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[quote=Anonymous]You are doing great OP.

Your son is in a good school and is thriving. You have a job with some flexibility. These things are super important.

While your child does not need his own room yet (I’d say 10-years old is when that might be more of a necessity), it is a good idea to plan for a way to give him his own bed and space, even if just separated by furniture (dresser, bookcase, folding screen) and/or curtains.

Children will always compare what they have to what others have. The important thing, as others mentioned, it to make sure that he not only sees that others have more, but that he sees that he is also much more fortunate than others, and has a lot to be grateful for. Maybe volunteer to help get that point across.

I’d guess that there are also some picture books about this as well. You can ask the children’s librarian for recommendations. One that comes to mind is :

https://www.amazon.com/Those-Shoes-Maribeth-Boelts/dp/0763642843/ref=sr_1_1?crid=3E589TYRSSJWA&keywords=those+shoes&qid=1581877945&sprefix=Those%2Caps%2C151&sr=8-1

Do what you can to build up an emergency fund. Take advantage of lower-cost resources (food banks, thrift stores, etc.) in order to do so.

Cut yourself some slack — you are being the best mom that you can be.

Good luck and hang in there!

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