Yasmin Kalish

Submitted by: Yasmin Kalish

I'm is a stay-at-home mom of six children - three of whom have speech problems and two who are developmentally delayed. My husband became sick a few years ago and was diagnosed with numerous medical problems which forced me back to work until he became well to go back to work. When he was laid off from his job in October 2010, I sacrificed my sleep to deliver newspapers, as an independent contractor, to make ends meet and still be home for my children. I wakes up every morning at 3:30 AM to deliver newspapers and I work seven days a week with no days off but I work as a newspaper carrier (I'm not employed by the TCH) so I can be there for my kids. I puts everyone in my life ahead of myself (this is the first selfish thing I've done for myself in years). My clothes look read for the trash heap or screams "I'm exhausted!" I basically have two pairs of jeans that I like and wear plus a closet full of t-shirts and I typically wear the same black sweatshirt when I go out. It's now fading out and ready for the trash heap once the warm weather is here. I haven't had my picture taken in years because I hate how I look. I don't have time for myself so I don't bother with makeup or getting dressed. It's come to the point in my life where I stopped caring how I look and feel because I put everyone else ahead of me. I'd like to win this and feel as if I'm important because I honestly don't feel that in my life anymore.

Submitted by: Yasmin Kalish

I'm is a stay-at-home mom of six children - three of whom have speech problems and two who are developmentally delayed. My husband became sick a few years ago and was diagnosed with numerous medical problems which forced me back to work until he became well to go back to work. When he was laid off from his job in October 2010, I sacrificed my sleep to deliver newspapers, as an independent contractor, to make ends meet and still be home for my children. I wakes up every morning at 3:30 AM to deliver newspapers and I work seven days a week with no days off but I work as a newspaper carrier (I'm not employed by the TCH) so I can be there for my kids. I puts everyone in my life ahead of myself (this is the first selfish thing I've done for myself in years). My clothes look read for the trash heap or screams "I'm exhausted!" I basically have two pairs of jeans that I like and wear plus a closet full of t-shirts and I typically wear the same black sweatshirt when I go out. It's now fading out and ready for the trash heap once the warm weather is here. I haven't had my picture taken in years because I hate how I look. I don't have time for myself so I don't bother with makeup or getting dressed. It's come to the point in my life where I stopped caring how I look and feel because I put everyone else ahead of me. I'd like to win this and feel as if I'm important because I honestly don't feel that in my life anymore.