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The following stories were collected as part of Phase II of Faces of Change and cover issues related to household support, child well-being, basic needs, housing, emotional well-being, and employment. [Some names and places have been changed in some of the stories in order to secure the anonymity of the author and his/her children.]

TN-8(II)
A single mother of two working on weekends to support herself and her two young children in Whitehaven, TN.

TN-9(II)
A 42 year-old mother of four applying for disability and living with two of her children in Clarksville, TN.

TN-10(II)
A 22 year-old mother of five living in Greeneville, TN with her husband and dealing with bipolar.

TN-11(II)
A 26 year-old, single mother struggling to support her four children on public assistance and child support for two of her children.

TN-12(II)
A 21 year-old mother working part-time at an office supply story and living in North Memphis with family.

TN-13(II)
A 45 year-old mother working full-time, attending school and raising her three young daughters in a neighborhood in Memphis, TN.

TN-14(II)
A 44 year-old mother of a 14 year-old son working part-time as a home health aide.

TN-15(II)
A 25 year-old mother raising her two children with special needs and coping with lose of sight.

TN-16(II)
A 42 year-old single mother living her teenage son and a friend in central Tennessee.

TN-17(II)
A 23 year-old mother working living with her sister and daughter in Savannah and preparing to move into her own apartment.

TN-18(II)
A 57 year-old woman with Parkinsons living with her son and granddaughter in Huntingdon, TN.

TN-19(II)
A 33 year-old mother of three living with her children and parents in Humboldt, TN.

TN-20(II)
A 27 year-old woman living with her boyfriend and one of her daughters in Holiday, TN.

TN-21(II)
A 34 year-old mother living with her family and coping with depression while applying for disability.

TN-22(II)
A 21 year-old mother working in retail and raising her two year-old daughter in Covington, TN.

TN-23(II)
A 41 year-old mother living struggling to raise her son in Clarksville, TN.

TN-24(II)
A 36 year-old mother recovering from cancer and going to school at Tennessee Tech.

TN-25(II)
A 36 year-old mother raising her two teenage children in Dyersburg, TN.

TN-26(II)
A 34 year-old woman currently living in a homeless shelter with her two young children and husband.

TN-27(II)
A single mother of a teenage son living in Jackson, TN.

TN-28(II)
A 23 year-old mother going to school, working part-time, and raising her three year-old daughter.

TN-29(II)
A 33 year-old single mother working at a local newspaper and struggling to raise her two daughters.

TN-30(II)
A 32 year-old mother of three not currently working so she can tend to her child with special needs.

TN-31(II)
A 42 year-old single mother raising her two teenage children and living with her brother in Kingsport, TN.

TN-32(II)
A 45 year-old woman living with her husband and her two young adult children in Newbern, TN.

TN-33(II)
A 27 year-old mother of three applying for nursing school while she runs a business selling jewelry art at the Flea Market.

TN-34(II)
A 31 year-old, recently divorced mother of three attending school for her Bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice.

TN-35(II)
A 40 year-old mother raising her 13 year-old son with spina bifida while struggling to address her own multiple health concerns.

TN-36(II)
A 40 year-old mother of two living with her sons in Morristown, TN.

TN-37(II)
A 32 year-old mother raising her twin sons and working towards her degree in social work.

TN-38(II)
A 47 year-old grandmother raising her two grandchildren and working at the hospital in East Nashville, TN.

TN-39(II)
A 31 year-old mother struggling to raise her family in Kingsport, TN.

TN-40(II)
A 31 year-old mother raising her two children and living with her family in Erwin, TN.

TN-41(II)
A 22 year-old mother working as a waitress and raising four children.

TN-42(II)
A 37 year-old single mother raising two children and working with the Family Service Counseling program to support her household.

TN-43(II)
A 26 year-old single mother working as a waitress and raising her two young children.

TN-44(II)
A 36 year-old mother going to nursing school, working part-time at the grocery store and raising her three children in Erwin, TN.

TN-45(II)
A 44 year-old single woman working as a custodian in a nursing home and raising her five cousins in Nashville, TN.

TN-46(II)
A 24 year-old single mother working as a cashier at a fast food restaurant and raising her 7 year-old daughter.

TN-47(II)
A 40 year-old single mother raising her 10 year-old son and graduating from a four-year degree program and hoping to attend graduate school.

TN-48(II)
A 30 year-old single mother raising her three children while addressing her own health issues.

TN-49(II)
A 22 year-old mother of three involved in a recovery program with her family.

TN-50(II)
A 30 year-old mother raising her two kids, ages 10 and 3 years old.

TN-51(II)
A 40 year-old woman struggling with her marriage and raising her three children.

TN-52(II)
A 22 year-old stay-at-home mother raising her children in Maynardville, TN.

TN-53(II)
A 25 year-old mother going to school and raising her three children ages 7, 5 and 1.

TN-54(II)
A 48 year-old single father raising his 16 year-old son and dealing with a disability.

TN-55(II)
A 23 year-old mother raising her 2 year-old son while going to school and living at home with her parents.

TN-56(II)
A 33 year-old single mother raising her three children and attending school full-time.

TN-57(II)
A 34 year-old woman in recovery and working part-time to support her family.

TN-58(II)
A 21 year-old woman living with her husband and raising four children and expecting her fifth.

TN-59(II)
A 43 year-old mother working as a cashier at a local grocery store and raising her 16 year-old
daughter.

TN-60(II)
A 25 year-old mother of three struggling to take care of herself while she cares for her husband and three young children in Cookeville, TN.

TN-61(II)
A 36 year-old father of three struggling to manage his recovery and support his family with no work.

