A single mother-of-five has proven that single mothers can thrive in motherhood and their career. Rebecca Barr shared her story of how she went from homeless to a successful woman and mother.
Rebecca’s start in life was not easy; she suffered grief in childhood when she lost her dad at just four years old. A Naval Officer, he died aged 25 whilst serving abroad. As a result of his death, Rebecca, her mom, and her sister were evicted from their Navy quarters in Portsmouth and forced into an unsettled life they never expected.
Rebecca’s mom battled grief and mental health throughout her childhood and never really recovered from her dad’s death, remarrying into an unhappy marriage not long after his passing. As a child, Rebecca was witness to dysfunctional and abusive behavior including violence, sexual abuse, and gambling.
As a result of her mother’s chronic mental health challenges, at age 11, Rebecca took on the responsibility of looking after her two younger siblings and stepping up into a parental role. At such a young age, Rebecca was traumatized by watching her mother’s decline which resulted in multiple suicide attempts and extreme pressure on her daughter’s young shoulders. She recalls her mum frequently telling her not to expect her to the school gates as she was going to end her life.
Luckily, or so she thought, Rebecca’s paternal grandmother and aunt stepped in when she was 12 years old and took her to Watford, and away from the broken home she was living in but the stability she hoped for didn’t last long.
Rebecca said:
“Women can make their own money story, and we can all become wildly wealthy on our own terms, no matter what our personal life looks like. My childhood was filled with grief, abuse, violence, and homelessness, but I knew I was destined for more.”
“I refused to believe that was meant to be my life, so I worked really hard to turn it around. I haven’t had an easy ride in my adult years either and haven’t had the best luck with men. I have five wonderful children by three different fathers, and there’s nothing wrong with it. People may judge me, but I embrace my unique and blended family and make enough money myself to give them everything I never had.”
Then, when Rebecca was fifteen, her family lost their house.
“I eventually went to live with my aunt, but we moved about so many times I lost count. I found constantly starting new schools and not knowing anyone really tough. I remember thinking how I never wanted to repeat all this toxicity if I ever had my own family, so I took on three jobs – working in a bakery, glass collecting at a social club, and babysitting.”
Barr spent most of her life working hard to give her children a better life than she had growing up. The award-winning entrepreneur kept working, even in hard times, to build a great family life and profession.
According to DailyMail, the mother-of-five’s business, The Femalpreneur Coach, gets about six figures each year. She does this by coaching other women on how to grow using various business strategies. The 40-year-old had her fifth child last year. The entrepreneur proved that single mums can make six figures. That is only possible if women truly believe and work towards it.
At age 25, Barr got married and built a million-pound portfolio of properties, but she and her husband split after six weeks. At age 28, she had her first child and had no support from her employers. While pregnant with her second child, she graduated with a degree in HR.
Rebecca still dreams of her happily ever after and knows that despite her turbulent journey, she is a strong, successful woman, and is inspired to help others achieve limitless success too.
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