Greene is a full-time computer security specialist for a federal agency in Lemont, Ill., and wants to continue to advance. Greene, who was divorced in 1989, also attends DeVry Institute of Technology, where she will earn a bachelor's degree in telecommunications management in 2002. She takes Tony with her. Greene also likes to write short stories and has had a poem published. Her plate is full.
Child care is a major problem for all parents, but especially for single parents.
Greene spends 15 percent of her take-home pay on child care and must continually make adjustments for her children's schedules. Until recently, she rushed home from work during her lunch break to take Tony to afternoon kindergarten, which the babysitter couldn't do. Now a neighbor takes care of him in the morning and also takes him to school. Her mother, Delores Benford, inspired her. I can give back my time and talents.