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The Challenges Women Face in their Daily Lives

The Challenges Women Face in their Daily Lives

1,205 women speak

GALLUP NEWS SERVICE

PRINCETON, NJ -- Women in America today are most concerned about money issues, their families, their health, and the problems of time management and stress, according to a March survey conducted by Gallup for women.com. The survey asked American women the following question: "Thinking about your own life -- what is the biggest challenge you personally face in your daily life today?" The results show that women have a wide variety of issues that challenge them as they go about their daily lives, but that several -- particularly economic issues and family concerns -- dominate. The top seven categories of concerns are as follows:

Money: 26% of women are faced most directly by economic concerns today, including such things as the cost of living, meeting financial needs, and high taxes

Family: 22% of women's most pressing concern is their family

Health: 15% of women's most pressing daily concern is their health

Time and Stress: 14% of women are most concerned about stress, managing their time, getting things done, and balancing their lives

Job and Career: 8% of women are most concerned about their job and career

Education: 7% of women are most concerned about education and schooling -- both for themselves and their children

Equality and Equal Rights: 4% of women are most concerned about equality, equal opportunity and discrimination

What follows are the actual verbatim responses of the 1,205 women interviewed in the sample, as recorded by Gallup interviewers and typed into the computer.

Survey Methods
The results reported below are based on telephone interviews with a randomly selected national sample of 1,205 women, 18 years and older, conducted February 23-27, 2000. For results based on this sample, one can say with 95 percent confidence that the maximum error attributable to sampling and other random effects is plus or minus 3 percentage points. In addition to sampling error, question wording and practical difficulties in conducting surveys can introduce error or bias into the findings of public opinion polls.

TRYING TO SURVIVE WHEN YOU RETIRE, BETWEEN THE MEDICAL AND THE SOCIAL SECURITY WHEN YOU WORK AND SLAVE ALL YOUR LIFE AND YOU GET NOTHING

FINISHING COLLEGE, STUDENT AID AFTER HAVING CHILDREN

FINANCING THE FUTURE FOR MY DAUGHTER, MY CHILD.

LEARNING LANGUAGES

CHILDREN. I HAVE A DAUGHTER THAT'S GOT THREE CHILDREN. THE BIGGEST CONCERN IS ABOUT SCHOOL AND EDUCATION.

TRYING TO MAKE ENDS MEET

REACHING MY GOALS

WORK

MAKING THE BILLS

STAYING HEALTHY

HEALTH CARE

GOING TO WORK AND TAKING CARE OF THE HOME

SOCIAL SECURITY

HEALTH CARE

RAISING CHILDREN

A BABY

NOT GOING TO JAIL

OSTEOPOROSIS AND GETTING AROUND

MY HEALTH INSURANCE

PAYING DOCTOR BILLS

DAY CARE-COMPETENT AND AFFORDABLE

TRYING TO UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING THAT IS GOING ON RIGHT NOW LIKE THE COMPUTERS AND SUCH

BETTER PERSON

THE CHALLENGE OF EDUCATING MY CHILDREN

INFERTILITY

GETTING UP AND GOING TO WORK

TRYING TO HOLD DOWN A JOB AND TAKE CARE OF MY FAMILY

MY HEALTH

HEALTH

EQUAL PAY

PUTTING MORE JOBS OUT THERE

MONEY

BEING AS PRODUCTIVE, AND A GOOD HONEST CHRISTIAN PERSON

PROBLEMS WITH CHILDREN

SURVIVAL AFTER HAVING SO MANY OPEN HEART SURGERIES

LOSING WEIGHT

VIOLENCE IN SCHOOLS

PUTTING UP WITH MALE CHAUVINIST PIGS

THE HEALTH INSURANCE

HEALTH LIFE INSURANCE

RAISING CHILDREN

ECONOMY

SECURITY

TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH HAVING ENOUGH MONEY

BEING ALONE

RAISING KIDS AND GRANDKIDS

BEING SICK A LOT AND GETTING THE KIDS TO SCHOOL WHEN THEY DON'T WANT TO GO, BECAUSE OF THE GUN SHOOTINGS THAT GO ON IN SCHOOL.

MAKING ENDS MEET

CAREER

MEDICAL PROBLEMS AND CARE

FINANCIAL PROBLEMS

BRANCHING OUT AND BEING MORE ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERING MORE

LIVING ALONE

STAYING ALIVE

HEALTH

SCHOOL

EQUALITY OF WORK OUTSIDE THE HOME

BEING GOOD PARENT

SAFETY FOR CHILDREN

JOB SECURITY FOR MY HUSBAND.

RECOVER FROM BACK SURGERY

MONEY

GOING TO WORK

RAISING FAMILY

FINANCES

MY CHILDREN

GETTING THINGS DONE.

MY CONCERN FOR MY FUTURE AND MY CHILDREN AND THE FUTURE OF THE WORLD, ON THE NEWS I SEE A LOT OF CRAZY -- WARS SEEM TO BE BREWING EVERYWHERE AND PEOPLE ARE AT THEIR WITS END, I THINK THE MEDIA NEEDS TO BE CONTROLLED

FAMILY

HAVING ENOUGH CASH FLOW IN MY BUSINESS TO CONTINUE TO MAKE IT GROW

EDUCATION WITH MY CHILDREN

WORK

LIVING ON MY OWN WITH A CHILD

FINANCIAL PROBLEMS

EDUCATION. GOING TO SCHOOL.

I THINK IT IS IMPORTANT TO MAINTAIN MY HEALTH AND BE ABLE TO SERVE MY FAMILY

EQUAL JOB OPPORTUNITIES

EMPLOYMENT

SOCIAL SECURITY

CLIMBING THAT CORPORATE LADDER

PAYING MY BILLS

GETTING OLD.

THE PAY OF JOBS

CARING FOR MY SICK FATHER

BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND THE PAIN I AM IN AND TRYING TO GET FOOD TO EAT

TRYING TO MAKE ENDS MEET LIVING ON SOCIAL SECURITY AND RETIREMENT

WORKING AND BEING A MOTHER

SAVING MONEY FOR RETIREMENT

WORKING FOR BEANS

MAKING THE RIGHT DECISIONS FOR THE FUTURE

GETTING A JOB WITH BENEFITS AND OVERTIME ETC

IT'S A MAN'S WORLD.

BALANCING WORK AND FAMILY AND COMMUNITY CONCERNS

STAYING HEALTHY

KEEP GOING AT MY AGE

GETTING UP IN THE MORNING

I'M LEGALLY BLIND

TRYING TO MAKE ENOUGH MONEY TO SUPPORT MY FAMILY

HAVING ENOUGH FREE TIME

ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY ALL MY BILLS

HEALTH PROBLEMS

RAISING MY CHILD

WALKING

PREJUDICE

FINANCIAL

HEALTH

EQUAL PAY FOR THE SAME JOB

RAISING KIDS

BEING A RESPONSIVE PARENT OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 5

MY HEALTH

TO USE MY COMPUTER

MAKING ENOUGH MONEY

CHILD REARING

BEING A FULLTIME WORKING MOM WITH SMALL CHILDREN

MY WORK

TO FINISH SCHOOL

RAISING CHILDREN IN AN IMMORAL SOCIETY

HEALTH CARE FOR OLD PEOPLE

GETTING PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT RELATED TO EDUCATION IN ANY WAY TO UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF STRONG FAMILY BACKGROUND IN EDUCATION.

