I was a single mom on a budget. I couldn't afford summer camp for my son, but I still made sure he enjoyed his time off school.

Wed, 06/26/2024 - 05:22

Ashley Archambault and her sun in a field with sunflowers while on a hike. — Ashley Archambault found creative ways to enjoy summers with her son as a single mom on a budget.
Courtesy Ashley Archambault

I was on summer break at the same time as my son, and I loved spending time with him.
But I was also a single mom on a budget, and had to get creative about what we did.
I couldn't afford summer camp or fancy vacations, but we spent plenty of time outside.

As a single mom, a big reason I became a teacher was so that I would be on the same schedule as my son. He would be at school while I would be at work, and I would be on break when he was.