Well, there are a few things.
Fluther is new to me. I just came from Answerbag.
Being a mother is new to me. I have a two month old baby girl, and I’m learning how to deal with a newborn 24/7 and adapting by changing my life to meet her needs.
I’m new (again) to this not working stuff. I’ve been working for AT&T for almost two years now (longest I’ve ever held a job), and now I’m taking advantage of my year-long Care Of A Newborn LOA.
I’m new at being as poor as I am right now. If I went back to work my entire paycheck would be spent on daycare anyway, so me and my s/o feel that it’s better if I just stay home to raise her myself. Problem is, her father is on social security disability, so I have to wait for social security to process her into the system before I start getting any kind of checks for her (since her daddy doesn’t work and can’t pay child support).. and my s/o’s paycheck simply covers the bills. Thank god for WIC, which provides us with all the formula she needs plus some basic foodstuffs for us (milk, cheese, etc).. but right now I have $3 to my name, and $260 saved for this month’s rent of $650.