MANAGING THREE CHILDREN

PAYING BILLS

RELIGION-I'M A CHRISTIAN

HEALTH

WE KEEP OUR FREEDOM

SENIOR CITIZENS HAVE NOT BEEN ADDRESSED AS MUCH, TAX BREAKS ARE NOT FOR SENIOR CITIZENS, AND IT'S FOR THOSE WITH MORE MONEY

WORK

COPE WITH EACH DAY

RAISING CHILDREN

THE STOCK MARKET

KEEPING IT ALL IN PERSPECTIVE AND GOING WITH THE FLOW. LET THE THINGS GO THAT I CAN'T HANDLE

RAISING MY CHILDREN

HAVE BETTER MEDICAL SUPPLIES

FIGHTING PEOPLE'S SELFISHNESS ON THE JOB

RAISING MY CHILDREN

BEING ABLE TO TAKE TIME OFF OF WORK TO BE WITH MY KIDS.

EDUCATION FOR DIFFERENT LEARNING STYLES

HEALTH CARE

RAISING MY SON BY MYSELF

SOCIAL SECURITY

WORKING AND RAISING A KID

MORAL DILEMMAS

STRESS

TRYING TO GET A MILLION THINGS DONE AND SPEND TIME WITH MY CHILDREN; TOO MANY THINGS TO DO AND TOO LITTLE TIME.

CANCER

STRESS AND FINANCIAL

STRESS

KIDS AND DAYCARE

IF I COULD GO ON THE WAY I'VE BEEN GOING

KEEPING UP WITH THE STANDARDS OF LIVING AND BEING ABLE TO SAVE.

2 ADOLESCENT CHILDREN AND IN A YEAR I'LL HAVE THREE

MAINTAINING A FAMILY AND A FULL TIME CAREER.

TRYING TO MAKE LIFE MEANINGFUL.

SURVIVING

HEALTH

MY CHILDREN GETTING THROUGH COLLEGE

GETTING UP EVERY

MONEY

MAKING ENOUGH MONEY TO SURVIVE-FINANCIAL STABILITY

PAY YOUR BILLS

WORKING TO PAY TAX

ECONOMICS, IT DIFFICULT TO SURVIVE IN THE RURAL AREAS WHERE THE WAGES ARE LOWER THAN IN THE LARGER CITIES. HIGHER PAYING JOBS TO THE RURAL AREAS.

I'M 61 AND I'M WORKING SO I CAN DRAW SOCIAL SECURITY

I AM A NEW MOM AND TAKING CARE OF AND MAKING SURE ALL OF MY DAUGHTER'S NEEDS ARE MET.

FINANCIAL CHALLENGE

HUSBANDS ILLNESS

PAYING BILLS

BEING A SINGLE PARENT AND MAKING A MODEST INCOME, I FACE THE LACK OF PROGRAMS FOR PEOPLE LIKE ME WHO HAVE BEEN INDEPENDENT AND MADE MY OWN WAY. THERE IS NO WAY FOR SOMEONE LIKE ME TO OWN A HOUSE AND NO PROGRAMS TO HELP.

FINANCIAL ISSUES.

MAKING SURE MY CHILDREN GROW UP WITH GOOD MORALS

COMMUNICATING WITH MY HUSBAND

HEALTH-ISSUES

RAISING MY KIDS AND BEING ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF THEM

JUST FINANCES LIKE EVERYONE ELSE

GOOD MORAL VALUE

RAISING FIVE CHILDREN

GETTING EVERYTHING DONE

RAISING MY SON

WORKING & RAISING CHILDREN

NOT BECOMING APATHETIC ON POLITICS-- NOT GIVE UP

TO HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO DO AS MUCH AS I WANT TO

ARTHRITIS, HEALTH

BEING A SINGLE PARENT RAISING KIDS

HEALTH

SURVIVING

LIVING ON SOCIAL SECURITY

SCHOOLWORK

JUGGLING THE FAMILY AND MY WORK.

MY JOB

CAREER GROWTH

GETTING OLDER

EDUCATION

WORK WORLD

GETTING MONEY

GETTING TO WORK EVERYDAY.

FINANCIAL

TRAFFIC

FINDING A JOB

SEEING THE EDUCATION SYSTEM FAILING THE CHILDREN OF AMERICA. IT'S NOT MEETING THE NEEDS OF THE KIDS.

STAYING ALIVE

BEING TREATED EQUAL TO A MAN

HAVING ENOUGH TIME FOR FAMILY

FINDING SOMETHING REALLY CONSTRUCTIVE WITH MY TIME.

ILL HEALTH

SINGLE PARENTHOOD

SALARY

BEING ALONE SINCE I LOST MY HUSBAND I'VE LOST 2 HUSBANDS AND BEING ALONE AT NIGHT IS HARD EVEN WITH THE TV AND SOMETIMES NOTHING INTERESTING IS ON TV.

TRYING TO SURVIVE

FINANCIAL

PAYING FOR CHILD CARE

HEALTH

DOES NOT FACE ANY BIG CHALLENGES IN MY PERSONAL LIFE

TRYING TO FEEL LIKE MY VOTE EVEN COUNTS.

MY JOB FIGHTING WITH HEALTHCARE INSURANCE COMPANIES

TRYING TO MAKE ENDS MEET

FINANCIAL CHALLENGES

MY HEALTH BECAUSE I HAVE ARTHRITIS

DOING MY LAUNDRY AND CLEANING MY HOUSE

INCOME

BEING SELF SUPPORTING

DO NOT UNDERSTAND AND NO MAJOR THING

FINDING EQUALITY FOR WOMEN

MANAGING A HOUSEHOLD AND A CHILD

KEEPING YOUR 2 YR. OLD OUT EVERYTHING

ASSERTING MYSELF

AGE DISCRIMINATION

TO FIND DOWN TIME FOR SELF

MY HUSBAND AND I ARE MIDDLE INCOME PEOPLE AND WE USUALLY GET LAID OFF EVERY TWO YEARS. SO NEITHER ONE OF US CAN BE THE STAY AT HOME PARENT.

NOT ENOUGH TIME

FINANCES

FINANCIAL SECURITY

PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEMS (HAVING A KID IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS)

MAINTAINING INDIVIDUALITY

BALANCE

AUTOMOBILES, MY VAN IS IN FOR SERVICE AND THE BILL IS ALREADY UP TO 2000.

MONEY

ECONOMIC STRESSES

DOING WHAT'S RIGHT

GETTING UP FOR THE DAY.

ACHES AND PAINS

ENOUGH TIME TO DO EVERYTHING

ENOUGH MONEY TO PAY BILLS

FEEDING MY KIDS. WHAT TO FEED THEM. KEEPING UP WITH THE EXPENSES OF LIVING AND PROVIDING FOR KIDS

BEING A CHRISTIAN AND TRYING TO THINK MORE POSITIVE ABOUT THINGS, NOT LETTING THE BAD SITUATION TAKE OVER MY GOOD.

EDUCATION AND JOB

NOT BECOMING BORED

GETTING EVERYTHING DONE IN 24 HOURS.

TRYING TO EDUCATE INNER CITY CHILDREN AND TRY TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE

I THINK FINDING TIME FOR AN ELDERLY PARENT AND RELATIVES AND A HUSBAND WHO'S VERY BUSY AT THE PEAK OF HIS CAREER. MEETING ALL THEIR NEEDS AND MY OWN NEEDS.

