My husband and I don't work. 2 years ago we went on social assistance (welfare) because I was too sick to take care of the kids by myself. I'm embarrassed about this because I don't want to need help. There are a lot of women out there who can easily take care of their kids without help. I wish I was that kind of a mom. We are broke most of the time and he really needs to go back to work. I just don't know if I can do it on my own. And what happens if I end up IP for a few weeks...He would have to take work off and then we'd be really broke.