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Being a full-time single mom, full-time college student, and a full-time team lead at my job I am juggling a few different things that are a big deal. Be that as it may, I have had quite a few run ins with role conflict. For example, around six to seven months ago my son turned one years old, in my opinion a pretty big deal. At that time, I was working at a gas station about an hour away and what I didnt know was that every employee was required to work on holidays. For those of you who dont know, my son was born on the Forth of July. When the schedule was released I was mortified. I begged and pleaded with my past employer to let me leave early to at least see my son eat his first bite of cake, but my boss threatened to fire me if I persisted. At that time my expectation as a mother and employee were in a wager. Thats when I began to experience role strain. I was so worried I wasnt going to be able to afford my bills coming up I was bursting into tears while cleaning the bathrooms in a store that didnt even care about me.

But in that moment, I had to accept the fact that my sons lively hood was more important than me experience his first taste of icing and the opening of presents. I pulled myself together and when 5pm came I had my job done and was racing home. On the way I was filling out application after application, I knew I couldnt help my employment situation that day but that was my last week working there. From that day on I have done nothing but build a stronger foundation for the rest of not only my life but my sons as well. I am in a leadership position at work and a college freshman with a new found sense of strength and motivation to succeed as a mother and an individual.