RECOVERY FROM DIVORCE

BEING A FULL TIME MOTHER AND GETTING BY ON JUST ONE INCOME

BALANCING EVERYTHING

HEALTH

HEART PROBLEM

BEING WIFE, MOTHER AND WORKER

HEALTH MATTERS

NOT MAKING ENOUGH INCOME CAUSE EVERYTHING IS GOING OUT TO TAXES

KEEPING OUR HOUSE GOING TAKING CARE OF OWN HOME

JUST EXISTING FROM DAY TO DAY. I STILL WORK FULL TIME.

COORDINATING HOME AND WORK

DEALING WITH PEOPLE WHO ARE UNEDUCATED

DEALING WITH ILLITERATE CHILDREN

LIVING A GOOD AND CLEAN LIFE HOLY RIGHTEOUS AND STAYING THAT WAY

BEING ABLE TO PAY MY DOCTOR BILLS AND HAVING INSURANCE NEEDED TO PAY FOR IT

MONEY

MAKING BILLS MAKING ENDS MEET

WORKING WITH MEN

FINDING ENOUGH TIME TO GET EVERYTHING DONE

JUST LIVING

EDUCATION

MONEY

RAISING MY CHILDREN

BILLS

GETTING THROUGH SCHOOL

POLITICS IN OTHER COUNTRIES, MY CHILDREN GOING TO WAR

LIVING ON MY OWN

CHILDREN'S WELL-BEING

RAISING MY CHILD

RAISING TEENAGERS

TRYING TO RAISE MORAL CHILDREN, IN A CULTURE THAT ISN'T HELPING MATTERS MUCH

CONTINUE TO LIFE RIGHT, HONORABLE, REFLECT SPIRIT OF GOD AND COUNTRY

WORK

I AM RAISING TWO HANDICAPPED CHILDREN AND I MAKE VERY LITTLE WAGES.

I'M A SENIOR AND BEING ABLE TO HAVE THE SOCIAL SECURITY REMAIN INTACT

CONTINUE BEING A STAY-AT-HOME MOM… HEALTHCARE

MY DISABLED DAUGHTER

SINGLE PARENTING AND CHILDCARE

DEALING WITH 6 YEAR OLDS

BEING BY MYSELF AND TRYING TO MAKE MY BILLS

RAISING A CHILD

BUSINESS ISSUES

FOR ME BEING A BLACK WOMAN, ITS DISCRIMINATION IN JOB FORCES BECAUSE STILL IS RACIAL TENSION

THE FUTURE OF MY CHILDREN

TRYING TO KEEP MY FAMILY HAPPY

COST OF LIVING

RAISING CHILDREN

GETTING UP AND GOING TO WORK AT MY AGE

BEING A MOTHER AND RAISING CHILDREN

WORKING

I GUESS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE WOULD BE COST OF LIVING / FINANCES/ THAT SORT OF THING

WOMEN NOT MAKING AS MUCH MONEY AS MEN, GLASS CEILINGS, ETC

TIME

NONE

HEALTH

GETTING UP EVERY MORNING (AM ON DIALYSIS)

RAISING A TEENAGER

I REALLY DON'T KNOW BECAUSE RIGHT AT THE PRESENT TIME WE ARE UNDER THE WEATHER BECAUSE WE JUST LOST A LOVED ONE IN THE FAMILY.

SENIORS MEDICARE

TAKING CARE OF MY FAMILY

HEALTH ISSUES

TIME

GETTING THROUGH THE DAY AND PROVIDING FOR THE FAMILY

HOW TO MAKE ENDS MEET ON A FIXED INCOME

MY STUDIES

RAISING CHILDREN

HEALTHCARE

GETTING UP OUT OF BED

NOT ENOUGH MONEY

DOING MY JOB

TO STAY HEALTHY AND CREATIVE.

GETTING OLD

NONE

HEALTH PROBLEMS

STAYING HEALTHY

EQUALITY. I CAN'T REALLY THINK OF ANYTHING ELSE. EQUAL PAY FOR THE SAME JOB THAT A MAN DOES.

HIGH PRICE OF MEDICINE AND MEDICAL CARE

GET THROUGH ANOTHER I'VE HAD BAD OPERATION

MY HEALTH

EATING TOO MUCH

BEING A GOOD PARENT.

HUMAN RIGHTS

BEING A GOOD GRANDMOTHER

MONEY

TAXES

LOW INCOME

MEETING MY BILLS

IS THE CHILDREN ISSUE-FAMILY INTERESTS.

DAYCARE

RAISING MY CHILD TO BE A PRODUCTIVE MEMBER OF SOCIETY

MONEY

GOING TO THE DOCTOR.

RAISING AN INFANT.

WE LIVE IN THE COUNTRY - JUST KEEPING UP THE DEMANDS OF BEING INDEPENDENT

WELL, THE YOUNG PEOPLE IS SO DIFFERENT WHEN I WAS YOUNG

BALANCING WORK AND HOME

MY HUSBAND HAS JUST HAD A TRIPLE-BYPASS, A STROKE, AND A HEART ATTACK I, ALSO, HAVE HAD A TRIPLE-BYPASS, SO JUST TAKING CARE OF EACH OTHER IS ALL WE CAN HANDLE RIGHT NOW.

PAYING BILLS

COMBINE WORK WITH FAMILY AND HAVING ENOUGH TIME FOR BOTH

TIME MANAGEMENT

DOING EXEMPLARY WORK ON THE JOB.

SURVIVAL

BEING MOTIVATED

GOVERNMENT REGULATIONS

REMEMBERING TO SET OUTSIDE YOUR SELF AND THINK OF OTHERS .NOT SELF CENTERED ...OTHERS ARE LESS FORTUNATE

PAYING TOO MUCH IN TAXES.

RAISING MY CHILDREN

GROWING OLD ELDERLY SICKNESS

FINDING ENOUGH TIME TO FIT EVERYTHING IN

JUST MAKING FINANCIAL ENDS MEET

WORK

THE CHALLENGE OF FACING WORK EVERY DAY

WORKING

TRAFFIC CAUSE IN HOUSTON

ARTHRITIS

I FEAR FOR MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY AT SCHOOL.

NOT MAKING ENOUGH MONEY

KIDS

EDUCATION

WORKING MOTHER, DEALING WITH CHILDREN, HELPING WITH HOMEWORK ETC

EARNING A LIVING

TIME CONSTRAINTS

BEING ABLE TO SUSTAIN MY FAMILY FINANCIALLY

FINANCIAL STANDINGS

I REALLY HAVE NONE. I'M VERY FORTUNATE.

BILLS. AND HEALTH PROBLEMS.

KEEPING TRACK OF THE GOVERNMENT. MAKING SURE THE GOVERNMENT DOESN'T TAKE OVER MY LIFE.

MAKING MONEY

FAMILY, KEEPING EVERYTHING GOING ALONG WITH WORK

CHILD CARE

HEALTHCARE

FINANCIAL EQUALITY, SEX, RACE, AGE

AGING AND PROBLEMS THAT COME WITH IT LIKE MEDICARE ETC.

DOING EVERYTHING MYSELF

SALARY AND WORK FIELD

I WORK FOR THE GOVERNMENT; PROBABLY MEDICARE FRAUD.

HOLDING ON TO MY INCOME, TAXES TAKE MUCH TOO BIG A BITE

KEEPING UP THE TECHNOLOGY BECAUSE IT'S CHANGING SO FAST

BE ALL THAT GOD WANTS ME TO BE

BEING BACK IN THE STATES FROM BEING IN AN ISOLATED CULTURE AND THE DANGERS YOUNG PEOPLE ARE FACING

MAKING ENOUGH MONEY TO MAKE A COMFORTABLE LIFE

BALANCING SCHOOL, WORK AND CHILD

IS MAKING IT DAY TO DAY WITHOUT GOING OFF MY ROCKER. PLUS MY MEDICINE YOU HAVE YOUR LIGHTS, YOUR GAS AND YOU HAVE TO FEED YOUR PUPPIES AND YOURSELF. I'D LIKE TO SEE THEM EAT HOTDOGS. I'D LIKE THEM TO COME TO MY HOUSE THEY'D EAT HOTDOGS AND POTATOES.

