Yes indeed, Rita (my mom) at times worked double shifts at the printing company where she worked.
She was the youngest woman in the country to become a printing foreman.

Yet, she was paid 50% less than the male foremen. And she had no say in it, as that was the way it was at the time. Many nights I had to hear her cry in her bed, and I will always remember it. There was no government assistance. My gran earned a small pension, which also helped a little bit; but my mother taught all of us, how to make things in life on our own. She was indeed a heroic person, never asked anyone for anything...and just did her own thing.

We were not treated well as children by the neighbours, as my mom was a good looking divorcee, and the women were scared that their husbands would try to go for my mom. So they didn't want their children to play with us, or to have anything to do with us. Just the way things worked out.

Cheers, and thank you.