After the closing, the man who sold my mom the house had his say on his way out the door.
“Well, I wish you luck!” he said. “You’re gonna need it! A single woman owning a house!”
She still laughs every time she repeats his words. If anything, he fueled her fire to succeed even more.
My mom and I faced challenges as a family of two, but I learned a lot of important lessons that can be applied to any family, including my own now that my husband and I have children. These are the things she taught me:
Hard work counts
I knew money was a source of frustration for her. I was aware when something…