CRIME AND VIOLENCE

KIDS

WELFARE OF MY FAMILY

HUSTLE-BUSTLE AND KIDS AND FAMILY RUNNING EVERYWHERE.

WELL, I WANT TO STAY ON TOP OF MY HEALTH AND KEEP IT GOING. AND I WE DO NEED MORE HELP FOR THE ELDERLY

FINANCES

PROVIDING FOR MY CHILDREN

MAKE SURE RETIREMENT FUNDS ARE SUFFICIENT

TAKING CARE OF MY HUSBAND

TRYING TO FEED A HOUSEHOLD ON MINIMUM WAGE

I TAKE EACH DAY AS IT COMES SO RIGHT NOW I DON'T HAVE ANY CHALLENGES.

HUSBAND'S HEALTH PROBLEMS

MONEY

NOT HAVING ENOUGH TIME.

TRYING TO PUT TOGETHER A NEW CAREER.

LIVING, LIVING HEALTHY, BEING HEALTHY

GETTING OLDER AND NOT HAVING ENOUGH RESOURCES IN PLACE

SAFETY

GETTING OUT OF SCHOOL

PAYING BILLS

RETIREMENT

RAISING MY CHILDREN

EDUCATION FOR MY CHILDREN.

PREPARING FOR RETIREMENT FINANCIALLY

PUSHED ABOUT MONEY HAVE TO BE CAREFUL ON SPENDING EVEN FOR GROCERIES

GETTING UP AND GOING TO WORK

BEING ABLE TO LIVE LIKE I HAVE BEEN.

EMPLOYMENT

GETTING THROUGH THE DAY

SICKNESS

MORE EQUAL PAY

KEEPING HEAD ABOVE WATER AND PAYING BILLS .THUS CONCERN FOR SOCIAL SECURITY

MY GOAL IS TO BE A GOOD MANAGER

TRYING TO STAY HEALTHY

GOING TO WORK IN ORDER TO MAKE MY ENDS MEET.

NOT BEING SUCKED INTO THE DOWNWARD SPIRAL OF SOCIETY

WAKING UP IN THE MORNING AND REALIZING YOU HAVE TO DO SOMETHING.

TIME MANAGEMENT

RAISING TWO CHILDREN ALONE

COPING WITH AN ILLNESS, WITH SOMETHING THAT I HAVE TO LEARN TO LIVE WITH AND LEARN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE ABOUT, SO IT'S NOT SO TERRIFYING.

MEDICAL

MY CHILDREN… KEEPING THE HOUSE ROLLING… TAKING CARE OF THE HOUSE… KEEPING THEM HEALTHY

BIGGEST CHALLENGE I FACE IN MY EVERY DAY LIFE.? STRUGGLING WITH HAVING TO GET THROUGH TWO MORE YEARS IN COLLEGE TO GET MY DEGREE WITH A SPOUSE WHO NO LONGER WANTS ME HERE.

JUGGLING KIDS & WORK

BEING A WOMAN AND FIGHTING FOR MY RIGHTS

TO LEAD A MORAL HONEST LIFE

PRETTY GREAT RIGHT NOW NOT TOO MANY CHALLENGES RIGHT NOW… MENOPAUSE

TAKING CARE OF SON WHO HAD STROKE

OLD AGE

TAXES, THERE'S A VAST DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WHAT I MAKE AND WHAT I TAKE HOME

INCOME

RAISING KIDS

MONEY

ACCEPTANCE.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN, MEN AND WOMEN AND THE WAY THE ARE TREATED

TAXES. THAT'S MY BIGGEST COMPLAINT YOU GET TAXED FOR EVERYTHING.

MY JOB DAY TO DAY ON THE GO AND THE FINANCIAL ASPECT OF IT

MANAGING MY ATTITUDES

MAKING IT FROM DAY TO DAY

MEDICAL BILLS FOR THE ELDERLY

SOME JOBS FOR MEN, SOME JOBS FOR WOMEN

TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING

KEEPING OUR HOME UP, AT OUR AGE

TAXES

MY JOB

FINANCES

KIDS GROWING UP

TRYING TO RAISE MY KIDS RIGHT

BALANCING WORK AND FAMILY

HAVING ENOUGH MONEY FOR RETIREMENT

KEEPING THE HOUSE CLEAN WITH 2 KIDS

FINANCIAL.... MY FINANCES.

MONEY

MEETING THE BILLS… FINANCIALLY… HAVE 2 KIDS IN COLLEGE

RACISM

TAXES

TRYING TO GET MEDICAL INSURANCE.

GOING TO CHURCH AND LIVING AS THE LORD EXPECTS

TRYING TO KEEP THE HOUSEHOLD FINANCES COVERED ON A FIXED INCOME

GOING TO WORK EVERY NIGHT

MAKING A LIVING

I WAS A US CUSTOMS INSPECTOR AND I RETIRED AND I TOOK OVER AN OIL COMPANY. I RUN THE COMPANY AND I DRIVE THE TRUCK. I DON'T SEE THINGS AS CHALLENGES.

WORKING WITH CHILDREN, CRAZY WORLD, CRAZY THINGS IN SCHOOL

BEING A WOMAN AND BEING AN AFRICAN AMERICAN BUT NOT NECESSARILY IN THAT ORDER

DON'T KNOW, NOTHING COMES TO MIND.

STAYING TRUE TO MY BELIEF

GETTING TO AND FROM WORK WITH THE HIGH GAS PRICES

SEEING FAMILY SUFFER FROM CANCER

TAKING CARE OF MY FAMILY

HOW TO GET BY FOR THE NEXT DAY AND THE NEXT YEAR

SEEING THAT MY CHILDREN HAVE PROPER EMPLOYMENT, WHICH IS KIND OF DIFFICULT

SAVING MONEY

GETTING ALONG WITH PEOPLE

INFLATION

EVERYBODY ACCEPTING ME INTERRACIALLY DATING

MY HEALTH

GETTING UP, GETTING MOVING AND KEEPING GOING AND STAYING AHEAD

HEALTH PROBLEMS

MY CHILD

HAVING THE STRENGTH TO BABY-SIT MY GRANDKIDS!

WORK, IF WE HAD SALARIES EQUAL TO THE AMOUNT OF WORK WE ARE EXPECTED TO DO.

BEING A SINGLE MOTHER AND RAISING 2 GIRLS BY SELF

OH I GUESS THE END OF MY LIFE. STATE OF HEALTH. AT MY AGE. YOU THINK ABOUT THOSE THINGS.

PHYSICAL PROBLEMS

MORAL ISSUES IN USA

I REALLY DON'T HAVE ANY.

