The author, not pictured, can't pay for her kids' college tuition.
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- I had to pay my way through college, so I looked forward to helping my daughters pay for school.
- My financially devastating divorce made it impossible to help them as much as I planned.
- I feel guilty that I can't help them, but I'm trying my best.
Growing up, I didn't know anyone who worked in an office, had never heard of a marketing department, and couldn't tell you what "CEO" stood for if my life depended on it.