he was divorced. I have never been able to depend on him. He tends to see me only when his conscience bothers him. He thinks that I should just accept the [...]
I brought my mother, my brother, and a nephew to live with me on the condition that my brother and nephew would get a job. They were not to pay rent for awhile, but they were to be productive. My nephew goes to school..., but we discovered that... he had friends who were a bad [...]
I was married for fifteen years, with two children... before my husband abandoned me.... About five years ago, I began a new relationship. I have four grandchildren now. It turns out that my partner doesn’t like for them to come to my house, and that hurts me a lot. I have tried to talk to [...]
I am twenty‑seven years old and have been married for six months. The problem is that I haven’t gotten pregnant yet and this has me very worried, for I am not doing anything to prevent me from becoming pregnant and sometimes I think that I will never have a baby. My husband doesn’t reproach me, [...]
A few years ago, I met a woman with four children. Today she has two more that are mine. The truth is that because she was older, I began to be spiteful toward her and I did everything I could to get her out of my life. I almost destroyed her life... so badly that [...]
I did a favor for a poor family. I loaned them some money. They called me to say that they were going to pay me back, but what I got was six gunshots in the face. Now, what I want most is justice, but something stops me in spite of how mad I feel. The [...]
I am eleven years old and my sister is twelve. For more than three years my dad and mom have argued. They fight about silly things, like that the water is dripping or that my mom leaves a wrinkle when ironing. I feel badly that my dad insults my mom, and I don’t know how [...]
