Working Hard to Make Ends Meet

By Sheilah Kast,

Published June 1, 2017 at 2:17 PM EDT

We speak with two working moms who know all too well what United Way learned when it analyzed, county by county, what workers make and what it takes to pay basic monthly bills. About one-third of Maryland households are seriously struggling to make ends meet. Victoria Cox, an administrative coordinator and mother of two young sons, and Heather Housand, a dental office manager and mother of three, share details of their daily lives, and the successes and challenges that have come their way. You can also read about the ALICE report (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) here.

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Sheilah Kast

Sheilah Kast is the host of On The Record, Monday-Friday, 9:30-10:00 am.

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Melissa Gerr

Melissa Gerr is a Senior Producer for On the Record. She started in public media at Twin Cities Public Television in St. Paul, Minn., where she is from, and then worked as a field producer for Oregon Public Broadcasting in Portland. She made the jump to audio-lover in Baltimore as a digital media editor at Mid-Atlantic Media and Laureate Education, Inc. and as a field producer for "Out of the Blocks." Her beat is typically the off-beat with an emphasis on science, culture and things that make you say, 'Wait, what?'

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