TO BE A GOOD MOTHER & GRANDMOTHER

NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR FAMILY

RAISING KIDS

MAKING A GO OF IT

GETTING MEDICINE

EARNING SAME AS MAN RECOGNITION AS WELL AS MEN

FIND A JOB

TRYING TO STAY WELL

BALANCING JOB AND FAMILY

WIDOW FOR 3 MONTHS DEATH OF HUSBAND

I HAVE TO WORK

DEBT

HEALTH PROBLEMS

I HAVE 2 KIDS GOING TO COLLEGE NEXT YR. JUST MAKING ENDS MEET AND PUTTING THEM THROUGH COLLEGE AND SURVIVING

GET AGGRAVATED EASILY, LIKE ANNOYED AT HOME

STANDING FOR TRUTH

EVERYDAY BILLS

BEING ABLE TO GET UP AND GO TO WORK AND DO THE BEST SHE CAN AT HER AGE

CHILDREN

TAKING CARE OF DAUGHTER AND RAISING HER THE RIGHT WAY

HEALTH

FIGHTING DEPRESSION

JOB SECURITY

RAISING KIDS IN A HOSTILE ENVIRONMENT

RAISING MY DAUGHTER.

MY JOB IT IS A LOT OF STRESS

FAMILY

FINDING A DECENT JOB THAT PAYS A DECENT WAGE

MONEY

KEEPING HEALTHY AND KEEPING INFORMED

MEDICAL EXPENSES.

TRYING TO MAINTAIN THE AIRPORT (HUSBAND IS AIRPORT DIRECTOR)

EQUAL PAY

I'M IN THE INFORMATION SCIENCE FIELD SO THAT IS KEEPING UP WITH INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY.

I AM RETIRED, BUT I TRY TO STAY INVOLVED

IT IS THE SR. AND WE ARE NOT GETTING OUR BENEFITS IT A LOT PEOPLE THAT DO WITHOUT FOOD TO BUY MEDICINE

I'M A VERY GRAND CHILD ORIENTED, ALLOWING OUR CHILDREN TO MAKE THEIR MISTAKES AND PAY FOR THE CONSEQUENCES

LOOKING FOR A JOB

JUST UNFAIRNESS AND RACISM

TAXES AND INSURANCE.

HAVE 4 KIDS AND I WORK AND HAVE TO DO BOTH PLUS HANDLING FAMILY AND JOB IS VERY STRESSFUL

FAMILY VALUES

MAKING THROUGH EACH DAY

LOOKING FORWARD TO THE POSSIBILITY OF HAVING A SICKNESS WERE I MAY NOT BE ABLE TO TAKE CARE OF MYSELF

BRING HOME ENOUGH MONEY AFTER TAXES

RAISING MY KIDS RIGHT

MONEY

DRUGS

TAXES

TO BE KNOWN AS EXCELLENT MOTHER FIGURE TO MY KIDS

CHILD REARING

MY DOG

HAVING ENOUGH TIME

EDUCATION AND TAXES

HEALTH PROBLEMS

TRAFFIC

HEALTH / EDUCATION / ECONOMY

WOMEN BEING EQUAL TO MEN IN EVERY AREA

THERE REALLY ISN'T ONE RIGHT AT THIS MOMENT.

TIME MANAGEMENT

RAISING CHILDREN

23 AND HAVE BREAST CANCER

TRYING TO HELP RAISE MY 2 GRAND CHILDREN WHO LOST THEIR FATHER AT A EARLY AGE

RAISING CHILDREN

GETTING THROUGH COLLEGE

GETTING OUT AND DOING SOMETHING LIKE A NEW CARROT

LOW WAGES

TRYING TO BALANCE WORK AND HOME

TRYING TO BE THE BEST I CAN BE, A GOOD PERSON, HELP MY COWORKERS IF THEY NEED ME

OLD AGE

FINANCIAL INCOME IS FIXED

EQUAL TO A MAN, BEING TREATED AS AN EQUAL TO A MAN.

GETTING MY POINT ACROSS

FINANCES

MAKING IT THROUGH THE DAY -- I TEACH.

KEEPING THE KIDS ON THE CHRISTIAN ROAD.

PARENTING

PAYING FOR HEALTH INSURANCE FOR MY CHILDREN

HOUSING FOR PEOPLE MY AGE ON SOCIAL SECURITY

MY JOB

WHAT I'M GOING TO DO WITH MY LIFE.

BEING WITH PEOPLE

SCHOOL FUNDING

SURVIVAL

LIVING

BEING ABLE TO PROVIDE FOR THE FAMILY AND MY RETIREMENT

MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE

ECONOMIC ISSUES

BALANCING WORK AND PERSONAL LIFE

JUST TRYING TO BALANCE FAMILY LIFE WITH CAREER

MONEY

ACCOMPLISHING EVERYTHING I NEED TO DO IN ONE DAY. AH..ORGANIZATION OF FINANCIAL AND PAPERWORK. UH THAT'S IT.

ACCEPTANCE OF DIVERSITY

STAYING IN BUSINESS

WORK

DON'T KNOW

BEING A SINGLE MOM

HAVE TO HOPE ABOUT SOCIAL SECURITY AND MEDICARE

I TAKE CARE OF MY GRANDCHILDREN -- I HAVE 16 OF THEM

GETTING BY

TRYING TO GET DECENT HEALTH INSURANCE

MONEY

RAISING CHILDREN IS SOMETHING YOU HAVE TO BE AWARE OF ALL THE TIME, HAVE TO MAKE SURE YOU ARE TEACHING THEM THE RIGHT THINGS, THE MORALS.

AGE

HEALTH

PLANNING THE FINANCES FOR THE FUTURE

GETTING EDUCATION OR DEGREE

BEING DISABLED AND THE FUTURE OF OUR SOCIAL SECURITY.

GETTING THROUGH, SENIOR CITIZEN LIVING, FAIRNESS

MAKING ENDS MEET… RAISING KIDS… HEALTH CARE

GETTING ALONG WITH INCREASE COST OF HEALTH CARE

HA, HA I THINK BALANCING WORK AND FAMILY. GETTING A BALANCE.

MONEY MANAGEMENT

JUST MAKING IT THROUGH ON AN EVERYDAY BASIS

WORRYING ABOUT RETIREMENT, SAVINGS FOR RETIREMENT.

TO TREAT MY PATIENTS RIGHT

I'M A SINGLE PARENT, SO IT WOULD BE TAKING CARE OF MY FAMILY

WALKING AND PLAYING THE SLOT MACHINES

FINANCIAL

MY FINANCES

GETTING UP IN THE MORNING

BOREDOM

FINANCIAL

TIME MANAGEMENT

REMEMBERING OUR PRIORITIES.

MAKING ENDS MEET

MY HEALTH

FINANCES

TRYING TO KEEP OUT OF DEBT… IRS TOO MUCH CONTROL… ISSUES WITH PLANNED PARENTHOOD

TRAFFIC

JOB AND FAMILY

HEALTH

RAISING 5 CHILDREN

QUALITY EDUCATION FOR MY KIDS

I DON'T WANT TO WORK OUT OF THE HOUSE. I AM VERY FRUSTRATED IN THE WORK FIELD IT IS EXTREMELY HARD TO MAKE REAL GROWTH, TO CLIMB THE LADDER SO TO SPEAK. THE BATTLE FOR EVEN PAY, THE BATTLE STILL EXISTS. I WATCH MEN GET HIGHER PAY FOR LESSER LABOR, WITH NO MORE EDUCATION. WE ARE TALKING MORE THAN 10 DOLLARS AN HOUR.

GETTING BY THE DAY

PEERS

HEALTH CARE

SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS

HEALTH CARE

FEELING GREAT

BEING A CHRISTIAN INFLUENCED BY WORLD RELIGION

BEING MARRIED

DAILY LIFE.

