Podcast By Crystal Andrus Morissette

On this month's Chat with Crystal, Catherine calls in. She shares that she's feeling disempowered financially. Having lost her job last year due to the pandemic and now being 18 weeks pregnant, she's having anxiety about how she's going to manage as a new mom. Catherine feels scared that she isn't going to be able to care for her baby and angry that she might end up with a minimum wage job, as she's on the hunt to secure something, so she's able to get maternity leave, but having issues finding anything. Now 33, she's having flashbacks to being 19 years old, pregnant with her first child and trying to manage. Crystal goes through Catherine's options with her. She reminds Catherine that it takes two to tango, and it's not just on her shoulders but on her husbands as well to figure out a plan of action. Crystal also asks if worst came to worst if they could sell their home and downsize. Catherine says that her parents wouldn't let it get to that point and would help if that were the case. Crystal helps Cathe