Change of attitude!  \n\nI believe that we live intentionally and our decisions  are a reflection of the beliefs we have of ourselves. \n\n I have known women who seem to attract men who are not good husband or father material--yet they choose to be with them and have babies with them.  All species are attracted to the best of their kind--the strongest, fastest etc.  It is natural to want the best traits to be passed down in your offspring.  \n\nSome women do not pick the best because they do not think they deserve the best.  \n\n  Also, I have know both men and women, who are always in dire circumstances because of their attitudes. People who have a a better opinion of themselves would be sad and frustrated in situations of bad circumstances, but would use the occasion to grow--not self-destruct.   \n\nMoney problems are not fixed with money.\n\nDr Phil and Suze Orman believe that money problems are first resolved by 'fixing' your beliefs and habbits.\n \n  Dr Phil once said that if I took all the money away from people who have it and give it to people who do not have it, within a year the people that had money taken away would have some. The people who had money given to them would lose it again.  I have witnessed this time and time again. \n\nMy advice--a mentor/education program with a strong support system. \n\nEducation is power and giving people the tools to develop their skills and make them economically viable to take better care of themselves is a tremendous gift.  Also made them aware of opportunities, so they can make a choice to take advantage of them.  \n\nThe mentor program can exposed people to possibilities beyond their wildest dreams; where there is a change of enviornment so they can pick up the influences of people who are proactive about succeeding and living a better life, not just struggling day to day.  \n\nRemember--if you give me a fish, I will eat for a day. If you teach me to fish, I will eat forever.