This is an SOS from a worn out tiger mama! How did y'all buid your village? Seriously, I need to expand my caregiver network to keep me from going mental and keeping my big bambino occupied. Everybday I think, "Wherei is my village?". Family is too far away and friends are working and busybwithntheir families. . I get a lot of "you're a good mother", "you're amazing" , and "your son is so lucky to have you". I know folks mean well, but my reaction is "whoop dee do". Between being the primary… read more
Goodwill is the best in the area but we also have Farm
fresh, Food Lion, Chich-fil-a, McDonalds, a place called Sugar Plum Bakery, and Eggleston (which brings them into a factory based work site until they know the client better then help them find a job on the outside of the factory. What's good here is that most places give them jobs they can handle so they don't get too stressed out. Greeter if they are social, stockers if they prefer to work alone, baggers if they need support. When you check into SS be sure to ask about an in house counselor, they are the best. They come to you and help you with everything imaginable. They take a whole family approach and would even look into ways to help you with your husband and mother.
Thanks my friend. This is music to my ears. My son held a job six years as a courtesy clerk at one of the local grocery chains. The store has been great and very understanding. All the employees including management sing his praises. He got this job with a wee bit of help from family. No outside agencies involved. Anyway, the store went through a round of layoffs and demotions. My son's job was safe, but al the changes were hard for him coupled with a heavier workload. There's also serious baggage from his biological mother who is a cross between Mommie Dearest and Freddy Kruger. My son needed to take a break and regroup. He's doing better, but it's baby steps . Thanks again for the SS intel.
Forgot to mention her SS also provides a shadow for adults who want to work but still need support.
Forgot to mention her SS also provides a shadow for adults who want to work but still need support.
Forgot to mention her SS also provides a shadow for adults who want to work but still need support.