GOING TO WORK EVERY DAY

STAYING HEALTHY

BEING ABLE TO GET UP AND TAKE CARE OF HERSELF

BEING A WIDOW

KID'S FUTURE

GETTING A GOOD JOB

HEALTH

BALANCING HOME AND WORK

STAYING ALIVE AT 81

JOB, MARRIAGE

NO REAL CHALLENGES.

I DON'T REALLY HAVE A LOT OF CHALLENGES NOW AT MY AGE SINCE I'M SECURE FINANCIALLY EXCEPT FOR MY HEALTH THAT IS MY ONLY CHALLENGE.

PROPERTY TAXES

GETTING ENOUGH TIME TO SPEND WITH MY CHILDREN.

ECONOMICS

SURVIVAL

MAKING ENDS MEET ON SOCIAL SECURITY

CHILD CARE

I'M PRIVILEGED...I DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT A THING. I HAVE FAMILY NEAR AND DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT TOMORROW...I'M NOT RICH, BUT I'M OKAY.

PROVIDING FOR FAMILY

HEALTH / MAKING IT TO WORK EVERYDAY

EVERYTHING

WORK

GETTING MY MOM OUT OF A NURSING AND BACK TO CALIFORNIA

MEDICATION

ECONOMIC

THE JUSTICE SYSTEM; CHALLENGE TO GO TO WORK EVERYDAY AND TO MAKE MONEY TO SURVIVE; PEOPLE WHO ARE ILLEGALLY COLLECTING SOCIAL SECURITY THAT SHOULD GET UP OFF OF THEIR BUTTS AND WORK.

FINISHING MY MAJOR

HEALTH

MONEY

HEALTHCARE

MY SONS HOMEWORK

FINANCIAL

SURVIVAL FOR WOMEN. KEEPING THEIR JOBS AND FAMILY TOGETHER.

HAVING TO PAY FOR EDUCATION

TO MAKE SURE WHAT I DO IS PLEASING TO GOD

WORK

WORKING

MAKING A DOLLAR /QUALITY OF LIFE

RACISM

WORK

GETTING UP

DISABILITY

STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE FOR MYSELF AND MY KIDS

GROWING OLD

THE KIDS

EARNING A LIVING

BEING IN THE COMPETITIVE BUSINESS EVERY DAY AS A WOMAN.

I TEACH, SO IT WOULD HAVE TO BE EDUCATION

THE JOB SITUATION, NOT ENOUGH MONEY. THE MINIMUM WAGE NEEDS TO GO UP. PEOPLE CANNOT MAKE A LIVING AT $5.15 PER HOUR.

RAISING KIDS

HAPPINESS OF MY GRAND CHILDREN, NOTHING FOR ME.

TAKING CARE OF FAMILY

EARNING ENOUGH FOR A LIVING.

IS VERY CONTENT

THE MONEY

TRYING TO PAY THE BILLS

OH GOSH, I'M A TEACHER, SO, IT'S EDUCATION

ENOUGH TIME FOR EVERYTHING.

MEDICAL

RACIAL EQUALITY

MY MARRIAGE AND MY JOB AS AN ACCOUNTANT

FINISH SCHOOL

WORK

FINANCIAL

NO LOVER

KEEPING MY BUDGET, LIKE NOT OVERSPENDING

MOTIVATION

I STAY HOME AND WATCH MY KIDS

RACISM

CHILDREN

DAY CARE

KEEP OUT OF DEBT

I JUST FINISHED MY EDUCATION; BEING ABLE TO DO SOMETHING WITH WHAT I ALREADY STUDIED.

RACISM & ECONOMICS

BEING EMPLOYED

STRUGGLING TO MAKE IT FINANCIALLY. THE COST OF EVERYTHING IS SO HIGH AND THEN WHEN YOU THINK YOU'RE GETTING AHEAD, THEN THEY RAISE PRICES

HEALTH

STAYING HEALTHY

BEING GOOD MOM

RAISING 4 KIDS BY MYSELF

DOING THE RIGHT THING IN RAISING CHILDREN

TRYING TO GET A STEADY JOB AND HOLD ON TO IT

WORKING

GETTING OUT OF BED BEFORE 11, DEALING WITH HEALTHCARE ISSUES FOR ELDERS, MY GRANDMOTHER HAD A STROKE LAST MONDAY, AND IS REFUSED REHABILITATIVE TREATMENT, BECAUSE SHE IS NOT INTERACTIVE TREATMENT

TIME

KEEPING THE HOUSE CLEAN WHILE WORKING FULLTIME

DEALING WITH COMPUTERS

TO DO BETTER IN ALL ANGLES NOT ONLY FINANCIAL

BALANCING WORK AND JOB RELATED REQUIREMENTS WITH PERSONAL LIFE AND HOBBIES AND INTEREST

LIVING AND PAYING BILLS A ROOF OVER MY HEAD

JUST DELEGATING MY TIME -- FAMILY AND ALL THAT

CHILD CARE

NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE A CHILD

WORK AND FAMILY BALANCE

SAVE MONEY

EDUCATION

SINGLE PARENT WITH 2 CHILDREN

MY BIGGEST CONCERN MIGHT BE FINANCES -- A GOOD ECONOMY

RAISING CHILDREN

I'M A SINGLE PARENT SO MAKING ENDS MEET

MAKING ENDS MEET. KEEP HEAD ABOVE WATER

MY CHILDREN. THEIR EDUCATION.

WHAT I FACE REALLY IS I'M HELPING SOMEONE EVERYDAY, TAKING THEM TO THE STORE AND TAKING CARE OF MY FAMILY.

WORK VS. FAMILY

HAVE TWO SMALL KID; GETTING THROUGH THE DAY

JOB RELATED-SOCIAL WORKER. PROVIDING SERVICES TO MENTALLY RETARDED AND PHYSICALLY DISABLED ADULTS AND CHILDREN. GETTING THEM ADAPTIVE EQUIPMENT.

BILLS

HAPPINESS

WORKING HARD

RETIREMENT

TAKING CARE OF THEMSELVES, I.E. MEDICINE-IT'S VERY STRAPPING, NOT ENOUGH MONEY / LIVE FROM DAY TO DAY

TAKING CARE OF MY HEALTH

RACISM

KEEPING HEALTH INSURANCE

BEING EQUAL

TRYING TO EXIST SHE HAS A WALKER

RAISING MY CHILDREN

RAISING CHILDREN, KEEPING THEM SAFE IN SCHOOL AND AWAY FROM DRUGS

TO MAKE SURE MY BILLS ARE PAID

MANAGING SCHOOL AND WORK

RAISING MY DAUGHTER IN A GOOD ENVIRONMENT

TRYING GET RETIREMENT STRAIGHTENED OUT

BEING PATIENT WITH CHILDREN

HELPING KIDS AND SPENDING MORE TIME WITH THEM

RAISING KIDS

I DON'T THINK THEY SHOULD GIVE OUT DRIVER'S LICENSE AS EASILY AS THEY DO

BALANCING 5 CHILDREN WITH RUNNING A BUSINESS

BEING A SINGLE WIDOWED PARENT

THE BIBLE

AS A PROFESSIONAL SHOULD SHE PARTIALLY RETIRE AT 66.5

TO BE A WIDOW. STRUGGLING

HEALTH INSURANCE FOR ME AND MY SON.

STAYING WITHIN MY BUDGET.

