tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post8299290454625420206..comments2024-03-29T02:27:06.585+00:00Comments on Penniless Parenting: Am I "Have Not"? What Even is a "Have Not"?Penniless Parentinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17671140279531925880noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-90366852682345890922019-08-30T05:54:08.673+00:002019-08-30T05:54:08.673+00:00Don't pay any attention to people who criticiz...Don't pay any attention to people who criticize you for being honest. And as someone who went through divorce and didn't get therapy because I thought I couldn't afford it, I can tell that now, 24 years later, I really wish I had. Take care of yourself and your children and don't listen to people who get pleasure out of pushing others down.<br />Cathyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16388040839633415558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-7350465038303247502019-08-29T16:44:43.895+00:002019-08-29T16:44:43.895+00:00Excellent article! People have no right to judge ...<br />Excellent article! People have no right to judge others, especially on appearance. <br />The lady in the expensive dress might need food stamps because her husband left her, took all their money and she has kids to feed. She might not have ANY family to help her. Many people, even the so called "upper class" are just one or two paychecks away from poverty. A sudden job loss Tammy Doughertyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15442110732001809097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-51339128004852988482019-08-29T12:19:54.977+00:002019-08-29T12:19:54.977+00:001. Proof, once again, that much in life is gray an...1. Proof, once again, that much in life is gray and not black and white. 2. 30%of the food we raise and manufacture gets discarded. Some of this food is discarded at open air markets and can be "saved" a minute before it is thrown in the garage. Tamar Schrigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06192427303650302411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-32905790632808329932019-08-29T09:31:14.092+00:002019-08-29T09:31:14.092+00:00Been there, done most of that at various times(inc...Been there, done most of that at various times(incluuding the mattress. You and being a divorced woman with small children, some of whmo have special needs in a very-non-amiclble divorce is in a class by itself. But you have to judge "have" and "have not" by your own culture and community, nnot 3rd world conditions (which actually do exist where we are, even behind the doors Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-58992680337432889072019-08-29T08:32:25.755+00:002019-08-29T08:32:25.755+00:00Another excellent post, Penny. Thank you for writi...Another excellent post, Penny. Thank you for writing about this. You really never know from the outside how much someone is struggling financially.<br />I am sorry there is a possibility you loose your home in divorce, that is horrible. But yes, you have good, creative head on your shoulders, and I admire your positive, survivor attitude (which you may force on yourself not having the other Rusulicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16341419485688590754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-18094898214434003242019-08-29T07:14:47.960+00:002019-08-29T07:14:47.960+00:00Never gave much thought to "have and have not...Never gave much thought to "have and have nots". I'm blessed as far as I'm concerned and living within my means which I've always done. I call it being practical. I'm so proud of you for trying and doing the same and being so inventive when it comes to everything. Being economical just means your someone who knows how to save your money. Kills me when I'm Ms. Hydehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14969832156963697235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-23469669468918718212019-08-29T04:17:05.969+00:002019-08-29T04:17:05.969+00:00I think most people can define themselves as both ...I think most people can define themselves as both haves and have-nots depending on who they are comparing themselves to.<br /><br />Most people can afford what they need, depending on how they define their needs.<br /><br />It's all in the frame of mind.<br /><br />There are people to whom you appear as a "have" because they see your home ownership, your trips abortifacient, your newshinyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08148980748573754575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1300660817354328186.post-2022858309281672352019-08-29T02:18:17.287+00:002019-08-29T02:18:17.287+00:00Good for you! Nobody can judge the crosses in som...Good for you! Nobody can judge the crosses in someone else's life - especially not in the one dimensional realm of social media. Krishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02999838147173390906noreply@blogger.com