I'm a single mother, and I gave my son all my time, love, and sacrifices. But when his wealthy stepmother dangled luxury in front of him, he chose her and never looked back. Four years later, he stood at my door, his once-proud frame slumped. "Mom... please. I need your help," he cried.
Budgeting is important. But when my husband demanded I JUSTIFY every dollar I spent, even on essentials like diapers and tampons, I realized this wasn't about money. So I played along, but he had no idea I was about to teach him the most expensive lesson of his life.
Being a single mom wasn't the hard part. The hard part was watching my daughter realize, over and over, that her father would always choose someone else over her. But when he tried to take back the birthday gift he'd given her just to please his new wife, I decided it was time to teach him a lesson.