HAVING ENOUGH TIME TO DO THE THINGS YOU WANT TO DO

GETTING ENOUGH SLEEP

FAMILY

NONE

RAISING MY CHILDREN

GETTING THE NECESSARY FINANCING TO GET MY SMALL BUSINESS GOING

GETTING BETTER JOB

BEING A MOM AND A GRANDMA

CHILD CARE

FINANCES

STRESS, JUGGLING TIME BETWEEN HOUSEHOLD AND JOB

BEING A FULLTIME STUDENT

NOT HAVING ENOUGH TIME

TRYING TO TAKE CARE OF MY HOME AND MYSELF AND I LOOK AFTER MY FAMILY AND GRANDCHILDREN

WORKING FULLTIME AND GOING TO SCHOOL AND TRYING TO HAVE A LIFE

MY HUSBAND IS DISABLED AND I AM THE PRIMARY CARE GIVER

HEALTH

BEING A SCHOOL TEACHER

BEING RETIRED AND LIVING

TRYING TO MAKE ENOUGH MONEY TO TAKE CARE OF MY CHILDREN

JUGGLING CAREER AND HOME

TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY

TRYING TO MAKE ENDS MEET

HAVING A JOB AND TAKING CARE OF FAMILY AT SAME TIME

NOT HAVING THE INSURANCE THAT I NEED -- AND MY MEDICATION, AND THAT'S ALL OUT OF POCKET

LIVING ON A SMALL INCOME

TAXES

NOT ENOUGH TIME

JUST GETTING AROUND , I'M CRIPPLE

MY 6 YR. OLD/HER EDUCATION

SCHOOL

DON'T KNOW

WHAT TO MAKE TO DINNER

EARNING A LIVING

WOMAN VS. MEN JOBS

THE STRESS OF THE JOB THAT YOU HAVE TO GET UP AND GO TO

WORK AND RAISE A FAMILY

JUST KEEPING GOING

HEALTH CARE

BABY

FINANCIAL ISSUES

SCHOOLING FOR MY CHILDREN

COMPATIBILITY OF HOW MUCH MONEY WE GET PAID

MANAGING MY FAMILY

DEALING WITH THE POVERTY OF THE CLIENTS I DEAL WITH

HAVING ENOUGH TIME TO SPEND WITH MY CHILDREN

STAYING ALIVE

HOW TO BE MY BEST

TAKING CARE OF GRANDBABY

THE EDUCATIONAL SITUATIONS

RAISING MY CHILDREN/A CHALLENGED MOTHER

FINDING TIME TO DO STUFF

RACISM

ECONOMICS

MAKING SURE THAT MY KIDS GET TO SCHOOL SAFE

MEDICAL SITUATION… CRIME

RETIREMENT SAVINGS

TO SURVIVE THE FIRST TO THE 31ST.

KEEPING UP WITH THE EXPENSES

FINANCES

THE STRUGGLE -- IT'S HARDER FOR A WOMAN TO GET A BETTER JOB THAN A MAN

RAISING CHILDREN

WITH THE WORLD BEING IT IS TODAY; I THINK THAT LEADING A CHRISTIAN LIFE IS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE

DISCRIMINATION

STAYING ALIVE

JUGGLING FAMILY AND CAREER

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND I'M WHEELCHAIR BOUND

KEEPING MY HOME AND KEEPING MY HEALTH

KEEPING CHILDREN INTERESTED IN LEARNING AND IN SCHOOL

RAISING 3 CHILDREN

PROPERTY COSTS THAT ARE RISING SO QUICKLY.

MAKING SURE THAT I DON'T SPEND ONE PENNY MORE FOR FRIVOLITIES. YOU END UP SKIMPING TO MAKE SURE YOU DON'T SPEND ONE PENNY MORE THAN YOU HAVE COMING IN. I HAVE CHILDREN AND DON'T WANT TO ASK THEM FOR HELP.

NOT MAKING ENOUGH MONEY

CHILDREN AND WORKING

BEING A SINGLE PARENT AND SURVIVING

JUST MAKING IT THOUGH THE DAY

BALANCING HOME AND BUSINESS

JUST GETTING DONE ALL THE THINGS THAT NEED TO BE DONE IN A SINGLE DAY

AGING PARENTS. DAYCARE FOR SENIORS AND ADDITIONAL HELP TO CAREGIVER CHILDREN

MAKING ENDS MEET

CHRONIC ILLNESS

RAISING MY KIDS

FINANCES

BALANCING WORK AND FAMILY

MAKING ENDS MEET

CHRISTIAN LIFE

MEN

RETIREMENT

MONEY

KEEPING MY KIDS BUSY SO THEY DON'T GET INTO WRONG CROWDS AND PREPARING THEM FOR FUTURE

HEALTH CARE

BEING A GOOD CHRISTIAN

TO KEEP BUSY

THE CHILDREN AND WORKING

BEING ABLE TO MAKE ENDS MEET

HEALTH CARE CHANGES -- I'M A NURSE

VIOLENCE

EMPLOYMENT

THE WORK FORCE

PAYING TAXES

HEALTH ISSUES AND COST OF MEDICATIONS

PAYING BILLS

DON'T KNOW

GETTING UP

GETTING MOVED

RAISING MY KIDS

WORKING IN A MAN'S WORLD; WORK IN A MAN'S MAXIMUM-SECURITY PRISON. PEOPLE ARE PREJUDICED ABOUT WHAT WOMEN CAN AND CANNOT DO SUCH AS RESTRAINING INMATES.

I HAVE A GOOD LIFE, IN THE PAST, THOUGH, ECONOMICS AND SUPPORTING MY FAMILY.

RAISING KIDS

TIME TO DO THE THINGS I WANT TO DO

WORKING MOTHER

HEALTH

BALANCING WORK AND HOME ISSUES

FINDING ENOUGH TIME TO GET IT ALL DONE

RAISING TWO KIDS

TRYING TO JUGGLE WORK AND FAMILY AND EVERYTHING THAT GOES WITH THAT.

I'M A MOTHER OF TWO SMALL CHILDREN

NOT HAVING ACCESS TO GETTING RID OF HOMELESSNESS

MY BLINDNESS

NONE

NOTHING/HAVING THE GOOD LORD IN MY LIFE

CHILD CARE

RAISING CHILDREN

MY GOLF GAME

I WORRY ABOUT THE CONDITION THIS WORLD IS IN -- WHAT MY 3 CHILDREN HAVE TO FACE: CRIME, THINGS ARE EXPENSIVE, NOT A LOT OF HONESTY IN THIS WORLD -- I'M CONCERNED FOR THEIR FUTURE

LACK OF MONEY

RAISING MY SON

SECURITY

UNEMPLOYMENT

EDUCATION

SOUL SUPPORTER OF A FAMILY HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE

THE ECONOMY

I CAN'T GET AROUND; I HAVE NO CAR

BALANCING HOME AND CAREER

RAISING MY CHILDREN

NOT ENOUGH MONEY FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

LIKE GOING OUT IN PUBLIC WORRY ABOUT KIDS HAVING BOMB THREAT

TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH EVERYTHING I HAVE TO DO ALWAYS

BALANCING WORK WITH HOME

MEETING A GOOD MAN

HAVING ENOUGH MONEY TO LIVE

GETTING EVERYTHING DONE...JUST MAKING SURE I SATISFY CLIENTS

RAISING KIDS

ME

MEDICAL EXPENSES

WORK SITUATIONS

SAFETY ON THE STREET

NOTHING REALLY.

FINANCES

DEALING WITH TEENAGERS

TRAFFIC. SECURITY. LET ME SEE.... THIS IS A SURPRISE. I REALLY WASN'T PREPARED. THIS IS OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD... MEDICAL COSTS.

BEING A SINGLE PARENT.