TN-62(II)
A 35 year-old mother of two working in the customer service field and managing her depression in McMinnville, TN.

TN-63(II)
A 27 year-old mother of three working full-time to help support her family at a restaurant in Cleveland, TN.

TN-64(II)
A 32 year-old mother raising her three children with the support of her boyfriend in Benton, TN.

TN-65(II)
A 31 year-old father working with the Family Service Counseling program to get himself back on track to look for a job to support his family.

TN-66(II)
A 25 year-old mother of two preparing for training as a CNA and raising her two children ages 7 and 3 in McKenzie, TN.

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TN-67(II)
A 38 year-old, single mother and recovering alcoholic working part-time as a cashier to support her household.

TN-68(II)
A 36 year-old woman coping with bipolar & living with her daughter and husband in Ashland City, TN.

TN-69(II)
A 31 year-old mother who recently left an abusive relationship and is working part-time as a cashier trying to earn enough money to afford a larger home for her five children.

TN-70(II)
A 38 year-old single mother living with her 4 1/2 year-old son in a residential facility.

TN-71(II)
A 46 year-old single mother living in federal subsidized housing projects in Clarksville, TN.

TN-72(II)
A 22 year-old woman living in Clarksville struggling to raise her two year-old daughter while unemployed.

TN-73(II)
A 20 year-old single mother of three struggling to raise her children and care for her grandmother and mother.

TN-74(II)
A 24 year-old, married, mother of two on a waiting list for childcare so she can return to school and complete her GED.

TN-75(II)
A 44 year-old woman with schizophrenia trying to get into voc rehab to support herself and her son following her partner's incarceration.

TN-76(II)
A 38 year-old single, mother living in a treatment facility with her son and expecting her second child.

TN-77(II)
A 24 year-old mother of four living a domestic violence shelter.

TN-78(II)
A 27 year-old mother of three struggling with the multiple health issues of her children.

TN-79(II)
A 33 year-old woman preparing to leave a treatment facility for alcohol abuse where she has been living with her two young children.

TN-80(II)
A 30 year-old single mother of three living with her mother in Williamson
County.

TN-81(II)
A 39 year-old woman living with her family in Johnson City.

TN-82(II)
A 35 year-old woman living Knoxville, TN and who recently began raising two foster children with special needs.

TN-83(II)
A 59 year-old woman living in Knoxville, TN requiring the assistance of her case manager in managing her affairs.

TN-84(II)
A 36 year-old mother of three working on a two-year degree for accounting.

TN-85(II)
A 32 year-old woman who recently started a job as a receptionist and is sharing her home with her boyfriend and his two young children.

TN-86(II)
A 40 year-old single mother living with her two sons in Lebanon, TN and
receiving SSI for bipolar disorder.

TN-87(II)
A 24 year-old, single mother living at home while working towards a nursing degree.

TN-88(II)
A 46 year-old single mother unable to work to provide care for her own mother on disability.

TN-89(II)
 A 51 year-old grandmother raising her daughter's two small children in Mechanicsville.

TN-90(II)
 A 24 year-old, single mother living with her grandmother to support her two year-old son.

TN-91(II)
 A 54 year-old single father struggling to support his three daughters after having been laid off.

TN-92(II)
A 32 year-old single mother working out health issues that keep her from employment.

TN-93(II)
A 32 year-old mother of two unable to work so that she can take care of her son with Russell Silver Syndrome.

TN-94(II)
A 41 year-old woman recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder which keeps her from working.

TN-95(II)
 A 33 year-old mother of three living with HIV and raising her three teenage children.

TN-96(II)
A 39 year-old single mother of twins working towards her GED.

TN-97(II)
A 41 year-old mother of one completing the second year of a two year recovery program where she lives with her child and working as an administrative assistant for Krogers grocery.

TN-98(II)
A 31 year-old mother of six waiting for her disability to clear because she is no longer able to work because of severe asthma.

TN-99(II)
A 44 year-old woman working towards her GED and sharing a household with her adult daughters and niece as well as her five year-old granddaughter and her six year-old daughter.

TN-100(II)
A 49 year-old single mother living with her great-uncle and hoping to work as a phlebotomist.

TN-101(II)
 A 47 year-old male who mows lawns and is involved in a TANF program related to child support.

TN-102(II)
A 23 year-old mother living with her mother and sister and expecting her third child.

TN-103(II)
A 44 year-old woman going to school and living with her two adult daughters in South Memphis.

TN-104(II)
 A 31 year-old single mother living with her four daughters in South Memphis and expecting her first grandchild.

TN-105(II)
 A 39 year-old mother of three who recently moved from Indiana to Tazewell, TN.

TN-106(II)
A 31 year-old mother recently diagnosed with Schizophrenia raising her children with help from her mother.

TN-107(II)
 A 40 year-old single mother earning extra cash to support her household by babysitting.

TN-108(II)
A 21 year-old mother of two living in West Knoxville.

TN-109(II)
A 31 year-old mother of three planning on returning to school after her maternity leave.

TN-110(II)
A 19 year-old single mother preparing to take her GED exam in the next few weeks.

TN-111(II)
A 25 year-old mother recently divorced raising her two children and <br>
expecting her third.

TN-112(II)
A 23 year-old single mother dealing with behavioral issues of her 4
year-old son.

TN-113(II)
A 28 year-old mother of two who is currently separated from her husband
and working part-time and going to school.

TN-114(II)
A 44 year-old single mother living in the projects, raising her daughter
and two of her nieces.

TN-115(II)
A single mother living in Tennessee while dealing with legal issues in Atlanta regarding her two youngest children.