FINDING A JOB

ONE DAY AT A TIME, LIVING HEALTHY. I'M SICK AS IT IS.

TO LET GO OF HER MOTHER; WANTS HER TO DO MORE THINGS

OPENING MY OWN BUSINESS

COMMUTE TO WORK

DAYCARE

JOBS

EQUALITY IN THE WORKPLACE

GETTING A JOB

SINGLE PARENT-SO DAYCARE

GETTING UP GOING PLACES AND DOING THINGS

GAINING GOOD EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES

HEALTH

RELATIONSHIPS

FINANCES

RAISING CHILDREN BY HERSELF

MAKE IT IN THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

THE THREE STRIKES

SURVIVAL

RESPONSIBILITY

MONEY

BEING A SINGLE PARENT

BEING AROUND DRUGS

HOUSING

STAY HOME AND WAIT ON MY HUSBAND

TRYING TO SURVIVE ON DISABILITY

TRANSPORTATION, FINDING A JOB, TAKING CARE OF TWO KIDS. I WORRY ABOUT VIOLENCE IN MY AREA AND EVERYWHERE ELSE

PAYING THE BILLS

MY CHILDREN--RAISING MY CHILDREN ALONE, BEING A SINGLE MOTHER

SCHOOL

BEING A FEMALE, WOMAN PRINCIPAL

THE BEST FOR MY KIDS, I'M A FOSTER PARENT

FOR THE LAW TO BE MORE FAIR, AND THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BE MORE CLEAN, THAT IS CLEANING THE BASIC RECRUITING REQUIREMENTS

PAYING YOUR BILLS

MEDICINE BILLS

THE COST OF LIVING

MONEY/ HEALTH /.PEACE

MAKING SURE THAT THE PEOPLE THAT THE PEOPLE I WORK WITH AND ARE AROUND HAVE WHAT THEY NEED

HEALTH CARE

FAMILY VS. EMPLOYMENT

NOT BEING ABLE TO WORK

MY WORK

TRYING TO DECIDE IF I SHOULD GO BACK TO GRADUATE SCHOOL

CHILD CARE

MONEY

MY KIDS

LIVING ON MY OWN

GETTING AHEAD FINANCIALLY

BEING HEALTHY

I HAVE A HUSBAND WHO HAS BEEN RECENTLY DIAGNOSED WITH CANCER. AT THIS TIME, THAT IS MY BIGGEST CHALLENGE

RETURNING TO COLLEGE

TAXES

JOB

NEED MORE MONEY TO SUPPORT KIDS

BEING DISABLED

RACE DISCRIMINATION

CAREER

RACIAL ISSUES

TAKING CARE OF MY BABY NEW BABY OF 1 MONTH

HEALTH PROBLEM

COMMUTING TO WORK

DEALING WITH PEOPLE

DESERVE TO HAVE RESPECT

MAKING IT WITH THE FAMILY

RAISING CHILDREN

BEING AS EQUAL AS A MAN

COMPETING WITH MEN, BOYS CLUBS

BETTER EMPLOYMENT… MORE OPPORTUNITY FOR WELFARE MOTHERS… BETTER CHILDCARE FOR OUR CHILDREN… ENVIRONMENT TO BE CLEANER

WORK ISSUES

I HONESTLY DON'T HAVE ANY

BEING A SINGLE MOTHER

TAKING CARE OF CHILDREN

DEALING WITH OTHER PEOPLE

HEALTH CONCERNS

RAISING MY KIDS

RAISING KIDS CORRECTLY

AMOUNT PAID AT WORK

FINANCES

TRYING TO MAKE ENDS MEET

MAKING A LIVING

MY PREGNANCY

NOT HAVING VERY GOOD HEALTH

TRYING TO KEEP STEADY WORK

SCHOOL

SUPPORT MY FATHER

TIME MANAGEMENT

FINANCIAL

MEDICATIONS FOR HER AND HER HUSBAND

FINANCES

TRAINING TO WORK SO I CAN RAISE MY BABY

KIDS MYSELF

MAKING IT THROUGH THE DAY

HEALTH CARE ISSUES

WORK

TRYING TO RAISE GOOD KIDS

DIABETES

INCOME

TRYING TO RAISE A 16-YEAR-OLD

TRYING TO MAKE IT

TEACHING YOUR CHILDREN

BALANCING MY WORK

RAISING MY KIDS

CHILDCARE

GETTING THINGS DONE, NOT HAVING ENOUGH TIME

SAFETY

THE YOUNG GENERATION THAT IS COMING UP. IT WORRIES ME. THEY HAVE NO GUIDANCE AND THEY HAVE SO MUCH PRIVILEGE. AND THEY HAVE NO RESPECT FOR THE LAW.

WORKING ALL THE TIME

HEALTH

FEEDING MY KIDS

MEDICINE

MY BILLS

MONEY

GOING TO WORK

SEPARATED AND JOBLESS

FINANCIAL PROBLEM AS A SINGLE PARENT

PRAYER

REARING KIDS AND TAKING INTEREST IN ALL THE KIDS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. KEEPING THEM ON RIGHT TRACK, AND TURNED AWAY FROM WICKED WAYS AND ALL THAT.

RAISING CHILDREN

MONEY

HELPING THE HOMELESS

WORK OPPORTUNITIES

RAISING MY FAMILY

KEEPING BUSY

EMPLOYMENT

MY JOB

TO BE A PERSON WHO HELPS OTHER PEOPLE TO VOTE

RAISING A STEP-FAMILY

BEING A HOUSEWIFE

GETTING A CAREER

GETTING UP ON TIME

WORKING HARD AND TRYING TO MAKE ENDS MEET

THE ACTIONS OF OTHER PEOPLE

ECONOMY

RAISING CHILDREN

RAISING CHILDREN / TRYING TO GET A BETTER JOB

SECURITY ABOUT THE STREET

COLLEGE SCHOOL

MEETING A NICE MAN

MY FAMILY AND CHILDREN

SCHOOL

EVERYBODY HAVE A GOOD EDUCATION

MONEY

KIDS

MAKE IT IN LIFE

FAMILY

FINANCIAL

MY CHILDREN

MY BUSINESS

TAKING A DAY AS IT GOES.

GETTING TO WORK ON TIME

THE STRESS OF WORK

CHILD CARE

STRUGGLING TO SUPPORT KIDS ON YOUR OWN

ECONOMY

COLLEGE TUITION

HEALTH

TAKING CARE OF MY 3 YEAR OLD TWINS

SHORTNESS OF STAFF AT MY JOB AS A PRISON GUARD.

BEING A SINGLE MOTHER AND HELPING MY KIDS

LOOKING FOR A GOOD COMPANY AND BETTER BUILDINGS FOR JOBS

RAISING MY KIDS

EDUCATE MY CHILDREN

NO BIG CHALLENGES A BETTER WORLD FOR YOUR GRANDCHILDREN

SCHOOLS

STAYING ALIVE. GOOD HEALTH

ORDINARY

RAISING A TWO OLD CHILD AND WORKING FULL TIME

GETTING A GOOD JOB.

FINANCIAL AID FOR SCHOOL

KIDS

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

TOO MUCH WORK

GRANDCHILDREN

FAMILY, HEALTHY IN ALL WAYS

FINANCIAL BALANCE

BEING A SINGLE MOM WITH 2 KIDS

RAISING KIDS

TIME NOT ENOUGH TIME

TAKING CARE OF ELDERLY PARENTS.

TO GET EMPLOYMENT, WITH EXCELLENT BENEFITS FOR ME AND MY FAMILY


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